Music 111 - Music Appreciation » Winter 2021 » Chapter 10 Listening Quiz

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Question #1
Which best describes the text setting on the opening word "Alleluia" in Hildegard's Alleluia, o virga mediatrix?
A.   direct
B.   neumatic
C.   syllabic
D.   melismatic
Question #2
The alternating between soloist and chorus heard in this Alleluia is best described as _________ singing.
A.   responsorial
B.   antiphonal
C.   direct
D.   syncopated
Question #3
Which term best describes the rhythm of this Alleluia?
A.   in triple meter
B.   in a rhythmic mode
C.   free, or nonmetric
D.   in duple meter
Question #4
The melodic range in this excerpt is considered
A.   dramatic, extending to a high range
B.   in a very flat and narrow range
C.   melismatic
D.   conjunct
Question #5
The third section of this piece returns to the original melodic material, making the work an example of what kind of form?
A.   conjunct
B.   dissonant
C.   binary
D.   ternary
Question #6
Which term best describes the texture heard in this Alleluia?
A.   polyphonic
B.   homophonic
C.   monophonic
D.   heterophonic

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