Aria

A vocal solo in an opera/cantata/oratorio. Yes it’s that simple.

Opera like singing?

Orchestral accompaniment?

*some exceptions apply but not for the purposes of Intermediate 2! (phew!)

Aria.

Done!

Bach Cantata

Generally a short vocal composition accompanied usually by an orchestra (and continuo in the Baroque period), which tells a story through the us of recitative, aria and chorus. In the 17th & 18th centuries there were two types. Cantata da Cheisa, religious text for church use, and Cantata da Camera, secular text for Concert performance.

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