Some giggles
For anybody who might still actually read this... a forward I got, from a friend-- a highschool choral teacher. = )
A Glossary of Choral Music Terms
Tonic:
A smooth liquid generally enjoyed over ice after choir rehearsal.
Dominant:
In a choral relationship, usually the soprano.
Augmentation:
Delicate surgery for altos involving the implantation of "falsettos".
Leitmotif:
Like a regular motif, but less filling.
Score:
Basses 8, Tenors 0.
Riff:
What happens when someone takes your choir robe.
Contralto:
An alto who has been convicted of a felony.
Polychoral Motet:
Six parrots singing "Exultate Justi".
Aleatoric Music:
Music composed by the random selection of pitches and rhythms.
Frequently found in the performance of the choir anthem.
Basso Continuo:
When the conductor can't get the fools to stop singing.
Castrato:
The highest male voice (some alteration required.) <=== That's my favorite
Etude:
What comes right before the Beatitudes.>
Concerto Grosso:
An accordion concert.
Glissando:
What directly precedes the highest note in the soprano part.
Grand Pause:
When the conductor loses his place.
Perfect Pitch:
Throwing an accordion into a dumpster without hitting the sides.
Cantus Firmus:
A singer in good physical condition (as opposed to "Cantus Flabbioso".)
Antiphonal:
Screening all your calls.
Sackbutt:
A choral singer over 65.
Choral Partitas:
Small choir get-togethers that are frequently interrupted by the police.
Fantasia:
An alto in a leather choir robe.
A Glossary of Choral Music Terms
Tonic:
A smooth liquid generally enjoyed over ice after choir rehearsal.
Dominant:
In a choral relationship, usually the soprano.
Augmentation:
Delicate surgery for altos involving the implantation of "falsettos".
Leitmotif:
Like a regular motif, but less filling.
Score:
Basses 8, Tenors 0.
Riff:
What happens when someone takes your choir robe.
Contralto:
An alto who has been convicted of a felony.
Polychoral Motet:
Six parrots singing "Exultate Justi".
Aleatoric Music:
Music composed by the random selection of pitches and rhythms.
Frequently found in the performance of the choir anthem.
Basso Continuo:
When the conductor can't get the fools to stop singing.
Castrato:
The highest male voice (some alteration required.) <=== That's my favorite
Etude:
What comes right before the Beatitudes.>
Concerto Grosso:
An accordion concert.
Glissando:
What directly precedes the highest note in the soprano part.
Grand Pause:
When the conductor loses his place.
Perfect Pitch:
Throwing an accordion into a dumpster without hitting the sides.
Cantus Firmus:
A singer in good physical condition (as opposed to "Cantus Flabbioso".)
Antiphonal:
Screening all your calls.
Sackbutt:
A choral singer over 65.
Choral Partitas:
Small choir get-togethers that are frequently interrupted by the police.
Fantasia:
An alto in a leather choir robe.