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Listen to the clips and then click on the corresponding cards in the order that they appear in No. 7 from Cantata No. 140.

(In order) Excerpt Z, Y, X

Which of the following correctly describe the first movement of Bach's Cantata No. 140? Bach, Wachet auf, No. 16:08

-It is in E-flat major -It is for four-part chorus (SATB) and orchestra -It contains instances of word-painting

Which of the following statements describe this excerpt from the final movement of Cantata No. 140 and which do not?0:01

-The instruments move in time with the voices -This section is the last part of the form of the entire movement -The first two lines of the section (the first 11 seconds of the clip) have the same descending melody

Which of the following statements regarding No. 7 from Cantata No. 140 are true and which are not?0:01

-There are four voice parts in the chorus -It is in German -The chorale tune is in the soprano line

Lutheran musical worship is structured around - hymns known as - , which are specific to a particular service.

-congregational -chorales

In the fourth movement of Bach's Cantata No. 140, what is the overall, or large-scale, form of the tenor part? What's the form? 0:01

A-A-B

The Lutheran chorale Wachet auf is in "bar form," which is respresented as _____.

A-A-B

The chorus sings three large sections of music. If we label the first section A, then any other choral section that uses the same music as the first section will also be labeled A. What is the form of this chorale?Bach, Wachet auf, No. 16:08

A-A-B

Which is a true statement regarding the music of J. S. Bach?

Bach achieved unrivalled mastery of contrapuntal composition.

Which statement about Johann Sebastian Bach's career is NOT true?

Bach had an international career.

In regard to the cantatas by J. S. Bach, which statement is NOT true?

Bach's church cantatas are single-movement works.

Match the music clips with the correct labels from the fourth movement of Bach's Cantata No. 140.

Blue: B section Red: Ritornello 1 Green: A section Yellow: Ritornello 4

________ were weekly hymns created by Luther and his followers for their congregations to sing by composing (or sometimes recycling) simple and memorable melodies.

Chorales

Which best describes the text setting for the word "Alleluia," heard in this excerpt?Bach, Wachet auf, No. 10:00

Each section of the choir enters separately and sings many notes per syllable of text

Listen to each excerpt from the seventh movement of Cantata No. 140 below, then drag the corresponding cards to where they belong on the text.

Excerpt 1: 2nd place (Von zwolf) Excerpt 2: 3rd place (Kein Aug) Excerpt 3: 1st place (Gloria sei)

Listen to each excerpt from the seventh movement of Cantata No. 140 below, then drag the corresponding cards to where they belong on the translation of the text in English.

Excerpt 1: 3rd Place (No eye) Excerpt 2: 2nd Place (Of twelve) Excerpt 3: 1st: 1st Place (Glory be)

Put the excerpts in the correct order in which they appear in the first movement of Bach's Cantata No. 140. Be sure to click on the triangle part of the excerpt ONLY in order to listen to it; clicking elsewhere in the excerpt indicates you are choosing it as an answer.

Excerpt 2, 3, 1

Match the descriptive words or phrases with the appropriate excerpt from the first movement of Bach's Cantata No. 140.

Excerpt A: Chorus singing "Alleluia" Excerpt B: The "watchmen's motive" ("Wachet auf...") Excerpt C: Word-painting on "Steht auf" ("Arise!") on a two-note ascending motive that is repeated several times

The orchestral accompaniment in the fourth movement of Bach's Cantata No. 140 features organ, strings, and brass. Bach, Cantata No. 140, No. 4 0:01

False

Listen to the following music excerpts and drag them to the correct locations on the formal structure described below.

Green: 1st Blue: 2nd Red: 3rd

Match the descriptive words or phrases with the different elements of music as found in the final movement of Bach's Cantata No. 140.0:01

Harmony: Major Key Texture: Homorhythmic Form: Three-part bar form

Match the descriptive words or phrases with the different elements of music as found in the fourth movement (4. Unison chorale) of Bach's Cantata No. 140. Bach, Cantata No. 140 4:16

Key: Major Form: Bar Bass line: Walking

For which church did Bach write his cantatas?

