Music 111 - Music Appreciation » Winter 2021 » Chapter 7 Listening Activity

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Question #1
Listen to the choral work Simple Gifts to see if you can hear the different vocal timbres as they enter one by one. Which of these vocal parts is a high men's voice range? Simple Gifts (traditional hymn), arranged for choir
A.   altos
B.   sopranos
C.   basses
D.   tenors
Question #2
Listen to the choral work Simple Gifts to see if you can hear the different vocal timbres as they enter one by one. Which vocal section begins the song? Simple Gifts (traditional hymn), arranged for choir
A.   tenors
B.   basses
C.   altos
D.   sopranos
Question #3
Listen to the choral work Simple Gifts to see if you can hear the different vocal timbres as they enter one by one. Which vocal section enters next? Simple Gifts (traditional hymn), arranged for choir
A.   altos
B.   sopranos
C.   basses
D.   tenors
Question #4
Listen to the choral work Simple Gifts to see if you can hear the different vocal timbres as they enter one by one. In the quick alternation between men and women on the words "'Tis the gift," which group sings this idea first? Simple Gifts (traditional hymn), arranged for choir
A.   men's voices
B.   women's voices
Question #5
Let's compare two commonly heard ensembles - the orchestra and the concert band - to see if you can hear the differences in sonority. Which work cited below is performed by an orchestra? Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries Sousa: Stars and Stripes Forever
A.   Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries
B.   Sousa: Stars and Stripes Forever
Question #6
Let's compare two commonly heard ensembles - the orchestra and the concert band - to see if you can hear the differences in sonority. Which instrument family is lacking from the concert band? Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries Sousa: Stars and Stripes Forever
A.   strings
B.   brass
C.   woodwinds
D.   percussion
Question #7
Let's compare two commonly heard ensembles - the orchestra and the concert band - to see if you can hear the differences in sonority. Which instrument families are most prominent in the Ride of the Valkyries? Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries Sousa: Stars and Stripes Forever
A.   percussion
B.   woodwinds
C.   brass
Question #8
Listen to the musical example below and answer the question. Which instrument family is not heard in this example? Handel: Alla hornpipe, from Water Music
A.   strings
B.   percussion
C.   brass
D.   woodwinds
Question #9
Listen to the musical example below and answer the question. Which instrument family is not heard in this example? When the Saints Go Marching In
A.   woodwinds
B.   strings
C.   brass
D.   percussion
Question #10
Listen to the musical example below and answer the question. Select the correct two instrument groups heard in this ensemble. El Cihualteco
A.   El Cihualteco
B.   aerophone; idiophone
C.   chordophone; idiophone
D.   membranophone; aerophone
E.   aerophone; chordophone
Question #11
Listen to the musical example below and answer the question. Select the correct two instrument groups heard in this ensemble. Tabu Kenilu Sawik
A.   idiophone; membranophone
B.   aerophone; membranophone
C.   chordophone; aerophone
D.   chordophone; idiophone

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