baroque period

It is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text (called a libretto) and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting.

• Oratorio

• Opera

• Cantata

This singing style does not repeat lines as formally composed songs do. It resembles sung ordinary speech more than a formal musical composition.

• Aria

• Ariette

• Recitative

It is an extended composition with narration based on biblical subjects not intended for religious services.

• Cantata

• Opera

• Oratorio

It can be a single movement work or consist of multiple movements, and the text can be either sacred or secular.

• Cantata

• Opera

• Oratorio

This singing style is a self-contained piece for one voice, with or without instrumental or orchestral accompaniment, normally part of a larger work.

• Opera

• Aria

• Recitative