Across
- 5. a singing style that is a rapid, speech-like style of singing; usually conveys the storyline as quickly as possible
- 7. _____opera a genre of the late 20th-century which tends to be sung throughout (like opera), but makes use of rock style in some or all of its score.
- 10. chorus_____ a group of singers (usually female) who sang simple numbers in musical comedies. The emphasis was traditionally on their appearance rather than their talent.
- 11. the term used when the tempo grows faster in the course of a piece
- 14. a musical tempo that is moderate
- 16. a musical tempo that is slow
- 17. a separate instrumental number played at the beginning of an opera or show. In musical theater, it is common for the overture to contain melodies from various songs in the show. The overture is generally a signal to the audience that the show is about to begin.
Down
- 1. the words/poetry to a song (usually rhyming)
- 2. ____song a selection in which the singer describes something (usually in vivid detail) that is believable–but does not actually exist
- 3. a group of singers - male, female, or mixed - in which several singers sing each of the melodic lines.
- 4. the speed of the music
- 6. a musical tempo that is fast
- 8. the person who writes the score
- 9. a type of song, usually strophic, which relates a story over the course of several verses
- 12. a _______singing without instrumental accompaniment
- 13. _____song The character sings about what they desire
- 15. the written melodies