Across
- 3. smooth and connected
- 4. an elaborate melody sung solo with accompaniment
- 6. an orchestral composition forming the prelude or introduction to an opera
- 10. a male voice or voice part intermediate between tenor and bass
- 11. a group of persons signing in unison
- 12. a projecting or protruding part
- 13. a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the strings
- 14. shortened and detached when played or sung
- 17. used in praising a performer
- 18. a lyric soprano of high range who specializes in such music
- 20. an extended dramatic composition
- 21. variations and gradation in the volume of musical sound
- 23. a group of performers on various musical instruments
- 24. a recurring short melodic phrase or theme used to suggest character, thing, etc
Down
- 1. used in praising a female performer
- 2. loud
- 3. the text or words of an opera or similar extended musical composition
- 5. the lowest female voice
- 7. a voice or voice part intermediate in compass between soprano and contralto
- 8. the use of everyday life and actions in artistic work
- 9. low in pitch; of the lowest pitch or range
- 12. a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose
- 13. a relatively short, independent instrumental composition, free in form and resembling an improvisation
- 15. the adult male voice intermediate between the bass and the alto or countertenor
- 16. the highest singing voice in women and boys
- 19. pertaining to or of the nature of recital
- 21. a musical composition of two voices or instruments
- 22. to orchestrate