Across
- 3. smooth and connected; without breaks between the successive tones
- 4. low in pitch; of the lowest pitch or range
- 5. a relatively short, independent instrumental composition
- 7. an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung
- 9. a written or printed piece of music with all the vocal and instrumental parts arranged on staves, one under the other
- 12. recurring short melodic phrase
- 14. the adult male voice intermediate between the bass and the alto or countertenor
- 15. the act, process, or result of projecting
- 18. a voice or voice part intermediate in compass between soprano and contralto
- 20. In a loud, forceful manner
- 21. a male voice or voice part intermediate between tenor and bass
- 24. a piece of music for singing in unison
- 25. the highest singing voice in women and boys
Down
- 1. The pattern of events or main story
- 2. used in praising a performer
- 3. the text or words of an opera or similar extended musical composition.
- 6. a style of vocal music intermediate between speaking and singing
- 7. orchestral music at the beginning of an opera
- 8. a lyric soprano of high range
- 10. shortened and detached when played or sung
- 11. an elaborate melody sung solo with accompaniment
- 13. a school of composition that originated in Italian opera and emphasizes
- 16. pertaining to the range of volume of musical sound
- 17. a musical composition for two voices or instruments
- 19. a group of performers on various musical instruments
- 22. the second highest part of the contrapuntal musical texture and applies to vocal range
- 23. used in praising a female performer
- 26. a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers