Question

in the music leading up to this excerpt there is ritornello 1, an a section, ritornello 2, and another a section. which describes the performing forces of the next section of music, a.k.a. ritornello 3? (ignore the first second of the excerpt, which is the tail end of the a section.) what do you hear? orchestra only orchestra and chorus voices only

Explanation:

Ritornellos in Baroque - era music often feature the orchestra. Without hearing the audio, based on typical musical structure, ritornellos are usually played by the orchestra.

Answer:

orchestra only