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Listen to the excerpts, then click on the corresponding cards in the order in which they appear in the Fugue section of Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra.

1- excerpt x (woodwinds) 2- excerpt w (strings) 3- excerpt z (brass) 4- excerpt y (percussion)

Label the excerpts in the correct order in which they appear in the Exposition, a.k.a. the "theme" section, of Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra by dragging over the numbers. Drag each item on the left to its matching item on the right.

1st - Woodwinds 2nd - Brass 3rd - Strings 4th - Percussion

In The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, the composer - introduces the different instrument families of the modern -

Benjamin Britten orchestra

Which is NOT a true statement?

Choral groups are heterogeneous.

A symphony orchestra is an example of a chamber ensemble.

False

Vocal music with instrumental accompaniment is called a cappella.

False

What instrument families are included in the fifth variation and which are not?Britten, Young Person's Guide0:35

Included: strings, brass, percussion Not: woodwinds

Which of the following describes a piece performed a cappella?

It is performed without instrumental accompaniment.

In the Middle Ages and Renaissance, choral music was often performed a capella. What does this mean?

It was performed without instrumental accompaniment.

Match each of the musical excerpts with the correct category. Be sure to click in the yellow part of the box when you are ready to drag it.

Organge - 0:41s: excerpt 1 - Fugue Yellow: 0.56s: excerpt 2: Variation Purple: 0.19: excerpt 3: Theme

Benjamin Britten's The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra is a work based on a dance tune by which composer?

Purcell

Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra has an eight-measure theme in D minor based on a tune by Baroque composer Henry - After the theme is heard - times in various instrument families, a set of thirteen - follow. The piece ends with a - where each instrument family is again featured in succession.

Purcell six variations fugue

Chamber music is music for a small group of performers.

TRUE

Considering The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, which statement is NOT true?

The entire orchestra never plays all together.

Which instruments are heard in this example played by a jazz band and which are not?When the Saints Go Marching In (traditional)0:01

brass percussion

What members of the string family are featured playing the melody in the seventh variation?Britten, Young Person's Guide0:02

cello

A small vocal ensemble is known as a(n)

choir

What is a small, specialized vocal ensemble called?

choir

Benjamin Britten's The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra was written specifically to demonstrate

different timbres in the orchestra.

Match each descriptive label with the correct excerpt from Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra.

excerpt 1 - solo harps accompanied by strings, gong, and cymbals excerpt 2 - solo trumpets accompanied by strings and snare drum excerpt 3 - percussion playing the theme excerpt 4 - full orchestra playing the theme

The solo instrument heard in the second variation in Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra is a clarinet.Britten, Young Person's Guide0:56

false

The string section makes up less than half of a symphony orchestra.

false

Which of the following types of music are usually performed by a band and which are not?

marches jazz rock

Which of the following terms describes the ensemble heard in this example?Stravinsky: Rite of Spring0:54

orchestra

Which of the following are considered chamber ensembles and which are not?

piano quintet brass quintet duo sonata

The conductor

rehearses the ensemble. interprets the music. beats time in metrical patterns.

Put the following choral voice ranges in order from highest to lowest.

soprano alto tenor bass

What word or phrase best describes the excerpt heard here, from the beginning section of the piece?Britten, Young Person's Guide0:14

statement of the main theme

The largest section of the Western orchestra is the _______ section.

string

Match each musical example with its corresponding ensemble.

string quartet - Emperor orchestra - surprise

Which of the following terms best describes the ensemble heard in this example?Stravinsky, Rite of Spring0:01

symphony orchestra

In the West, an ensemble of strings coupled with an assortment of woodwinds, brass, and percussion instruments is known as a

symphony orchestra.

Who is responsible for systematizing bowing strokes for the string section in an orchestra?

the concertmaster

In Benjamin Britten's The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, the theme is first stated by

the entire orchestra.

What members of the brass family are featured playing solos in the twelfth variation?Britten, Young Person's Guide0:01

trombones and tuba

In an orchestra, brass instruments are placed near the back of the group because they are loud.

true

Which instruments are included in a string quartet?

two violins, a viola, and a cell

The makeup of a string quartet is

two violins, viola, and cello

Click the instrument groups that are considered to be part of the string family:

violins, cellos, violas, double basses

Which of the following statements correctly describe Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra?

The tonality shifts between major and minor. The meter and tempo change.

Which of the following instruments are typically found in an orchestra? Which are not?

Typical orchestral instrument cellos clarinets timpani Not a typical orchestral instrument guitar synthesizer

Let's compare two commonly heard ensembles—the orchestra and the concert band—to see if you can hear the differences in sonority. Listen to the two examples. Which of the works is performed by an orchestra?Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries1:09Sousa: Stars and Stripes Forever3:41

Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries

Vocal music with instrumental accompaniment is called a cappella.

false

The concertmaster is the

first-chair violinist.

Which non-woodwind instrument plays in a woodwind quintet?

french horn

A woodwind quintet is unusual in that

it includes a brass instrument.

Choral music can be for - or secular occasions.

sacred

Which of the following is an abbreviation for the customary voice ranges found in a choir or chorus?

satb

Let's compare two commonly heard ensembles—the symphony orchestra and the concert band—to see if you can hear the differences in sonority. Listen to the two examples. Which of the works is performed by a symphony orchestra?Wagner, Ride of the Valkyries1:09Sousa, Stars and Stripes Forever3:41

Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries

Jazz bands usually include

a reed section, a brass section, and a rhythm section.

Which of the following ensembles relies mainly on winds and percussion?

band

What members of the woodwind family are featured playing solos in the fourth variation?Britten, Young Person's Guide0:54

bassoons

In an orchestra, brass instruments are placed near the back of the group

because they are loud.

How many instrumentalists would you expect to find in a chamber group?

between two and twelve

Match the descriptive words or phrases with the different elements of music as found in Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra.

form - theme and variations texture - homophonic at the beginning, polyphonic at the end performing forces - full orchestra melody - based on a baroque tune

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra closes with a(n) _______, a polyphonic form popular in the Baroque era (1600-1750).

fugue

What word or phrase best describes the excerpt heard here, which begins a little after the thirteen minute mark of the entire piece?Britten, Young Person's Guide0:03

fugue

The conductor's role includes interpreting the music for the group.

true

The solo instruments heard in the third variation in Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra are clarinets.Britten, Young Person's Guide0:37

true

Click the instrument groups that are considered to be part of the string section within the context of a symphony orchestra.

violins cello viola bass

Which of the following ensembles relies mainly on winds and percussion?

wind band

Which of the following terms describes the ensemble heard in this example?Hildegard: Kyrie0:02

women's chorus