Sacred and Secular music
Sacred Music used in religious services (Catholic, Protestant) Secular Music not used in religious services
Holy Roman Catholic Church Creation of written music Used in the Mass (Catholic service) Gregorian Chant Monophonic
Mass Proper Ordinary
Mass Proper Parts of the Mass whose words vary depending on the day in the church calendar Introit: entrance music-Kyrie Gradual: words from psalms Alleluia: a somber chant during Lent Offertory: a chant sung before communion Communion
Mass Ordinary Parts of the Mass with invariable words Kyrie Gloria Credo: after the sermon Sanctus: words are from Isaiah 6:3 Agnus Dei:
Performance Practice Responsorial: soloist alternates with the choir or congregation Antiphonal: two halves of the choir alternate singing Direct: no alternation
Text Arrangement Syllabic: chants in which almost every syllable has one note Neumatic: chants in which each syllable has from one to six notes Melismatic: chants that include melismas (long melodic passages on a single syllable)
Participants of the Mass Priests Cantor Choir
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