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

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