[suh-nah-tuh duh kee-ey-zuh; It. saw-nah-tah dah kye-zah] 
| an instrumental musical form, common in the Baroque period, that usually consists of four movements alternating between slow and fast. |
sonata da chiesa
a type of sonata, most commonly a Baroque instrumental work with several (often four) movements, originally thought appropriate for church. The designation was not universal; such works were often labeled simply sonata. Compare sonata da camera.
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