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Question #1
All of the following composers were winners of the Prix de Rome EXCEPT
A.
Georges Bizet.
B.
Hector Berlioz.
C.
Claude Debussy.
D.
Gabriel Fauré.
Question #2
During the early years of the twentieth century, French composers
A.
explored innovative harmonic language.
B.
embraced both Impressionism and innovative harmonic language.
C.
embraced Impressionism.
Question #3
Early in the twentieth century, musical Impressionism
A.
was popular only in France.
B.
was the newest avant-garde style.
C.
had already fallen out of favor.
D.
influenced composers across Europe and the United States.
Question #4
For what purpose did Lili Boulanger write Psalm 24?
A.
For Catholic Church services.
B.
As an expression of personal devotion.
C.
For Lutheran Church services.
D.
For Presbyterian worship services.
Question #5
In which language is Lili Boulanger’s Psalm 24 sung?
A.
a mixture of French and Italian
B.
French
C.
Italian
D.
Latin
Question #6
Lili Boulanger
A.
was shattered by the early death of her sister and died six months later of a stroke.
B.
suffered chronic illness most of her life and died at the young age of twenty-four.
C.
died suddenly at the age of twenty-four from an infected insect bite.
D.
was a prolific composer who lived well into the twentieth century.
Question #7
Lili Boulanger rejected innovative harmonic language in her work.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #8
Lili Boulanger was influenced by Impressionism.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #9
Lili Boulanger won the Prix de Rome for her setting of Psalm 24.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #10
Lili Boulanger’s Psalm 24 closes
A.
fortissimo.
B.
with an extended ritardando.
C.
serenely.
D.
a cappella.
Question #11
From the 1800s, composers of sacred music have
A.
not existed.
B.
been employed solely by the church.
C.
conveyed their own spiritual convictions.
D.
created music that is to be performed only in church services.
Question #12
How many Psalm texts did Lili Boulanger set to music in Psalm 24?
A.
three dozen
B.
twelve
C.
three
D.
one
Question #13
The Prix de Rome was a competition open to composers from which country?
A.
Austria
B.
Germany
C.
Italy
D.
France
Question #14
The Prix de Rome was open to women
A.
in the early years of the twentieth century.
B.
since the competition began in 1663.
C.
at the beginning of the eighteenth century.
D.
for a brief period of fifty years during the nineteenth century.
Question #15
The expression of Lili Boulanger’s Psalm 24 is
A.
evocative, sensual.
B.
serene.
C.
melancholic.
D.
dramatic, with an ethereal middle section.
Question #16
Which describes Lili Boulanger’s instrumental training?
A.
She focused her training on conducting rather than playing an instrument.
B.
She was a precocious child and learned to sing and play violin, cello, harp, and piano
C.
She was a late bloomer and did not begin studying the piano until she was in her early twenties.
D.
She was a composer yet did not play any instruments.
Question #17
Which describes the form of Lili Boulanger’s Psalm 24?
A.
theme and variations
B.
minuet-and-trio
C.
sonata-allegro
D.
three part, A-B-A
Question #18
Which describes the performing forces of Lili Boulanger’s Psalm 24?
A.
SATB chorus and orchestra
B.
tenor solo, SATB chorus, brass, harp, organ, timpani
C.
baritone solo, SATB chorus, and chamber orchestra
D.
soprano solo and orchestra
Question #19
Which does NOT describe Lili Boulanger’s compositional output?
A.
Choral works are amongst her most distinguished compositions.
B.
Her sacred works reflect her Catholicism.
C.
She wrote both secular and sacred choral works.
D.
She wrote only sacred music.
Question #20
Which of the following does NOT describe Lili Boulanger’s Psalm 24?
A.
clearly in a major key
B.
triple meter
C.
SATB chorus and tenor solo
D.
homophonic texture
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