Information: - A part song, or part-song or partsong, is a form of choral music that consists of a secular song having been written or arranged for several vocal parts, commonly SATB choir but sometimes for an all-male or all-female ensemble. It is usually primarily homophonic, with the highest part carrying the melody and the other voices supplying the accompanying harmonies, rather than contrapuntal like a madrigal. Part songs are intended to be sung unaccompanied unless an instrumental accompaniment is specified. - A glee is an English type of part song spanning the late baroque , classical and early romantic periods . It is usually scored for at least three voices , and generally intended to be sung unaccompanied . Glees often consist of a number of short , musically contrasted movements and their texts can be convivial , fraternal , idyllic , tender , philosophical or even ( occasionally ) dramatic . Their respectable and artistic character contrasts with the bawdiness of many catches of the late 15th century , which made glees appropriate in female company . Although most glees were originally written to be sung in gentlemen 's singing clubs , they often included soprano parts -- which were sung by boys ( church choristers ) in earlier years , and later by ladies who were often present as guests . Glees as described above fall into a different musical category from traditional college songs or fight songs . - In music, SATB is an initialism for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, defining the voice types required by a chorus or choir to perform a particular musical work. Pieces written for SATB (the most common combination, and used by most hymn tunes) can be sung by choruses of mixed genders, by choirs of men and boys, or by four soloists. There is a lack of general agreement on other initialisms/abbreviations. "Tr" for Treble, "Mz" (or similar) for Mezzo-soprano, "Ba", "Bar" or "Bari" for Baritone are self-explanatory, while "C" could be taken for "canto", the highest part, or for Contralto, usually implying a female alto(s) as opposed to a Countertenor ("Ct"). "SCTB" is commonly found in Romantic Italian opera choruses where the Alto singers portray a group of female protagonists on stage. What is the relationship between 'glee ' and 'partsong'?
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