Chapter 53 - Listening Guide Quiz 42b: Bernstein: West Side Story, Tonight Quintet
Which describes the form of the melody in this excerpt, which begins about one and a half minutes into the Tonight Quintet scene?Bernstein: Tonight Quintet0:57
A-A'-B-A''
Which of the following describe this excerpt from the Tonight Quintet, which begins about one and a half minutes into the piece? Which do not?1:26-2:180:57
Describes excerpt The melody has the form A-A'-B-A''. This excerpt features a soaring melody sung by solo high male voice. Does not describe excerpt This excerpt features a speechlike melody sung by men's chorus. The melody has the form A-A'-A''-A'''.
Which of the following describe the melody in the opening of the Tonight Quintet? Which do not?Bernstein: Tonight Quintet1:01
Describes melody a clear beat speechlike Does not describe melody a weak pulse smooth and lyrical
Which of the following describe the opening of the Tonight Quintet from West Side Story? Which do not?Bernstein: Tonight Quintet1:01
Describes opening Unison singing by two men's choruses. The choruses sing in alternation. Does not describe opening The gang choruses are not present. Unison singing by two women's choruses.
This music, from a little over one minute into the piece, contains a melody that was heard at the beginning of the piece.Bernstein: Tonight Quintet0:20
True
What describes the melody that appears about one and a half minutes into the piece? You can disregard the first two seconds of the excerpt.Bernstein: Tonight Quintet0:57
a soaring melody sung by solo high male voice
Which describes how the melody is sung at the beginning of the Tonight Quintet?Bernstein: Tonight Quintet1:01
everyone sings the same melody at the same time
Which describes the music in this excerpt, which begins about one and a half minutes into the piece? You can ignore the first two seconds of the excerpt.Bernstein: Tonight Quintet0:57
it's a new melody
Which describes the music in the ensemble finale of the Tonight Quintet, heard in this excerpt?Bernstein: Tonight Quintet0:56
men's choruses, solo female voices, and sole male voice sing diff. melodies at the same time
Who performs the Tonight Quintet from Bernstein's West Side Story?Bernstein: Tonight Quintet3:41
men's choruses, soprano and tenor soloists, and orchestra
The Tonight Quintet from Act I of Bernstein's West Side Story is performed by -Press Space to opentenormen's32-bar12-barsopranowomen's choruses, soloists, and orchestra. In the middle of the piece, a solo -Press Space to opentenormen's32-bar12-barsopranowomen's sings a soaring melody in -Press Space to opentenormen's32-bar12-barsopranowomen's popular song form (A-A'-B-A'').
men's, tenor, and 32-bar
Listen to the following excerpts and drag them to the correct location on the music chart.
red, tenor solo, ensemble
Which describes the music in this excerpt from the Tonight Quintet?Bernstein: Tonight Quintet0:20
solo women's voice and orchestra
Listen to the excerpt and fill in the blank.Bernstein: Tonight Quintet0:57 The "Tonight" melody, heard in this excerpt from the Tonight Quintet scene, is in -Press Space to openthrough-composedtwelve-bar bluesthirty-two-bar song form.
thirty-two-bar song
Which describes the music in this excerpt from the beginning of the Tonight Quintet from Bernstein's West Side Story?Bernstein: Tonight Quintet1:01
two man's choruses and orchestra
