Concerto Through Time

Baroque Concerto Grosso

Reminder

What is a concerto?

Who performs a concerto?

How many movements does a Concerto have?

The Baroque Concerto
Grosso - what is it?
Concerto Grosso
Instrumental Form involving two groups of performers

Concertino & Ripieno

Concertino: little ensemble - small group of solo

instruments - very accomplished virtuosic performers e.g.
flute, trumpet, violin, oboe, bassoon, recorder, cello

Ripieno: filling - accompaniment - mainly strings and

continuo - what is continuo?
Continuo
Fills in the harmony and texture

Harpsichord (or organ), cello

and lute

Plays the bass line and fills in

with chords and decoration with
numbers under the music called
figured bass
Melodies
Sequences

Imitation

Long and flowing melodies

Very decorated - lots of

ornaments
Corelli Concerto Grosso in
F Major

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RQqdumu7SI
Concerto Challenge!

Using the melody of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,

create a Baroque Concerto Grosso

Groups of 3 or more

Must use a Music iPad (you can record in or edit in)

Must cover these Baroque features

Concerto Challenge!
Must have a concertino and a ripieno (which must
include a continuo)

Melody needs to be developed to include imitation,

sequences and decoration