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