Chapter 17 - Listening Guide Quiz 6: Farmer: Fair Phyllis

What immediately follows the last half of the sixth text line ("Oh, then they fell a-kissing")?

"Up and down he wandered"

Farmer uses monophonic texture (a single melody line) for the first text line because Phyllis is _____.

All alone

What best describes the texture of Farmer's Fair Phyllis?

Changes between monophonic, homorhythmic, and imitative.

Farmer does not use word-painting in Fair Phyllis.

False

In this excerpt, the second line of text is sung by how many voices?

Four

Why would Farmer use monophonic texture at the opening of this madrigal?

He is using word-painting.

Which of the following statements regarding Farmer's Fair Phyllis are correct?

It is an English madrigal. It is in duple meter, then triple meter. The text is pastoral.

How many voices sing the opening phrase of Fair Phyllis, "Fair Phyllis I saw sitting all alone"?

One

What best describes the opening phrase of Fair Phyllis (first four seconds only)?

One soprano sings

This poem, which deals with shepherds, can be described as _____.

Pastoral

In the poem, _____ disappear(s).

Phyllis

Which terms describe the general tone of this poem and which do not?

Playful, light-hearted

Match the descriptive words or phrases with the different elements of music as found in Farmer's Fair Phyllis.

Texture: Varied Melody: Diatonic Performing Forces: SATB, a cappella Mood: Light-hearted

What best describes the relationship among the four voices (the texture) in this excerpt?

The highest voice sings the melody and the other three harmonize with it, with all voices changing syllables at the same time.

At the opening of this madrigal, the first line of text is sung by one voice, and the second line is sung by the entire group of four voices. All of this music is repeated, and then the third line of text is sung. What happens during the third line of text and what does not happen?

The highest voice sings the melody. The voices enter at different times. Three voices imitate the highest voice.

Which of the following are examples of word-painting in Farmer's Fair Phyllis?

The use of a lone voice on "Fair Phyllis I saw sitting all alone" Scattering the text "up and down" in imitation among the four voices.

What best describes the musical texture Farmer chose for the words "But after her [her] lover Amyntas hied?"

The voices enter at different times. Two lower voices imitate the high voices.

What best describes the form of Fair Phyllis?

There are short repeated sections

What best describes the performers of this work?

Voices only

Listen to the following music excerpts, then drag the corresponding card to the correct location on the text below.

X: up and down... Y: Shepherds knew Z: But after her [her] lover

These four voices are ______ voices.

mixed (female and male)

What best describes the texture of the opening phrase (first four seconds only)?

monophonic

What is the form of Fair Phyllis?

short, repeated sections

At the end of this madrigal, Amyntas is wandering ____.

up and down, as "...they fell a-kissing