Across
- 2. of or pertaining to the lowest part in harmonic music.
- 4. a relatively short, independent instrumental composition, free in form and resembling an improvisation.
- 6. a voice or voice part intermediate in compass between soprano and contralto
- 10. (used in praising a performer)
- 12. a musical part for such a voice.
- 15. shortened and detached when played or sung: staccato notes.
- 17. a large, valved brass instrument shaped like a trumpet or coiled in oval form, used especially in military bands.
- 19. the use of everyday life and actions in artistic works:
- 21. a group of performers that play a string instrument.
- 22. a group of persons singing in unison
- 24. a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill;
- 25. the form or branch of musical and dramatic art represented by such compositions
- 27. a musical composition for two voices or instruments.
Down
- 1. an elaborate melody sung solo with accompaniment, as in an opera or oratorio
- 3. to compose the music for (a movie, play, television show, etc.)
- 4. to make voice higher in an opera.
- 5. runs, trills, and other florid decorations in vocal music.
- 7. a style of vocal music intermediate between speaking and singing.
- 8. an orchestral composition forming the prelude or introduction to an opera, oratorio, etc
- 9. (used in praising a female performer).
- 11. of or pertaining to the range of volume of musical sound
- 13. text or words of an opera or similar extended musical composition
- 14. music a recurring short melodic phrase or theme used, esp in Wagnerian music dramas, to suggest a character, thing, etc
- 16. the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- 18. smooth and connected; without breaks between the successive tones.
- 20. the uppermost part or voice
- 23. soft; subdued
- 26. a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose