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Question #1
A small vocal ensemble is known as a(n)
A.
choir
B.
virtuoso
C.
a cappella
D.
chorus
Question #2
A symphony orchestra is an example of a chamber ensemble.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #3
A woodwind quintet is unusual in that
A.
it includes a brass instrument
B.
it has only four players
C.
it includes a string instrument
Question #4
Benjamin Britten’s The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra is a work based on a dance tune by which composer?
A.
Bach
B.
Beethoven
C.
Mozart
D.
Purcell
Question #5
How many instrumentalists would you expect to find in a chamber group?
A.
between two and twelve
B.
about twenty
C.
between twenty and thirty
D.
only three
Question #6
Vocal music with instrumental accompaniment is called a cappella.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #7
Considering The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, which statement is NOT true?
A.
The theme is performed by each instrument family
B.
The entire orchestra never plays all together
C.
The theme is heard highest to lowest within each instrument family
Question #8
In Benjamin Britten’s The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, the theme is first stated by
A.
the string section
B.
the woodwind section
C.
the entire orchestra
D.
the percussion section
Question #9
In an orchestra, brass instruments are placed near the back of the group
A.
because there are fewer players
B.
so they can bettter see the conductor
C.
because they are loud
Question #10
Jazz bands usually include
A.
a reed section and a string section
B.
a reed section, a brass section, and a rhythm section
C.
only a reed section
D.
only a brass section
Question #11
Benjamin Britten’s The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra was written specifically to demonstrate
A.
different timbres in the orchestra
B.
different rhythms
C.
different dynamic makings
D.
different harmonies
Question #12
In the West, an ensemble of strings coupled with an assortment of woodwinds, brass, and percussion instruments is known as a
A.
band
B.
gamelan orchestra
C.
chorus
D.
symphony orchestra
Question #13
The conductor
A.
rehearses the ensemble
B.
beats time in metrical patterns
C.
all possible answers
D.
interprets the music
Question #14
The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra closes with a(n) _______, a polyphonic form popular in the Baroque era (1600–1750).
A.
fugue
B.
call and response
C.
imitation
D.
symphony
Question #15
The concertmaster is the
A.
first-chair ceilist
B.
conductor
C.
first-chair violist
D.
first-chair violinist
Question #16
The largest section of the Western orchestra is the _______ section.
A.
string
B.
brass
C.
percussion
D.
woodwind
Question #17
The makeup of a string quartet is
A.
three violinss and a viola
B.
two violins, a viola, and a cello
C.
a violin, viola, cello, and double bass
Question #18
Which is NOT a true statement?
A.
the standard voice parts in choral groups are SATB
B.
choral groups are heterogenous
C.
choral groups are homogenous
D.
a chorus is a large body of singers
Question #19
Who is responsible for systematizing bowing strokes for the string section in an orchestra?
A.
the principal clarinet
B.
the timpanist
C.
the concertmaster
D.
the orchestra president
Question #20
Which of the following ensembles relies mainly on winds and percussion?
A.
band
B.
gamelan
C.
orchestra
D.
choir
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