Baroque Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 4. The subject is turned upside down and upwards steps and leaps become downward steps and leaps.
  2. 6. The creator of the music
  3. 7. A drama that is sung to an orchestral accompaniment.
  4. 8. Singers, both soloists and chorus members.
  5. 11. An outstanding performer of the highest ability. (very popular if you had this title)
  6. 12. Singing that matches the flow of the spoken word.
Down
  1. 1. Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass
  2. 2. A single piece of vocal music used for religious services.
  3. 3. A compositional technique combining two or more melodic lines into a meaningful whole.
  4. 5. Operas with serious content and plots. They often end in tragedy.
  5. 9. Comic operas with a light- hearted storyline that often have happy endings.
  6. 10. A polyphonic composition based on one main theme, called a subject.