Vocal divertimento is a musical work composed of different songs, usually composed by the same composer. Each song is an independent work, but when they are combined and played together, they will form a unified musical work.
Vocal divertimento originated in the Baroque period, when many composers began to combine multiple songs into a series called divertimento or divertimento. These works include some specific types of songs, such as dance music, overtures and minuets. /kloc-in the 0/8th century, this form gradually developed into a "divertimento" of different musical instruments, paving the way for vocal divertimento.
Vocal divertimento consists of many songs, usually three to five. Each song is independent in music, but their theme and emotion are interrelated in the whole work. Vocal divertimento is sometimes called "song divertimento" because the songs in it usually include different singing forms, such as solo, duet and trio.
Vocal divertimento is usually played by musicians, pianists or other musical instruments. In the performance, there are usually some transitional music between different songs to smoothly connect the breakpoints between songs. The performance of vocal music divertimento requires high conversion between different songs and the handling of emotional changes of songs.
Vocal divertimento plays an important role in classical music, and many composers have created classic vocal divertimento works. Including Bach's Little Philadelphia Suite, Schubert's Winter Journey and Ravel's Spanish Suite. Of course, divertimento composed of different songs can often be heard in modern pop music.