Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Fall 2019 » Quiz 23

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Question #1
Which statement about Johann Sebastian Bach’s career is NOT true?
A.   While in Leipzig, Bach was responsible for directing the university music group.
B.   Bach had an international career.
C.   Bach was a renowned organist.
D.   Bach spent the last several decades of his life working at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig.
Question #2
Bach composed in all genres except
A.   keyboard music.
B.   cantata.
C.   opera.
D.   concerto.
Question #3
Bach wrote many of his most important works for which instrument?
A.   cello
B.   flute
C.   guitar
D.   organ
Question #4
Bach’s Cantata No. 140 is sung in what language?
A.   Italian
B.   Latin
C.   German
D.   French
Question #5
For what religious occasion was the cantata Wachet auf (Sleepers Awake) written?
A.   the end of the church year
B.   the birth of the Virgin Mary
C.   the birth of St. John the Baptist
D.   Easter
Question #6
For which church did J. S. Bach write his cantatas?
A.   Lutheran
B.   Church of England
C.   Roman Catholic
D.   Calvinist
Question #7
Four sons of Bach’s nineteen children were leading composers of the next generation.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #8
In regard to the cantatas by J. S. Bach, which statement is NOT true?
A.   Bach’s church cantatas are single-movement works.
B.   Bach wrote over 200 cantatas.
C.   Many of Bach’s cantatas are based on Lutheran chorale or hymn tunes.
D.   Bach wrote most of his cantatas for the Lutheran church.
Question #9
In the Lutheran tradition, the cantata was performed along with the Gospel reading, sermon, and prayers
A.   during Lent.
B.   on most Sundays of the church year.
C.   only on Easter.
D.   only on Christmas.
Question #10
In the last movement of Bach’s Cantata No. 140
A.   the chorale melody is heard in the soprano line.
B.   the chorale melody is heard only in the orchestra.
C.   the chorale melody is not heard.
D.   the chorale melody is sung by a cappella chorus.
Question #11
Martin Luther and fellow reformer John Calvin believed only priests who were trained singers should participate in church music-making.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #12
What was one of Martin Luther’s most important and lasting contributions to Western culture?
A.   the creation of polyphony
B.   spearheading the Counter-Reformation
C.   the idea that musical worship is solely the domain of the priest and the choir
D.   the idea that musical worship belongs to the congregation
Question #13
The Lutheran chorale Wachet auf is in "bar form," which is respresented as _____.
A.   A-A-B
B.   A-B-A
C.   A-B-A-B-A
D.   A-B
Question #14
The energetic instrumental idea that recurs several times between the vocal statements in the first movement of J. S. Bach’s Cantata No. 140 is a
A.   ground bass.
B.   ritornello.
C.   recitative.
D.   figured bass.
Question #15
The first movement of Bach’s Cantata No. 140 is a(n)
A.   aria.
B.   recitative.
C.   unison chorale.
D.   chorale fantasia.
Question #16
The fourth movement of Bach’s Cantata No. 140 features the tenor section singing in unison.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #17
The libretto of Bach’s cantata Wachet auf
A.   is the parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins.
B.   urges Lutherans to prepare themselves spiritually for the second coming of Christ.
C.   is based on a biblical text.
D.   All possible answers.
Question #18
How many movements are there in J. S. Bach’s Cantata No. 140 Wachet auf?
A.   two
B.   five
C.   seven
D.   three
Question #19
Which describes the chorale melody as it is heard in the fourth movement of Bach’s cantata Wachet Auf?
A.   The melody is heard only in the basso continuo in this movement.
B.   The chorale melody is not heard in the fourth movement.
C.   The melody is heard in the strings.
D.   The tenors sing the chorale melody in unison.
Question #20
Which describes the performing forces of a cantata?
A.   string orchestra with continuo
B.   a cappella chorus
C.   soloists, chorus and orchestra
D.   two double choirs and orchestra

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