Listening Examples #1

Question 1

Kylie from the Mass “Cum jubilo”

Answer 1

Medieval

Anonymous

Monophonic 
Through composed
A cappella 
All men
Perfect 4th, perfect 5th
Melismatic (runs)

Question 2

Nunc Aperuit nobis

Answer 2

Medieval

Hildegard

Could only be performed inside nunnery
Polyphonic
Melismatic
All women 
SINGS TITLE

Question 3

Sumer is icumen in

Answer 3

Medieval

Anonymous

Polyphonic
End is round
Secular
Ostinado- repeats same melodic or rhythmic pattern

Question 4

Gloria from the Messe de Nostre Dame

Answer 4

Medieval

Machaut

The funny one that screams
Homophonic
First to be played with an instrument
Syllabic
Hocket- "hiccup" in the notes

Question 5

Agnus Dei 1 from the Missa Papae Marcelli

Answer 5

Renaissance

Palestrina

Polyphonic
Approved by Catholic Church Bc it was all men and boys
1st practice/ doesn’t repeat

Question 6

Ein’ feste Burg- “A Mighty Fortress”

Answer 6

Renaissance

Martin Luther

Syllabic
Chorale
Strophic
SINGS TITLE

Question 7

Old Hundred

Answer 7

Renaissance

Bourgeois

Syllabic
Homophony
Soprano, alto, tenor, bass

Question 8

As Vesta Was from Latmos Hill Decsending

Answer 8

Renaissance

Weelkes

Madrigal
2nd practice
Homophony, monophony, polyphony
Word painting

Question 9

Queen Elizabeth’s Galliard

Answer 9

Renaissance

Dowland

Lute instead of voices
Based off of poem about Queen
Tempo changes

Question 10

Sonata pian’ e forte

Answer 10

Baroque

Gabrieli

Sonata means played on instruments 
Goes back and forth from piano to forte
No crescendo to decescendo
Composed for two choirs- choirs played against each other 
Based on Gregorian chant

Question 11

“Tu Se’ morta” from L’Orfeo

Answer 11

Baroque

Monteverdi

Word painting
2nd practice
SINGS TITLE
Played lute and organ
Figured base

Question 12

Thy Hand Belinda and When I Am Laid In Earth from Dido and Aeneas

Answer 12

Baroque

Purcell

From an opera
Key of G minor to symbolize death
Sung by female but at the time it would not have been a female
About a girl going to kill herself
SINGS TITLE

Question 13

“Hallelujah” chorus from Messiah

Answer 13

Baroque

Handel

Homophony, monophony, polyphony
Soprano, alto, tenor, bass
Contrasting dynamics
Trumpets, harpsichord, bass, and strings accompaniment

Question 14

Cantata No. 140 “Wachet Auf” first movement

Answer 14

Baroque

Bach

Chorale melody
Polyphony
Baroque orchestra- strings, wood winds, horn
Soprano, alto, tenor, bass

Question 15

Fugue in G minor

Answer 15

Baroque

Bach

Sounds like a dying carousel
Organ fugue- short melody is introduced tone part and successively taken up by others and developed by interweaving the parts
Soprano, alto, tenor, bass
Imitative polyphony

Question 16

Spring concerto from The Four Seasons first movement

Answer 16

Baroque

Vivaldi

Solo concerto- string orchestra with 3 solo violins
No crescendo or decrescendo, just transition from p to f
Changed keys- E major to B major to C# minor to E major

Question 17

Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major

Answer 17

Baroque

Bach

Concerto- everyone plays then small group plays then everyone plays
Ritornello- group plays then another responds
Sequence- same shape repeated
Imitative polyphony
Flute, harpsichord, strings, trumpets

Question 18

Le tic-toc-choc

Answer 18

Baroque

Couperin

Harpsichord solo
Accompaniment played on right hand instead of left
Little tempo change
Rondo form- melody A is played then B then A then C then A
Rococo- happy, merry, no worries