A Cappella Music
… is vocal music sung without instrumental accompaniment
The Gregorian Chant is a type of a cappella
Originally formed to differentiate Renaissance polyphony from Baroque concertato
Now can be included in many styles such as barbershop, doo wop, and modern pop or rock
Originally was used in church music
All madrigal music is a cappella
Made popular in the US with the founding of the Northwestern A Cappella Choir in 1906
A 1950s R&B group the Nutmegs are also known as the “Rajahs of a cappella” and were the first group to showcase a cappella format
Earliest documented quartets began in barbershops
SATB Music
Initialism for soprano, alto, tenor and bass
Refers to a common scoring for choruses and choirs
Also has been notated as SCTB with the C standing for contralto
Can be sung with mixed genders, choirs with men and boys, or four soloists
Can be used to notate in instrument ensembles
Non-choral pieces, mainly fugues, have also been written using SATB
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