Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Winter 2022 » Renaissance and Baroque Quiz
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Question #1
The texture of sacred Renaissance music is chiefly
A.
monophonic.
B.
homophonic.
C.
polyphonic.
D.
heterophonic.
Question #2
A cappella refers to
A.
singing in a hushed manner because one is in church.
B.
unaccompanied vocal music.
C.
any form of music appropriate for church use.
D.
men taking their hats off in church.
Question #3
Which of the following was the most important secular genre of the sixteenth century?
A.
the madrigal
B.
the galliard
C.
the ronde
D.
the chanson
Question #4
Josquin’s Ave Maria . . . virgo serena is an example of a
A.
motet
B.
chason
C.
mass
D.
madrigal
Question #5
A madrigal, like a motet, is a vocal composition that combines homophonic and polyphonic textures; but it differs from the church motet in that it
A.
both a vernacular text AND word painting and expressive harmonies.
B.
more often uses word painting and expressive harmonies.
C.
uses a vernacular rather than Latin text.
D.
NEITHER a vernacular text NOR word painting and expressive harmonies.
Question #6
The portion of the Mass that remains the same in every celebration of the service is called
A.
the Proper
B.
the Vespers.
C.
the Ordinary.
D.
the Gradual
Question #7
What was the primary language of the Mass?
A.
Italian
B.
Latin
C.
Greek
D.
Hebrew
Question #8
The vivid depiction of a text through music, known as word-painting, is a hallmark of the
A.
motet.
B.
anthem.
C.
chanson.
D.
madrigal.
Question #9
Which of the following best describes the texture of the Pope Marcellus Mass?
A.
four-voice polyphony
B.
six-voice polyphony
C.
monophony
D.
three-voice polyphony
Question #10
The medieval ancestor of the modern trombone is the
A.
sackbut.
B.
cornetto.
C.
nakers.
D.
shawm.
Question #11
Instrumental music of the sixteenth century often did not specify its instrumentation.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #12
A highly emotional lyric solo song in an opera is called
A.
an ensemble.
B.
a recitative.
C.
a chorus.
D.
an aria.
Question #13
The text of an opera is called the
A.
libretto.
B.
book.
C.
script.
D.
lyrics.
Question #14
Dido sings her famous lament in Purcell’s opera Dido and Aeneas just prior to
A.
killing herself.
B.
marrying Aeneas.
C.
killing Aeneas.
D.
leaving with Aeneas.
Question #15
The greatest native-born English composer of the Baroque was
A.
Oliver Cromwell.
B.
George Frideric Handel.
C.
Henry Purcell.
D.
Thomas Morley
Question #16
Handel's Messiah is an example of
A.
a song.
B.
an oratorio.
C.
musical theater.
D.
an opera.
Question #17
Handel spent the largest portion of his career in
A.
England.
B.
Germany.
C.
Ireland.
D.
Italy.
Question #18
A typical baroque operatic form was the da capo aria in ABA form in which the singer
A.
would insert recitatives between the sections for added variety.
B.
would invent or add new words for the returning A section.
C.
would make a literal repetition of the opening A section after the B section.
D.
was expected to ornament or elaborate the repeated A section on the fly.
Question #19
Oratorio differs from opera in that it has no
A.
vocal soloists.
B.
elaborate scenery or costumes.
C.
choral parts.
D.
orchestral accompaniment.
Question #20
"Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” from Messiah is an example of
A.
four-part choral writing.
B.
accompagnato recitative.
C.
secco recitative.
D.
a da capo aria.
Question #21
Which the following does NOT characterize the “Hallelujah” chorus?
A.
a cappella setting
B.
varied dynamics
C.
fugal passages
D.
homophonic passages
Question #22
Vivaldi wrote over ____________ concertos for violin alone.
A.
95
B.
230
C.
30
D.
11
Question #23
Antonio Vivaldi lived and worked in
A.
Venice.
B.
Florence.
C.
Bologna.
D.
Rome.
Question #24
Which of the following is Vivaldi’s best known set of concertos?
A.
Water Music
B.
The Brandenburg Concertos
C.
Music for the Royal Fireworks
D.
The Four Seasons
Question #25
The ________________ is a Lutheran congregational hymn tune.
A.
chorale
B.
cantata
C.
recitative
D.
chorale prelude
Question #26
A multimovement vocal genre for solo singers, chorus, and instrumentalists based on a lyric or dramatic poetic narrative is a
A.
cantata.
B.
sonata.
C.
concerto grosso.
D.
chorale prelude.
Question #27
The opening movement of Bach’s cantata Wachet auf is best described as a
A.
duet for soprano and bass.
B.
soprano aria.
C.
four-part chorale.
D.
grand chorale fantasia.
Question #28
Handel’s Water Music is best described as a ________________ because it is an instrumental work made up of a series of contrasting dance movements.
A.
concerto grosso.
B.
sonata da camera.
C.
suite.
D.
passacaglia.
Question #29
Which of the following does NOT characterize the Baroque suite?
A.
It consists of a series of dance movements.
B.
The movements have contrasts of tempo and character.
C.
The movements are in contrasting keys.
D.
Each movement is a dance type from a different country.
Question #30
The ________ is a keyboard form based on the principle of voices imitating each other.
A.
suite
B.
toccata
C.
prelude
D.
fugue
Question #31
In a fugue, the areas of relaxation where the subject is not heard are called
A.
strettos.
B.
episodes.
C.
countersubjects.
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