And The Glory Of The Lord

Question 1

Where was George Frederic Handel born?

Answer 1

A. Switzerland
B. Germany
C. Austria

Question 2

When and how long did he write the ‘Messiah’

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Answer 2

A. 1741 in 24 days
B. 1685 in 35 days
C. 1920 in 12 days

Question 3

What period was this piece written in?

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Answer 3

A. Classical period
B. Baroque period
C. Stage musical

Question 4

Which century was the period in?

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Answer 4

A. 1929-2000
B. 1750-1820
C. 1600-1750

Question 5

What’s one feature of the period?

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Answer 5

A. Ornamented
B. Singable
C. Timbre

Question 6

What is the time signature of this piece?

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Answer 6

A. 6/8
B. 4/4
C. 3/4

Question 7

What is the tonality of this piece?

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Answer 7

A. G minor
B. A major
C. B flat major

Question 8

What’s the tempo?

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Answer 8

A. Allegro
B. Molto allegro
C. Rubato

Question 9

Dynamics of this piece?

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Answer 9

A. Mf-F
B. P
C. P-sfz

Question 10

What is the rhythm?

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Answer 10

A. Distinctive ‘A’ rhythm
B. Hemiola
C. Scale passages

Question 11

What are the 3 harmony of this piece?

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Answer 11

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Question 12

What is the texture of this piece?

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Answer 12

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Question 13

Musical features of this piece?

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Answer 13

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Question 14

Instruments in this piece?

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Answer 14

There are 8

Question 15

Vocals in this piece

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Answer 15

There are 4

Question 16

Melody and form structure

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Answer 16

It has A major and syllabic
Repetition
Descending sequence and melisma
Notes long duration repeated

Question 17

What’s the word called when it’s played by harpsichord to ‘fill in harmonies’?
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Answer 17

A. Major
B. Continuo
C. Oratorio

Question 18

What is the mood?

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Answer 18

A. One mood fixed through the whole piece
B. Variety of moods through the whole piece
C. No mood fixed through the whole piece

Question 19

What does terraced dynamics mean?

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Answer 19

A. Quiet and soft

B. Loud and soft

Question 20

When did George Frederic Handel die?

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Answer 20

A. 1820
B. 1756
C. 1759

Question 21

Where is he buried

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Answer 21

A. Church if England
B. West minister abbey
C. Buckingham palace

Question 22

When was George Frederic Handel born?

Answer 22

A. 1756
B. 1562
C. 1685