Chapter 56 - Listening Guide Quiz 45: Higdon: blue cathedral

Fill in the blanks to describe the instruments that play in this excerpt from the C section of blue cathedral. Section C 1:23 The first 35 seconds of the C section features a(n) -Press Space to openfluteharpviolinEnglish horn solo with -Press Space to openfluteharpviolinEnglish horn harmonics in the accompaniment.

English horn, harp

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

yellow, green, blue

A brief return to the A section immediately follows the B section in blue cathedral. After B section 12:19

True

Though there is no strong sense of pulse in blue cathedral, the B section does contain some rhythmic and syncopated figures. Section B 1:05

True

Fill in the blanks to describe this excerpt from blue cathedral, which begins a minute and a half into the piece. A section, fourth part 0:48 This excerpt features a duet of -Press Space to openflute and clarinetviolin and cellobassoon and oboe.

flute and clarinet

Which instruments have the main melody in the second and third parts of the A section? A section 0:25

flute, then clarinet

Drag and drop the words that describe this excerpt from blue cathedral.0:46 The -Press Space to openscrewstoyrubber eraserstintinnabulationpreparedfortissimobamboopedalschorus piano provides chime-like sounds due to the -Press Space to openscrewstoyrubber eraserstintinnabulationpreparedfortissimobamboopedalschorus inserted between the strings, and the opening -Press Space to openscrewstoyrubber eraserstintinnabulationpreparedfortissimobamboopedalschorus returns.

prepared, screws, tintinnabulation

Which instrument family provides the majority of the harmony in this excerpt, from the A section, which begins about 47 seconds into the piece? A section, second part 0:25

strings

Listen to this excerpt from blue cathedral, which begins about 47 seconds into the piece, and then match the words with their descriptions. A section, second part 0:25

stringsinstruments playing harmonic accompaniment Correct label:instruments playing harmonic accompaniment meterno strong sense of pulse Correct label:no strong sense of pulse fluteinstrument playing the melody at the beginning Correct label:instrument playing the melody at the beginning

After the English horn solo (the first 35 seconds of the excerpt) in the C section, you will hear a series of instrumental solos. Drag and drop the instruments in the correct order of those solos after the English horn. Solo instruments, section C 1:23

viola, piccolo, cello, oboe, bassoon

Which solo instrument is featured in this excerpt, which begins about two minutes and eighteen seconds into the piece? A section, fifth part 0:51

violin

Listen to the audio and fill in the blanks below. blue cathedral 12:19 Higdon's blue cathedral is performed by large orchestra with many -Press Space to openvariationminorsectionalmajorpolyphonicmonophonichomophonicpercussionelectric instruments. It features lyrical melodies and -Press Space to openvariationminorsectionalmajorpolyphonicmonophonichomophonicpercussionelectric triads with no strong sense of key center; -Press Space to openvariationminorsectionalmajorpolyphonicmonophonichomophonicpercussionelectric texture with a focus on individual lines and duets; and a -Press Space to openvariationminorsectionalmajorpolyphonicmonophonichomophonicpercussionelectric, rondo-like structure.

Percussion, major, homophonic, sectional

Which instruments play in the first 46 seconds of blue cathedral and which do not? A section, first part 0:46

Plays in the excerpt muted lower strings bells Does not play in the excerpt muted brass piano

Fill in the blank to describe the relationship between the instruments (the texture) in this excerpt, which begins about 47 seconds into the piece. A section, second part 0:25 The strings -Press Space to openplay in canon withaccompanyplay in unison with the flute melody.

accompany

Fill in the blank to describe the relationship between the instruments (the texture) in this excerpt, which begins about one minute and fourteen seconds into the piece. A section, third part 0:15 The strings and harp -Press Space to openaccompanyplay in unison withimitate the clarinet melody.

accompany

Which describes the volume at end of the B section in blue cathedral? End of the B section 0:10

begins loud and then gets quieter

Which describes the volume in this excerpt, which begins about two minutes and eighteen seconds into the piece? A section, fifth part 0:51

begins soft and grows louder by the end

Which describes the meter in this excerpt, which begins about 47 seconds into the piece? A section, second part 0:25

no sense of pulse

Which describes the harmony in blue cathedral? blue cathedral 12:19

no strong sense of key