MUS 110 CH 15 Listening Study Guide: LG 4 Farmer: Fair Phyllis
What performance style is heard in this excerpt?
A Capella
This work was meant for
Amateur performance
The rhythm of this excerpt is best described as
Dancelike
In Fair Phyllis, the first text line "Fair Phyllis I saw sitting all alone" is sung
Monophonically
What are the performing forces heard in this excerpt?
SATB a cappella voices
The vocal range of the singer who begins the piece alone is best described as
Soprano
In this work, the music is meant to reflect the literal meaning of the words being sung, a technique known as
Word painting
This excerpt is a good example of
Word painting