Noadswood - "And The Glory Of The Lord"

Question 1

Who wrote the whole Messiah?

Answer 1

George Frideric Handel (G.F. Handel)

Question 2

What is a Messiah?

Answer 2

Oratorio

Question 3

When was the Messiah written?

Answer 3

The year 1741

Question 4

When was the Baroque time period?

Answer 4

1600 - 1750

Question 5

Which musical textures does the Baroque era feature?

Answer 5

Monophonic, homophonic, or polyphonic

Question 6

How many main musical textures does the Baroque era feature?

Answer 6

Three

Question 7

There aren’t any crescendos in Baroque-style music. What else are there none of?

Answer 7

Diminuendos

Question 8

The Oratorio was originally acted out with…?

Answer 8

Full scenery and costumes - this made it more dramatic

Question 9

What type of music did the Oratorio feature?

Answer 9

Choral

Question 10

What does the phrase “harmonic rhythm” mean?

Answer 10

Number of chord changes per bar

Question 11

What does the word “syllabic” mean?

Answer 11

Note consists of only one syllable

Question 12

What does the word “melismatic” mean?

Answer 12

Note consists of multiple syllables

Question 13

What does the phrase “imitation” mean?

Answer 13

When different parts of “And the Glory of the Lord” copy each other

Question 14

What does the term “hemiola” mean?

Answer 14

When 3/4 time signature sounds like 2/4

Question 15

What is the time signature of “And the Glory of the Lord”?

Answer 15

3/4

Question 16

What is suspension?

Answer 16

One or more notes temporarily held before resolving to a chord

Question 17

What does the word “monophonic” mean?

Answer 17

One melodic voice

Question 18

What were the vocal parts of “And the Glory of the Lord”?

Answer 18

(In order) Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass

Question 19

True or False?

Men used to have the balls chopped off to help them sing in a higher register?

Answer 19

True

Castration was very common in the Baroque era

Question 20

What is a “recitative”?

Answer 20

Narration in a musical piece

Question 21

What is an “aria”?

Answer 21

Solo piece that reflects a certain mood, emotion or feeling

Question 22

Which set work in the Messiah is the first main chorus?

Answer 22

“And the Glory of the Lord”