Activity 1
Musical Composition Tempo
Handel Concerto Grosso Fast ( allegro )
Vivaldi Four Seasons Slow and fast
Bach Toccata and Fugue slow
in D minor
My Checklist Evident
Yes
Yes
Yes
1. Differentiate……….
Renaissance
1. Renaissance music was rather
constrained when compared to
baroque music, yet it was the
foundation for baroque music.
2. Renaissance music consisted of
smooth regular flow of rhythm
3. Renaissance music was much of the
systematic point imitation and
Cantus Firmus structures.
4. Renaissance music was much more
of imitative counterpoint.
Oratio
 Is a large musical
composition for orchestra, choir
, and soloists.
Dynamics Texture
slow Polyphonic
Loud in some area and Polyphonic
soft in others
slow Polyphonic
Not Evident
Baroque
1. Baroque musical genres include
both vocals and instrumentals, with
the only difference being they were
quite larger in number of categories
than those of in the renaissance era.
2. The tone of the baroque music was
of development of tonal
architecture and formal principles;
baroque, binary, ternary, fugue, etc
3. Baroque music was comprised of a
metrical rhythm with varied
motion.
Opera Similarities
Musical Theater The musical forms of
oratorio and opera
Opera tends to deal generally share many
with history and mythology,

An oratorio includes the use of a Stage musical drama
choir, soloists, an instrumental
ensemble, various
distinguishable characters,
and arias.
 
It is concert piece
An oratorio the choir often plays a
central role, and there is generally
little or no interaction between the
characters, and no props or
elaborate costumes
similarities. One of the
most obvious is
secular orchestration. All three
common musical feature, are most often
narrative body, costumes, associated with large
forces of instruments
theater, Greek Mythology accompanying voices.
and libretto The voices usually
include both soloists
and a full SATB
(soprano, alto, tenor,
bass) chorus.