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