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