1. Symphony - a large, full scale orchestral work
in several movements.
2. Opera - a large stage work with singing.
3. Overture - orchestral introduction to an opera.
4. Aria - a solo song sung in an opera, performed by the main
characters with orchestral accompaniment.
5 .Oratorio - a dramatic piece of music with no acting.
6. Suite - a selection of dances (short dance movements in Baroque
style).
7. Motet - a sacred choral work from the Renaissance and
Baroque periods, three parts often sung in (no bass).
8. Madrigal - a secular version of the motet. A part song
usually unaccompanied and polyphonic.
9. Cantata - a sacred or secular vocal piece with
accompaniment (sometimes orchestral), including contrasting sections of recitative duets
and arias.
10. Mass-a musical setting of set texts (kyrie, gloria, credo,
benedictus agnus dei) for choir.
11. Requiem - a mass for the dead.
12. Fugue - a contrapuntal piece in two or more parts, either
vocal or instrumental.
13. Lied - a German romantic song.
14. Symphonic poem - an orchestral piece that depicts a story or
scene.
15. Programme Music - music which attempts to tell a story, as
no.14 above.
15. Sonata - an instrumental piece for a solo or duet.
16. 12 bar blues - a piece of music based on the chord repeated
sequence 1, 1, 1, 1, 1V, 1V, 1, 1, V, 1V, 1, 1
17. Ragtime - a jazz piece for piano (ie.the entertainer)
18. Rock 'n' Roll – quick 12 bar blues, with drums and
electric guitars.
19. Reggae - music from Jamaica, the chords being played on the
off-beat (ie. beats 2 and 4)
20. Concerto - soloist + orchestra (eg. piano concerto, violin
concerto)
21. Sonata - soloist + piano
22. Cadenza - a solo within a concerto ... no accompaniment
23. Fanfare - Brass piece for ceremonial occasions.
24. A Capella – unaccompanied vocal piece.
25. Recitative - Vocalist half-sings and half-speaks in opera.
26. Plainchant - Unaccompanied and sung by monks.
