Barcarole

Barcarole, BAHR kuh rohl, also spelled barcarolle, is a musical term for the songs originally... More >>

Canon

Canon, KAN uhn, is a musical composition in which two or more voices or instruments repeat a... More >>

Cantata

Cantata, kuhn TAH tuh, is a form of dramatic vocal music. A cantata may be composed for a single... More >>

Chamber music

Chamber music is a type of classical music written for small groups of musicians. These groups,... More >>

Chorale

Chorale, kuh RAL, is the music for a hymn, in particular the hymns of German Protestant churches.... More >>

Concerto

Concerto, kuhn CHEHR toh, is a musical composition played by one or more solo instruments and an... More >>

Etude

Etude, AY tood or ay TOOD, is a short musical composition written especially to enable students... More >>

Fantasia

Fantasia, fan TAY zhee uh, is an instrumental musical composition that has no fixed form or... More >>

Fugue

Fugue, fyoog, is a musical composition in which several voices or instruments repeat a number of... More >>

Hymn

Hymn is a song of praise. Most hymns glorify God, but some honor a country or a hero. This... More >>

Intermezzo

Intermezzo, ihn tuhr MEHT soh, is a type of musical composition that has had many functions... More >>

Madrigal

Madrigal, MAD ruh guhl, is a type of music in which two or more voices sing separate melodies to... More >>

March

March is a highly rhythmical type of musical composition that was originally performed mainly to... More >>

Musical comedy

Musical comedy is a form of drama that tells a story through a combination of spoken dialogue,... More >>

Oratorio

Oratorio is a dramatic vocal composition usually based on a religious story. Oratorios resemble... More >>