Across
- 2. recurring theme or character trait that serves as the structural foundation of a work
- 5. practice of directly quoting another work in a new composition
- 7. without instrumental accompaniment
- 9. musical texture made up of a single unaccompanied melodic line
- 10. method of composition using series of pitches, rhythms, dynamics, timbres or other musical elements
- 12. vocal music composition, usually written for one voice with piano accompaniment
- 13. The Ordinary of the mass employs texts that remain the same for every mass
- 15. musical chord comprising at least three adjacent tones in a scale
- 17. continuous slide upward or downward between two notes
- 20. self-contained piece for solo voice, usually accompanied by orchestra
- 21. initial presentation of the thematic material of a musical composition, movement, or section
- 23. short melodic phrase repeated throughout a composition
- 24. a repeated rhythmic phrase
- 25. expressive and rhythmic freedom by a slight speeding up and then slowing down of the tempo of a piece at the discretion of the soloist or the conductor
Down
- 1. music that is intended to evoke images or convey the impression of events
- 3. refers to the transformation and restatement of initial material
- 4. type of composition in three sections (exposition, development, and recapitulation) in which two themes or subjects are explored according to set key relationships
- 6. musical technique of composing music that reflects the literal meaning of a song's lyrics
- 8. genre of music in which the rhythms, melodies, or instrumentation are designed to evoke the atmosphere of far-off lands or ancient times
- 11. medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form
- 14. short instrumental refrain
- 16. emphasizes and imitates the rhythms and accents of spoken language
- 18. lacks a tonal center
- 19. non-traditional methods of singing or of playing musical instruments employed to obtain unusual sounds or timbres
- 22. occurs after the movement's development section, and typically presents once more the musical themes from the movement's exposition