Baroque Test 3 ACE

Most Baroque vocal music was performed acappella.

The group leader, harpsichord, in #18 was called the:

A cantata usually ended with a hymn for the congregation to sing along.

By the end of the Baroque, the dominant texture had become:

Which of the following forms would include costumes, scenery and theatrical devices?

Which of the following would most likely tell a sacred story, with text from the Bible?

The approximate dates of the Baroque period are:

Which singing style is very "song-like," using much repetition of words and great emotion? (Hint: follows da capo form)

Which of the following is most likely to tell the story of the suffering and death of Christ?

Which of the following is most likely to use a secular text from ancient mythology?

Instrumental music was not important to the Baroque period.

Which form is written for a GROUP of soloists with orchestral accompaniment?

The musical marking for "all instruments play" is tutti.

Composed Water Music for King George.

Which string instrument was NOT a member of the Baroque orchestra?

Which of the following is NOT a popular vocal form in the Baroque?

Baroque music is characterized by frequent interruptions of beat and changes in tempo.

Which form is written for ONE solo instrument with ORCHESTRAL accompaniment?

The string group in #18 was called the:

Best known for the oratorio Messiah

Which word does NOT fit when describing the Baroque era?

The solo group in #18 is called the:

Great Organ works would be most associated with:

Which form is written for ONE solo instrument with KEYBOARD accompaniment (usually continuo)?

One of the first female composers to publish her works under her own name.

Which instrument is most likely to play a fugue?

Known as the "Red Priest." He composed Four Seasons.

Dynamics of the Baroque era are best described as:

Which singing style would use natural speech-like rhythms with little accompaniment- like "sung dialogue?"

A definite sign that you are hearing Baroque music is the prescence of a _____ playing within the orchestra.

Composed and set the standard for keyboard intruments.

Humble man; wrote no opera

Which of the following would most likely be secular?

Both Bach and Handel were world famous during their lifetime.

How many movements would that form (#18) have?