From the course, History 1, from Ashby Musical Enterprises.
Opera seria
Masque
Concerto
Oratorio
George Frederick Handel
Charles Jennens
Nahum Tate
John Milton
English
French
German
Italian
SATB chorus and SATB soloists
SATB chorus but no soloists
SATB soloists without any chorus
SATB chorus and a soprano
AB
ABA
AAB
ABB
Concert overture
English overture
French overture
Opera overture
SATB chorus
Tenor soloist
Soprano soloist
Soprano/bass duet
Speech-like singing accompanied by full orchestra
Speech-like singing sparsely accompanied by a harpsichord
A fugal passage
A passage for unaccompanied choir
SATB choir
Tenor soloist
Soprano soloist
Soprano/bass duet
The Old Testament
The New Testament
Both Old and New Testaments