Lutheran

For which church did J. S. Bach write his cantatas?a

Lutheran

Listen to the following music excerpts and drag them to the correct location on the chart below.

Orange: 4th Red: 3rd Green: 2nd Purple: 1st

Who wrote the chorale text and tune on which J. S. Bach based his Wachet auf cantata?

Philip Nicolai

Who of the following wrote the chorale text and tune for Wachet auf (Sleepers, Awake)?

Philipp Nicolai

The excerpt is similar to -

Ritornello 1

Which of the following describes the performing forces of No. 7?Cantata No. 140, No. 70:23

SATB voices with orchestra

This section is best described as -

Section B

Which of the following statements regarding the fourth movement of Bach's Cantata No. 140 are correct?

The strings play a countermelody -The tenors sing the melody in unison -It uses a chorale melody by Philipp Nicolai

Which describes the chorale melody as it is heard in the fourth movement of Bach's cantata Wachet Auf?

The tenors sing the chorale melody in unison.

In this first movement from Bach's Cantata No. 140, there are four occurrences of the Ritornello.Bach, Wachet auf, No. 10:00 True False

True

The sopranos enter first, singing slower rhythms than the other voices. Which melody is the soprano section singing?Bach, Wachet auf, No. 10:01

a chorale tune

The instrumental section that opens the movement and returns throughout it is called -

a ritornello

Which best describes what the tenors are singing in the following excerpt? What are the tenors singing? 0:02

all tenors sing the same melody

What performing ensemble do you hear in the opening of the first movement of Bach's Cantata No. 140, Wachet auf?Bach, Wachet auf, No. 10:29

an orchestra with strings, woodwinds, brass, and organ

Singing a specific - together with the congregation was a critical part of weekly Lutheran religious services.

chorale

The final movement is a homorhythmic four-part setting of the - tune that would have likely been sung by the - . It is performed by - voices and an -

chorale congregation SATB (orchestra)

The first movement of Bach's Cantata No. 140 is a(n)

chorale fantasia.

The tenors sing the - , while the strings perform the -

chorale melody, countermelody

Which best describes the ensemble performing the chorale fantasia in Bach's cantata Wachet auf?

chorus with orchestra

J. S. Bach's church cantatas are single-movement works.

false

Martin Luther and fellow reformer John Calvin believed only priests who were trained singers should participate in church music-making.

false

This final movement of Cantata No. 140 is in a minor key.0:23

false

The first movement of Bach's Cantata No. 140 is best described as a chorale - The form follows that of the original chorale: A-A-B, which is known as - form. Between the sections of text there are instrumental - that feature dotted rhythms. The "Alleluia" in the B section is -

fantasia, bar, ritornellos, melismatic

Bach's Cantata No. 140 is sung in what language?

german

In this movement, the sopranos sing the hymn tune; altos, tenors, and basses sing other melodic material; and several instruments play unique melodies. Which best describes the relationship between the voices (the texture)?Bach, Wachet auf, No. 10:01

groups of voices and instruments sing and play unique melodies at the same time

No. 7. ChoraleThe overall texture of the seventh movement in this Bach cantata is

homorhythmic

What is the texture of No. 7 from Cantata No. 140?0:23

homorhythmic

Ritornello 4 is -

in a minor key

No. 1. Chorale fantasia (chorus and orchestra)Which of the following best describes the rhythmic character of the chorale fantasia in Wachet auf?

insistent and marchlike

The libretto of Bach's cantata Wachet auf

is based on a biblical text. is the parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins. urges Lutherans to prepare themselves spiritually for the second coming of Christ.

In the Lutheran tradition, the cantata was performed along with the Gospel reading, sermon, and prayers

on most Sundays of the church year.

