10 Terms
Contributors in Music
Music
cantata
Entertainment; Music
Vocal composition for one or more voices, with an instrumental accompanyment.
carol
Entertainment; Music
Simple composition to be sung individually or in a group, with or without an accompanyment. Carols are sung at Christmas and revolve around the theme of the birth of Jesus.
castrato
Entertainment; Music
Male singers who have been castrated to prevent their voices breaking, thus preserving their alto and soprano singing capabilities.
chamber music
Entertainment; Music
Classical music form designed for playing in intimate environments, where a whole orchestra could not be accommodated. Instead, each performer plays one part. Solo performances are excluded from the ...
cavatina
Entertainment; Music
Short, epigrammatic melody performed by a soloist as part of a larger piece.
