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AOS1: WC Trad 1650-1910
AOS1: WC Trad 1650-1910
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1
Which of these are key features to listen out for in Handel's oratorios?
anthems
word-painting
ornamentation
melisma
2
Dissonance was a common feature in the Romantic era
True
False
3
The lyrics for the Romantic era Requiem were...
English
German
Latin
Italian
4
The tempo is usually consistent (e.g. not especially rubato) in classical era music
False
True
5
The dynamics in the Romantic era Requiems were...
varied
static
explosive
dramatic
6
What is an anthem?
an uplifting song
a song with special importance
a song with extreme high notes
a sad song that sounds romantic
7
The accompaniment for oratorios is mostly...
percussion
woodwind
strings
brass
8
What was a 'Requiem'?
A sad occasion
A Mass for the dead
A funeral march
A Mass for celebration
9
The major key in coronation anthems can help to reflect the ______________ nature of the occasion
serious
morbid
celebratory
occasional
10
Which type of ornament is being played here?
trill
appoggiatura
mordent
acciaccatura
11
Performers in the Romantic era had 'Celebrity status'
True
False
12
Most of the coronation anthem sections are in a _________ key
jolly
sombre
major
minor
13
Baroque oratorios featured secular music.
True
False
14
There is often a clear sense of metre in classical music
False
True
15
Where the minor key is used in coronation anthems, it can help to reflect the ______________ nature of the occasion
serious
occasional
celebratory
morbid
16
Music in the classical era was not diatonic.
False
True
17
Call and response/ question and answer was common in the Classical era
False
True
18
Which type of ornament is being played here?
turn
appoggiatura
acciaccatura
trill
19
'Balanced phrasing' means...
groups of 5 bars
groups of 2 or 4 bars
balanced dynamics
homophony
20
Which instruments could be used to play the basso continuo?
bassoon
cello
double bass
harpsichord/ organ
21
I the Romantic era, Requiems were performed in concert halls
False
True
22
What is a coronation?
a broken heart
the crowning of a king or queen
an anthem
a chicken
23
Which of these are common features of Baroque music?
Contrapuntal/ polyphonic texture
Simple harmonies
Harpsichord
Extensive ornamentation
24
Trumpets often play ___________ to create a sense of ceremony and triumph in Handel's coronation anthems.
long, held notes
fanfares
ostinato crotchets
short trills
25
Which of these would be used for the instrumentation in Romantic era Requiems?
orchestra
choir
soloists
synthesisers
26
The main textures featured in the Classical era were:
polyphonic
melody and accompaniment
homophonic
monophonic
27
Baroque oratorios featured sacred music.
True
False
28
Lyrics for anthems were taken from
religious plays
poems
the bible
religious stories
29
A Baroque anthem can be purely instrumental
False
True
30
Which of these statements are also true for Romantic era composers?
They tried to portray contrasting emotions and new ideas
They wanted to be bodyguards
They were paid more
They wrote lots of detail onto their scores
31
Which of these were developments of the Romantic era piano?
felt-covered hammers (improved sonority and sensitivity)
sustain and 'una corda' pedals
increased dynamic range
increased range (5 octaves to 7)
32
Which type of ornament is being played here?
mordent
trill
appoggiatura
acciaccatura
33
Melodies in the classical era used...
phrases of varying lengths
phrases of uneven length
balanced phrasing
irregular phrasing
34
Diatonic means....
often modulating
fitting into major keys
not fitting into any key
fitting into minor keys
35
Handel's coronation athems are divided into sections
False
True
36
Which type of ornament is being played here?
appoggiatura
acciaccatura
trill
turn
37
What is a melisma?
many notes per syllable
one note per syllable
a long, held note
at least 10 notes
38
Which type of ornament is being played here?
trill
appoggiatura
mordent
acciaccatura
39
Which of these are likely to feature in Romantic era piano music?
rubato
7th and 9th harmonies
fff/ ppp
11th and 13th harmonies
40
Which of these are common features of Baroque music?
Atonal passages
Major or minor tonality
Terraced dynamics
Crescendos and diminuendos
41
Which type of ornament is being played here?
mordent
appoggiatura
turn
acciaccatura
42
Performers in the Romantic era had 'Celebrity status'would often commission works specifically for them
False
True
43
Composers in the Romantic era had 'Celebrity status'
False
True
44
What was a 'Mass'?
A Protestant Church service with Latin words
A set of hymns used in a ceremony
A piece of music written for a church
A Catholic Church service with Latin words