Air a simple tune for either vocal or instrumental performance albumblatt a short occasional instrumental composition, usually light in character allemande the first movement of the classical suite, composed in a moderate tempo in a time signature of four-four anthem a musical composition for a choir, usually set to words from the Bible, sung as part of a church service aria an elaborate accompanied song for solo voice from a cantata, opera, or oratorio bagatelle a short light piece of music, esp for piano ballade an instrumental composition, esp for piano, based on or intended to evoke a narrative barcarole an instrumental composition resembling this barceuse a cradlesong or lullaby an instrumental piece suggestive of this, in six-eight time bolero a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance bourrée a piece of music composed in the rhythm of this dance canon a piece of music in which an extended melody in one part is imitated successively in one or more other parts cantata a musical setting of a text, esp a religious text, consisting of arias, duets, and choruses interspersed with recitatives canticle a song, poem, or hymn, esp one that is religious in character canzona a type of 16th- or 17th-century contrapuntal music, usually for keyboard, lute, or instrumental ensemble canzone (in 16th-century choral music) a polyphonic song from which the madrigal developed canzonetta a short cheerful or lively song, typically of the 16th to 18th centuries capriccio a lively piece composed freely and without adhering to the rules for any specific musical form cavatina an instrumental composition reminiscent of this chaconne a musical form consisting of a set of continuous variations upon a ground bass chorale a slow stately hymn tune, esp of the Lutheran Church chorus a piece of music composed for a choir concertante characterized by contrasting alternating tutti and solo passages concertino a short concerto concerto a composition for an orchestra and one or more soloists.
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