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| Question | Answer |
| The early Italian madrigal differs from its predecessor, the Italian frottola, in which of the following ways? | The frottola was characterized by strophic stanzas of light-natured texts, while the early madrigal was characterized by through-composed forms and serious topics. |
| Who of the following composed early Italian madrigals? | Jacques Arcadelt |
| Approximately how many madrigals did Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina compose? | 140+ |
| Isorhythm is defined as which of the following? | Technique of arranging fixed patterns of pitches with repeated rhythmic patterns |
| Josquin des Prez' Missa Pange Lingua is an example of which of the following? | Cantus firmus mass |
| The term, a cappella, in its original form, is best described by which of the following statements? | "In the chapel style" - Therefore, instruments may double some voice parts. |
| Which of the following became a concern to leaders of the Roman Catholic Church in the mid-sixteenth century? | The use of secular elements within church music |
| The Council of Trent proposed Canon 8, which stated which of the following in regard to musical texts? | Texts within music needed to be discernible to the congregants so they might be uplifted and edified. |
| Whose music was declared by Pope Pius IV to be the model for Renaissance composers? | Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina |
| What composer of the Romantic era is noted for having diligently studied the works of Palestrina and other Renaissance copmosers? | Brahms |
| Which of the following composers composed music for double and triple choruses? | Giovanni Gabrieli |
| Who coined the term "stille moderno?" | Giulio Caccini |
| Who of the following composed oratorios? | Carissimi, Handel, Haydn (All of the above) |
| Who of the following composed opera? | Monteverdi, Vivaldi, Gluck (All of the above) |
| Approximately how many cantatas did J.S. Bach compose? | Over 200 |
| Besides cantatas, what other types of works did J.S. Bach compose? | Latin mass, oratorio, motet (All of the above) |
| George Frederic Handel composed which of the following oratorios? | Belshazar's Feast, The Seasons, The Creation (None of the above) |
| The Rococo era preceded which musical era? | Classic |
| Which of the following best describes the musical composition of the Rococo? | Intimate music with extremely refined decorated forms |
| Who of the following was a Rococo composer? | Jean Philippe Rameau |
| Who of the following composed oratorios in the 20th century? | Stravinsky, Walton, Honneger (All of the above) |
| Who of the following composed sacred and secular cantatas? | Bach, Pinkham, Williams (All of the above) |
| Who rearranged his own 20th century film score, Alexander Nevsky, as a choral cantata? | Sergei Prokofiev |
| When conducting, the standard position of the right hand should be which of the following? | Palm facing toward the floor |
| When conducting, the palm facing the singers assists with which of the following? | Communication to soften the volume |
| Name five composers who set the Latin text, "Ave verum corpus." | Mozart, Byrd, Elgar, Liszt, Saint-Saens |
| Name five composers of Renaissance motets. | Byrd Ockeghem Dufay Palestrina Tallis |
| Name five choral/orchestral works and their composers from the Baroque era. | Bach - St. Matthew Passion Handel - Messiah Pachelbel - Missa brevis Purcell - Te Deum Vivaldi - Gloria |
| Name five choral/orchestral works by W.A. Mozart. | Requiem Coronation Mass Te Deum Great Mass Missa brevis in F |
| Name five choral/orchestral works by Franz Joseph Haydn. | Little Organ Mass The Creation The Seasons Mass in Time of War Mass for Troubled Times |
| Name five choral/orchestral works and their composers from the Romantic era. | Elgar - The Black Knight Tchaikovsky - Moscow Faure - Requiem Dvorak - Requiem Saint-Saens - Requiem |
| Name five choral/orchestral works and their composers from the twentieth century. | Stravinsky - Symphony of Psalms Britten - War Requiem Orff - Carmina Burana Walton - Belshazzar's Feast Bernstein - Mass |
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