History of the Choir

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Across
  1. 1. 4-part vocal structure: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
  2. 4. music notation printed in large books, several feet tall, that choirs gathered around to read & perform music from
  3. 6. written over 3000 yrs ago containing over 100 poems and songs sung by groups of people with directions written to the "Chief Musician"
  4. 8. 2 or more melodic lines performed by different voices at the same time
  5. 9. a Psalm or hymn that is harmonized; introduced following the Protestant Reformation
  6. 10. Because music notation didn't have exact rhythm at this time, music was ______, or smooth and connected.
  7. 12. multiple voices singing together; oldest music ensemble in history
  8. 13. "Rote" unison singing inspired by the Psalms used in Catholic masses for the next several hundred years; named after Pope Gregory I;
Down
  1. 1. psalms, hymns and spiritual songs sung throughout history which later evolved into the Gregorian chant in the Roman Catholic Church
  2. 2. (1517) historical event where Christians split from the Catholic church in protest; created new forms of sacred music in Protestant churches
  3. 3. known for creating the music staff and solfege syllables.
  4. 5. one melody performed in unison
  5. 7. a system used for teaching sight-singing (Do-Re-Mi); enables performers to more easily learn & perform melodies
  6. 11. Printing Press Invention in 1436, using moveable type, allowing spread of literature & music printingterm-27 in Europe, changing almost every part of the world