Motet

In Western music, motet is a word that is applied to a number of highly varied choral musical compositions.

The motet since Bach

Later 18th-century composers wrote few motets, although Mozart's well-known Ave verum corpus is in this genre.

Related Topics:
Mozart's - Ave verum corpus

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In the 19th century German composers continued to write motets occasionally, notably Johannes Brahms (in German) and Anton Bruckner (in Latin). French composers of motets included Camille Saint-Saëns and César Franck. Similar compositions in the English language are called anthems, but some later English composers, such as Charles Villiers Stanford, wrote motets in Latin. The majority of these compositions are a cappella, but some are accompanied by organ.

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Johannes Brahms - Anton Bruckner - Camille Saint-Saëns - César Franck - Anthem - Charles Villiers Stanford - A cappella

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In the 20th century, composers of motets have been conscious imitators of earlier styles, such as Ralph Vaughan Williams, Hugo Distler, and Ernst Krenek.

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Ralph Vaughan Williams - Hugo Distler - Ernst Krenek

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