DC Music App - Ch 11 Review

Gregorian chant was first notated in the 11th century, but is in fact much older.

Benedictines never chant Biblical verses or parts of the Mass, for the right to do so is reserved for priests alone.

Unlike most chant composers, the Benedictine Abbess Hildegard of Bingen wrote original texts for her chants.

By the late 19th century, hymn composers began to:

The influence of opera can be seen in two movements of Bach’s cantata “Sleepers, Wake” through the use of recitative.

Bach’s cantatas, performed before the sermon, reflected on readings and prepared understandings of the day’s message.

In 1562, The Council of Trent issued a series of reforms. These included:

Gregorian chants are based on the major and minor scales.

Giovanni da Palestrina (1525-1594) was the model Catholic composer.

Differences between Hildegard’s music and most Gregorian chants include all except for:

Although Bach was one of the most revered composers of his day, he is no longer widely admired today.

Bach incorporated the chorale “Sleepers, Wake” into the 1st, 4th, & 7th movements of his seven-movement cantata.

Palestrina was an advocate for the ars perfecta style of music composition?

Aretha Franklin (1942-2018) was criticized and shunned for recording both Gospel and mainstream popular music

William Walker set the text “Amazing Grace” to the tune titled “New Britain” in his 1835 hymnal Southern Harmony.

The exposition of a fugue includes statements of the:

Franklin’s gospel album Amazing Grace (1972) was the top-selling album of her career.

One aspect of worship that Luther did not want to change was the use of complex choral music performed by professionals.

Aretha Franklin’s first hit single, “Respect,” went to the top of the charts with Atlantic Records in 1967.

The most influential shape-note hymnal, The Sacred Harp, was published in Georgia in 1844.

Newton developed a reputation for freely confessing sins from his own past, which were many.

A Love Supreme is an example of modal jazz, in which modal chords are replaced with chords based in major and minor.

The first chorales were developed by Martin Luther to facilitate virtuosic solo performances during church services.

The form of unaccompanied sacred song that developed in the medieval Catholic Church is called:

The “Amazing Grace” melody used by Newton’s congregation was the same that is used today.

A cantata is a:

The Mass Ordinary includes the:

Luther complained about all of the following except for:

Which of the following is NOT true about a Sacred Harp “sing”?

The ars perfecta style of composition represented the pinnacle of musical achievement.

How does the musical notation of Guido of Arezzo differ from modern-day notation?

Gregorian chant melodies are usually easy to sing due to their small ranges and conjunct motion.

Most Gregorian chants are not associated with a specific composer.

During the Renaissance, it was believed that humans and their art could never be completely perfected.

Bach intended for his music to be used as part of worship, not for entertainment.

The first church organs were installed in the 14th century, and they were common by Bach’s time.

Which of the following is true about John Coltrane (1926-1967)?

Features of organs include:

Bach’s Fugue in G minor would have been played:

The Credo is the longest text of the Mass Ordinary and communicates the core beliefs of the Catholic faith.

Which system of notation had developed in England and was intended to facilitate sight-reading?

The Kyrie is the second longest text of the Mass Ordinary and consists of 25 words

Around 1026, the Italian monk Guido of Arezzo became the first to ever record:

Hymns composed in the American shape not tradition were unique because composers:

Bach’s cantatas are now performed by professional musicians, but only in the context of church services.

Gregorian chant developed largely in the:

The text of “Amazing Grace” was written by an English clergyman named John Newton (1725-1807).

A chorale cantata is based on a Lutheran chorale or hymn.

Musical notation was first developed because:

During his career in the Thuringia region of Germany, J.S. Bach:

Which of the following characteristics is never exhibited by Gregorian chant?