Music Test 3

Question 1

Medieval (Middle Ages)

Answer 1

1st Sacred Music Hildegard von Bingen, Guillaume de Machaut

Question 2

The Renaissance

Answer 2

Josquin de Prez, William Byrd, “Rebirth”

Question 3

The Baroque Era

Answer 3

Claudio Monteverdi, Johann Sebastian Bach

Question 4

Monophonic, “Free Rhythm”, No meter, Smooth Melodic Lines, Contour is tight, Church Modes, Latin Texts

Answer 4

Plainchant, Gregorian Chant

Question 5

One word, One Pitch

Answer 5

Syllabic

Question 6

One word, Many Pitches

Answer 6

Melismatic

Question 7

One word, Two to Four Pitches

Answer 7

Neumatic

Question 8

Most prolific composer before 14th century

Answer 8

Hildegard von Bingen

Question 9

Morality play set to music

Answer 9

Play of virtues

Question 10

2nd line of music added below the chant melody

Answer 10

Organum

Question 11

Notre Dame School

Answer 11

Leonin, Perotin

Question 12

“Le Mas de Notre Dame”

Answer 12

Ars Nova

Question 13

Leading composer of the 14th century

Answer 13

Guillame de Machant

Question 14

Non-religious Music; Social; Personal Expression

Answer 14

Secular

Question 15

“I can all too well compare my lady”

Answer 15

Ars Nova, Pygmalion, Guillame De Machaut

Question 16

Secular genre by Machaut

Answer 16

Chanson

Question 17

Formal language of the church and sacred tradition.

Answer 17

Latin Text

Question 18

Short poem/lyric or reflective character

Answer 18

Madrigal

Question 19

Practice of group repetition of a leader’s text music phrase has its roots in ancient Jewish practicfe

Answer 19

Responsorial Singing

Question 20

Sounds made to inspire the faithful to worship

Answer 20

Sacred

Question 21

Designed to convey the changing meanings in text

Answer 21

Motet

Question 22

Language of the people (secular)

Answer 22

Vernacular

Question 23

Imitative counterpoint, text/word painting

Answer 23

Polyphonic

Question 24

“The Cricket” madrigal, word painting

Answer 24

Josquin des Prez

Question 25

Scientific inquiry

Answer 25

Humanism

Question 26

English composer, Anthem (motet), Voice polyphony

Answer 26

William Byrd

Question 27

“Sing Joyfully” (1590)

Answer 27

William Byrd

Question 28

6 voice polyphony, song acappella

Answer 28

Imitative Counterpoint

Question 29

Fixed melody

Answer 29

Cantus Firmus

Question 30

Major Sections in an Orchestra

Answer 30

Chamber, Baroque, Modern

Question 31

2 notes (high note- melody, low note- bass, middle note- free expression)

Answer 31

Basso Continuo

Question 32

Early opera innovator, “Orpheus” (1607)

Answer 32

Claudio Monteverdi

Question 33

Sung/Spoken Dialogue; Clarity

Answer 33

Recitative

Question 34

Rise of homophonic texture

Answer 34

Baroque Opera

Question 35

Extended song for solo voice often accompanied

Answer 35

Aria

Question 36

St. Thomas Church, Leipzig, Germany, 19 kids

Answer 36

Johann Sebastian Bach (Didn’t write Opera), “Fugue in G minor”

Question 37

A polyphonic work based on a central theme called “subject” - - Basic Musical Idea

Answer 37

Fugue

Question 38

Fugue stated in sequential voices

Answer 38

Fugual Exposition

Question 39

New material without subject

Answer 39

Episode

Question 40

Orchestra work with soloist(s)

Answer 40

Concerto

Question 41

Sections alternate between orchestra and soloist(s)

Answer 41

Ritornello Principle

Question 42

Pause/rest

Answer 42

Cadence