Music 9/10 test
Composer? Music for the Royal Fireworks, II by Handel
Handel
What is the motive of this fugue? Fugue in C Minor, no. 2 by Bach
5-note motive
What types of vocal solos are featured in this selection? Le Sommeil d'Ulisse by Jacquet de la Guerre
A recitative, followed by an aria
Which of the following best describes the texture of this hymn-like piece? Cantata no. 140, Wachet auf, VII by Bach
All voice parts move in the same rhythm the whole time, with the exception of occasional movement against the primary rhythm in the lower voices.
This is a transcription of a motet for brass; it was originally intended to be sung. Which of the following best describes the texture of this selection? "Jubilate Deo" by Gabrieli
Polyphonic with clear motives and points of imitation
What is the genre of this selection? "Now Is the Month of Maying"
Renaissance madrigal
A choir would normally perform this piece as part of what religious tradition?
Roman Catholic
Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between the chorale tune heard in the soprano part and the other voice parts? Cantata no. 140, Wachet auf, I by Bach
The chorale tune is set in a slow rhythm, and the other voice parts are set polyphonically.
Which of the following best describes the meter, tempo, and aesthetic of this piece? Music for the Royal Fireworks, IV by Handel
Duple meter, moderate tempo, and a majestic feeling
Music for the Royal Fireworks, II by Handel Which of the following best describes the meter, tempo, and aesthetic of this piece?
Duple meter, moderate tempo, and a stately feeling
Who is the composer of this work? Le Sommeil d'Ulisse by Jacquet de la Guerre
Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre
Listen to the setting of the words, "Kyrie eleison" ("Lord, have mercy on us"). Which of the following best describes the setting of that text? Kyrie eleison performed by the Niederaltaicher Scholaren
"Kyrie" is set to a long melisma on the last syllable, and "eleison" is set with only a two-note melisma on the first syllable of the word.
n what language is the text in this piece? Cantata no. 140, Wachet auf, VII by Bach
German
Who composed this work? Gloria
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Which of the following best describes the relationship of the second movement to the first movement? Brandenburg Concerto I & II by Bach
It quietly echoes a variation of the theme in a subtle manner
Who performs in this recording? "The Frog Galliard" by Dowland
Jakob Lindberg
What is the texture of this piece? Antiphon for Easter Sunday performed by the Choir of the Vienna Hofburgkapelle
Monophonic
What are the texture and pulse in this piece? "Benedicta es" performed by the Tallis Scholars
Monophonic with a flexible pulse
What is the dominant texture in this piece? "Il est bel et bon" by Passereau
Polyphonic
What is the texture of this piece? Fugue in C Minor, no. 2 by Bach
Polyphonic
Which of the following describe the textures in this piece? Select all that apply. "If Ye Love Me" by Tallis
Polyphonic setting No imitation Points of imitation
Who is the composer of this work? Cantata no. 140, Wachet auf, I by Bach
ohann Sebastian Bach
What is the meter of this piece? The Frog Galliard" by Dowland
triple Meter
What instruments do you hear in this clip? "Jubilate Deo" by Gabrieli
Brass instruments
What are the prominent timbres in this piece? Music for the Royal Fireworks, IV by Handel
Brass, winds, and percussion
What is the genre of this piece? Music for the Royal Fireworks, II by Handel
Ceremonial music
What type of group is most likely performing this piece? Brandenburg Concerto I & II by Bach
Chamber orchestra
What is the texture of this piece? Kyrie eleison performed by the Niederaltaicher Scholaren
Simple two-part polyphony
Listen to the vocal line in this phrase and to the beginning of its repetition. Which of the following statements best describes the beginning of the second phrase? "When I Am Laid in Earth" by Purcell
The beginning of the second phrase is ornamented.
Listen to the two phrases in this segment. Which of the following best describes the contrast between these two phrases? "The Frog Galliard" by Dowland
The phrases contrast melodically and are equal in length.
What kind of pulse does this piece feature? "Il est bel et bon" by Passereau
The pulse is both quick and consistent.
How is the text set in this piece? "Benedicta es" performed by the Tallis Scholars
The text is set syllabically with the exception of the "amen," which has a three-note melisma on the first syllable.
How is the text of this piece set, and what is the pulse? Antiphon for Easter Sunday performed by the Choir of the Vienna Hofburgkapelle
The text is set syllabically, and the pulse is flexible.
What is the texture of this piece? "Now Is the Month of Maying"
The texture alternates between homophonic and polyphonic imitation.
Who is the composer of this work? "Now Is the Month of Maying"
Thomas Morley
Who composed "If Ye Love Me"
Thomas Tallis
"The Frog Galliard" by Dowland LG
Triple meter at a moderate tempo; essentially diatonic; 8 phrases of 8 bars in 4 phrase
Which of the following best describes the instrumental ensemble in this clip? Select all that apply. "When I Am Laid in Earth" by Purcell
Two violins and a viola Two violins and a flute
