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