The orchestra of the Classic Period:

is much like the symphony orchestra of today

group of similar instruments that provide a homogenous sound

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1
A setting of one note to each syllable of text is called:
monophonic
monosyllabic
monotonal
syllabic
2
Gabrieli used this church to enhance his compositions for double choirs and instruments
Cathedral de Notre Dame
St. Basils
The Sistine Chapel
St. Marks
3
The composer of the famous oratorio The Messiah was:
Arcangelo Corelli
G.F. Handel
Antonio Vivaldi
J. S. Bach
4
The two most influential composers of the Baroque period were:
Monteverdi and Handel
Bach and Handel
Palestrina and Handel
Bach and Monteverdi
5
Music created for its own sake, without any extramusical connotations is known as:
symphonic music
absolute music
program music
Romantic music
6
Wagner is best known for his:
ballets
music dramas
symphonies
all of these
7
Chants were not notated:
Before the Gutenberg press
Before the 9th century
Before the 5th century
Until the beginning of the Renaissance
8
The first examples of Western European classical music are:
Motets
Gregorian Chants
Cantatas
Masses
9
The rhythm of Gregorian Chant:
reflects the natural rhythm of the text
is unmetered
is fluid
all of these
10
A Lied is:
An Italian art song
An opera
A German art song
A French art song
11
The concerto sometimes includes:
a continuo
a cantata
a canzona
a cadenza
12
The orchestra of the Classic Period:
is more like the orchestra of the Baroque period
does not include brass or percussion
is much like the symphony orchestra of today
does not include oboes or bassoons
13
The rhythm of Gregorian chant:
reflects the natural rhythm of the text
is fluid
all of these
is unmetered
14
Two violins, one viola, and one cello playing in ensemble is:
a chamber ensemble
a string quartet
orchestration
both answer 2 and 3
15
This musical genre dealt with topics such as courtly love and pastoral scenes:
the madrigal
the motet
the mass
the anthem
16
Continuo parts were typically played by:
harpsichord and cello
bass instrument and violin
harpsichord and violin
keyboard and harpsichord
17
The cantus firmus:
was usually slower than the rest of the voices
could be take from part of a secular song
all of the above
could be taken from a chant text
18
_____ was a prodigiously gifted child
Haydn
Strauss
Beethoven
Mozart
19
Single-movement orchestral work with contrasting moods that describes something:
program symphony
symphonic poem
character piece
lied
20
Reggae evolved from two Jamaican styles called:
Mariachi and Ska
Salsa and Rocksteady
Salsa and Bossa Nova
Ska and Rocksteady
21
An imitative contrapuntal form built on one or two themes is called a:
fugue
recitative
sonata
aria
22
Virtuoso means:
common language
computerized
not real
having great technical ability
23
1950s rock and roll was:
Black music for white audiences
White, urban popular music
Black music for black audiences
interracial
24
A consort was:
an instrument with orchestral accompaniment
the bass line of a piece of music
group of similar instruments that provide a homogenous sound
group of vocal performers
25
A sacred polyphonic composition, usually sung in Latin without accompaniment is called:
a madrigal
a chanson
a motet
a cantus firmus
26
Music created to depict moods, images, stories, and characters is called:
Symphonic Music
Romantic Music
Program Music
Absolute Music
27
The Tin Pan Alley tradition lasted from:
1850 – 1890
1890 – 1950
1820 – 1870
1820 – 1920
28
The composer who wrote The Well-Tempered Clavier was:
Vivaldi
Bach
Corelli
Handel

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MUS 110 Final Exam Review

28 termsStudBud Administration10 plays

Review of past quizzes

Flashcards28 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 28

Answers

1
A setting of one note to each syllable of text is called:
monophonic
monosyllabic
monotonal
syllabic
2
Gabrieli used this church to enhance his compositions for double choirs and instruments
Cathedral de Notre Dame
St. Basils
The Sistine Chapel
St. Marks
3
The composer of the famous oratorio The Messiah was:
Arcangelo Corelli
G.F. Handel
Antonio Vivaldi
J. S. Bach
4
The two most influential composers of the Baroque period were:
Monteverdi and Handel
Bach and Handel
Palestrina and Handel
Bach and Monteverdi
5
Music created for its own sake, without any extramusical connotations is known as:
symphonic music
absolute music
program music
Romantic music
6
Wagner is best known for his:
ballets
music dramas
symphonies
all of these
7
Chants were not notated:
Before the Gutenberg press
Before the 9th century
Before the 5th century
Until the beginning of the Renaissance
8
The first examples of Western European classical music are:
Motets
Gregorian Chants
Cantatas
Masses
9
The rhythm of Gregorian Chant:
reflects the natural rhythm of the text
is unmetered
is fluid
all of these
10
A Lied is:
An Italian art song
An opera
A German art song
A French art song
11
The concerto sometimes includes:
a continuo
a cantata
a canzona
a cadenza
12
The orchestra of the Classic Period:
is more like the orchestra of the Baroque period
does not include brass or percussion
is much like the symphony orchestra of today
does not include oboes or bassoons
13
The rhythm of Gregorian chant:
reflects the natural rhythm of the text
is fluid
all of these
is unmetered
14
Two violins, one viola, and one cello playing in ensemble is:
a chamber ensemble
a string quartet
orchestration
both answer 2 and 3
15
This musical genre dealt with topics such as courtly love and pastoral scenes:
the madrigal
the motet
the mass
the anthem
16
Continuo parts were typically played by:
harpsichord and cello
bass instrument and violin
harpsichord and violin
keyboard and harpsichord
17
The cantus firmus:
was usually slower than the rest of the voices
could be take from part of a secular song
all of the above
could be taken from a chant text
18
_____ was a prodigiously gifted child
Haydn
Strauss
Beethoven
Mozart
19
Single-movement orchestral work with contrasting moods that describes something:
program symphony
symphonic poem
character piece
lied
20
Reggae evolved from two Jamaican styles called:
Mariachi and Ska
Salsa and Rocksteady
Salsa and Bossa Nova
Ska and Rocksteady
21
An imitative contrapuntal form built on one or two themes is called a:
fugue
recitative
sonata
aria
22
Virtuoso means:
common language
computerized
not real
having great technical ability
23
1950s rock and roll was:
Black music for white audiences
White, urban popular music
Black music for black audiences
interracial
24
A consort was:
an instrument with orchestral accompaniment
the bass line of a piece of music
group of similar instruments that provide a homogenous sound
group of vocal performers
25
A sacred polyphonic composition, usually sung in Latin without accompaniment is called:
a madrigal
a chanson
a motet
a cantus firmus
26
Music created to depict moods, images, stories, and characters is called:
Symphonic Music
Romantic Music
Program Music
Absolute Music
27
The Tin Pan Alley tradition lasted from:
1850 – 1890
1890 – 1950
1820 – 1870
1820 – 1920
28
The composer who wrote The Well-Tempered Clavier was:
Vivaldi
Bach
Corelli
Handel