Which of the following instruments is not a woodwind
a. clarinet
b. oboe
c. flute
d. bassoon
e. trombone
14. (Points: 3)
Which instrument is not a percussion instrument
a. chimes
b. marimba
c. triangle
d. harp
e. timpani
15. (Points: 3)
The higher female voice is the
a. soprano
b. alto
c. tenor
d. bass
e. treble
16. (Points: 3)
The "Dies irae" is a Gregorian chant sung at
a. sunrise
b. sunset
c. funerals
d. weddings
e. baptisms
17. (Points: 3)
Secular music is
a. played on instruments
b. sung in Latin
c. nonreligious music
d. songs with earthy texts
e. all of the above
18. (Points: 3)
In order to permit portions of the text to be heard more clearly, Des Prez and Palestrina used
a. homophonic texture
b. monophonic texture
c. imitation
d. sections introduced by spoken words
e. repeated lines
19. (Points: 3)
Two important Renaissance composers were
a. Machaut and Dunstable
b. Leonin and Perotin
c. Machaut and Des Prez
d. Hildegard and Palestrina
e. Des Prez and Palestrina
20. (Points: 3)
The term a capella indicates that the music is to be sung
a. loudly
b. at a moderate tempo
c. with little expression
d. without accompaniment
e. with much expression
21. (Points: 3)
The composer of the Coronation of Poppea was
a. Palestrina
b. Montiverdi
c. Des Prez
d. Gabrieli
e. Purcell
22. (Points: 3)
Today Handel is known mostly for his
a. symphonies
b. violin concertos
c. chorales
d. oratorios
e. harpsichord works
23. (Points: 3)
Which of these is not usually included in an oratorio
a. scenery and costumes
b. instrumental accompaniment
c. arias
d. choruses
e. recitatives
24. (Points: 3)
The composer of the Messiah is
a. Vivaldi
b. Bach
c. Montiverdi
d. Purcell
e. Handel
25. (Points: 3)
A Baroque Dance Suite is a group of
a. arias
b. keyboard works
c. stylized dance works
d. pieces in equal temperament
e. pieces for performance in a church
26. (Points: 3)
A concerto grosso contrasts
a. a soloist with the orchestra
b. one half of the orchestra with the other half
c. a small group of players with the rest of the orchestra
d. one harpsichord with another harpsichord
e. one harpsichord with two harpsichords
27. (Points: 3)
The group of four concertos called The Four Seasons was composed by
a. Handel
b. Bach
c. Vivaldi
d. Gabrieli
e. Purcell
28. (Points: 3)
The composer of the Toccata and Fugue in D minor is
a. J.S. Bach
b. Handel
c. Vivaldi
d. Gabrieli
e. C.P.E. Bach
29. (Points: 3)
The composer of "ordo virtitum" is
a. Corelli
b. Hildegard
c. Telemann
d. Gabrieli
e. Vivaldi
30. (Points: 3)
Terraced dynamics are
a. changes in dynamic levels caused by seating sections of the orchestra on a different level
b. gradual changes in dynamic levels
c. a series of accented notes
d. abrupt changes from one dynamic level to another
e. all of the above
31. (Points: 2)
The history of Western art music began with Gregorian chant about 400 A.D.
a. True
b. False
32. (Points: 2)
The texture of Gregorian chant is polyphonic
a. True
b. False
33. (Points: 2)
Renaissance Motets use a polyphonic texture
a. True
b. False
34. (Points: 2)
The texts of Madrigals are on religious topics, especially old testament stories
a. True
b. False
35. (Points: 2)
Arias often contain passages that show off the singer’s vocal prowess.
a. True
b. False
