Notes from the Choir Member's Handbook
Tonic
What is generally enjoyed over ice after choir rehearsal.
Dominant
In a choral relationship, usually the alto.
Augmentation
Special surgery for altos involving the implantation of falsettos.
Score
Basses 3, Tenors 0.
Riff
What happens when someone takes your choir robe.
Contralto
An alto who has been convicted.
Polychoral Motet
Six parrots singing "Exultate Justi"
Aleatoric Music
Music composed by the random selection of pitches and rhythms. Frequently found in the choir anthem.
Basso Continuo
When the director can't get them to stop.
Castrato
The highest male voice (some alteration required).
Concerto Grosso
An accordion concert.
Glissando
What directly precedes the highest note of a descant.
Leitmotif
Like a regular motif, but less filling.
Rondo
A popular sixties song as in 'Help, help me, Rondo.'
Grand Pause
When the conductor loses his place.
Perfect Pitch
Throwing a banjo in the dumpster without hitting the sides.
Antiphonal
Leaving your answering machine on all the time.
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