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Question #1
The concerto
A.
grew out of the lavish aristocratic weddings of the Renaissance.
B.
was a new instrumental genre of the Baroque era featuring an instrumental soloist and orchestra.
C.
was a large-scale music drama with acting, scenery, and costumes.
D.
was a Renaissance genre that gained popularity in the Baroque era.
Question #2
Vivaldi wrote instrumental music that depicts a scene without the use of sung words, a genre called
A.
absolute music.
B.
song.
C.
program music or "sound story"
D.
intentional music.
Question #3
The solo instrument featured in Vivaldi’s Spring concerto is the
A.
cello.
B.
double bass.
C.
harpsichord.
D.
violin.
Question #4
Which of the following describe William Billings’s contributions to American music history?
A.
cultivating a tradition of American psalmody
B.
All answers are correct.
C.
emphasizing the institutional importance of music
D.
contributing songs to the cause of independence from Great Britain
Question #5
Which of the following is a collection of music by William Billings?
A.
The New England Collection of Cantatas
B.
The Great Book of Polyphony
C.
The New England Psalm Singer
D.
Old Bill’s Tunes and Ditties
Question #6
“Singing schools” were designed
A.
to train singers without learning to read music.
B.
to train the colonists to become professional singers.
C.
to teach a congregation heterophonic singing.
D.
to teach a congregation the basics of notation and theory.
Question #7
The main theme of a fugue is known as the
A.
fugato.
B.
answer.
C.
episode.
D.
subject.
Question #8
Fugues feature a predominantly _________ texture.
A.
heterophonic
B.
polyphonic
C.
monophonic
D.
homophonic
Question #9
A highly structured contrapuntal form based on a single theme or subject is a
A.
da capo.
B.
fugue.
C.
toccata.
D.
prelude.
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