Bach composed in all genres except

opera

In the music leading up to this excerpt there is Ritornello 1, an A section, Ritornello 2, and another A section.Which best describes the performing forces of the next section of music, a.k.a. Ritornello 3? (Ignore the first second of the excerpt, which is the tail end of the A section.) What do you hear?0:21

orchestra only

Bach wrote many of his most important works for which instrument?

organ

In music such as Bach's Wachet auf, the instruments can be heard as individual voices, just as the groups of singers are. In the fourth movement, the strings play one melody while the tenors sing another. What is the descriptive term for this texture? What's the texture? 0:00

polyphonic

The overall texture of this movement of Wachet auf is

polyphonic

Which best describes the texture of the first movement?Bach, Wachet auf, No. 10:00

polyphonic

Which best describes the texture of the instrumental accompaniment in the fourth movement of Wachet auf?

polyphonic

The Lutheran cantata includes what types of singing?

recitatives arias ensembles

The instrumental section (heard in this excerpt) that returns throughout the first movement of Bach's Wachet auf is called a

ritornello

The energetic instrumental idea that recurs several times between the vocal statements in the first movement of J. S. Bach's Cantata No. 140 is a

ritornello.

How many movements are there in J. S. Bach's Cantata No. 140 Wachet auf?

seven

Which describes the performing forces of a cantata?

soloists, chorus and orchestra

Which of the following applies to the definition of a cantata?

solos arias, recitatives, and choruses multimovement work orchestral accompaniment

Which voice enters first in the chorale fantasia in Bach's cantata Wachet auf?

soprano

Which voice part has the chorale melody in the seventh movement of Bach's cantata Wachet auf?

soprano

Which voices sing the melody in a homorhythmic performance of a Lutheran chorale?

soprano

Which voices usually sing the melody in a typical Lutheran chorale as sung by the congregation on Sundays?

soprano

The instrumental ensemble consists of -

strings, harpsichord, and organ

After the opening instrumental section, voices enter. What is the voice part of the group singing in this excerpt? What vocal range do you hear? 0:01

tenor

What is the voice range of the group singing in this excerpt from No. 4 ?

tenor

This chorale features the - singing a chorale melody in - against a - in the strings. The musical structure is three-part - form with an instrumental -

tenors, unison, countermelody, bar, ritornello

In the last movement of Bach's Cantata No. 140

the chorale melody is heard in the soprano line.

For what religious occasion was the cantata Wachet auf (Sleepers Awake) written?

the end of the church year

For which religious occasion was the cantata Wachet auf written?

the end of the church year

What was one of Martin Luther's most important and lasting contributions to Western culture?

the idea that musical worship belongs to the congregation

Here is the full first movement of Bach's Cantata No. 140:Bach, Wachet auf, No. 16:08This excerpt occurs immediately after the choir finishes singing their first A section ("Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme ..."). What section do you hear here?Bach, Wachet auf, No. 10:27

the opening ritornello again

This next excerpt, the closing section, occurs immediately after the choir finishes singing their third section of music. Which best describes this closing section?Bach, Wachet auf, No. 10:01

the opening ritornello returns

What is the text of Wachet auf urging Lutherans to prepare themselves for?

the second coming of Christ

In the Lutheran tradition, the cantata was performed in the service along with what other events?

the sermon prayers Gospel readings

After the orchestral section (or ritornello), a choir enters. The first voices you hear are sopranos. How is the rhythm of the soprano part different from the rhythms of the other voice parts?Bach, Wachet auf, No. 11:05

the sopranos sing more slowly than the other voice parts

Four sons of Bach's nineteen children were leading composers of the next generation.

true

J. S. Bach wrote over 200 church cantatas.

true

Many of J. S. Bach's cantatas are based on Lutheran chorale or hymn tunes.

true

The fourth movement of Bach's Cantata No. 140 features the tenor section singing in unison.

true

No. 4. Unison chorale In the fourth movement of Bach's Wachet auf, in what texture are the tenors singing the chorale melody?

unison

Ritornello 3 is followed by the B section, in which the chorus sings the words "Steht auf!" ("Arise!"). For these words, Bach uses word-painting; he makes the music directly reflect the meaning of the words. Armed with this knowledge, can you tell how the altos, tenors, and basses sing the text "Steht auf!"?Bach, Wachet auf, No. 10:01

with an ascending motive