Music Chapter 19 Quizzes

Chapter 19 Quizzes Listening Quiz QUESTION 1 1. The texture in the opening phrase of this work is a.homophonic. b polyphonic. . c.heterophonic. d monophonic. . 10 points QUESTION 2 1. The overall harmony in this work is best described as a.conjunct. b disjunct. . c.consonant. d dissonant. . 10 points QUESTION 3 1. How is this work sung in this recording? a.a cappella b.a cappella, with only women singers c. with instruments on the low voices and women on the upper voices d. with instruments accompanying all the voices 10 points QUESTION 4 1. The text setÝng in each vocal melody is mostly a.syllabic. b neumatic. . c.melismatic. d dissonant. . 10 points QUESTION 5 1. Which of the following most significantly helps in creating a solemn tone in the piece? a. A slow tempo and weak pulse. b. Sudden shifts in dynamics. c. The combinations of voice parts change often. d. The uses of instruments. 10 points QUESTION 6 1. Which of the following best describes the texture of this excerpt? a.monophonic b predominantly homorhythmic . c.heterophonic d mostly polyphonic . 10 points QUESTION 7 1. Which of the following is true in regard to this excerpt? a. The words are easily heard. b. There is a lot of polyphonic imitation. c. It is monophonic. d. There are instruments. 10 points QUESTION 8 1. What language is heard in this work? a.English b.French c.Latin d.Italian 10 points QUESTION 9 1. Which statement best describes the dynamics in this excerpt? a. mostly allegro b. gradual crescendo to forte c. very soft throughout (pianissimo) d. gradual decrescendo from forte to pian o 10 points QUESTION 10 1. Which of the following is NOT heard in this excerpt? a. softer dynamic b.a cappella performance c. four voices with some polyphonic imitation d. lower male voices singing alone throughout QUESTION 1 1. Renaissance composers concentrated on the Ordinary for their musical setÝngs of the Catholic Mass. True False 4 points QUESTION 2 1. Which part of the Mass Ordinary is not in Latin? 2a.Kyrie b.Credo c.Sanctus d.Gloria 4 points QUESTION 3 1. During the Renaissance, the Mass was recited and sung in the vernacular (the language of the people). True False 4 points QUESTION 4 1. The Gloria from Palestrina’s Pope Marcellus Mass belongs to the Proper (the variable part of the Mass celebration). True False 4 points QUESTION 5 1. The text of the Gloria in Palestrina’s Pope Marcellus Mass is easily understood, due largely to its syllabic nature and Palestrina’s frequent use of homorhythm. True False 4 points QUESTION 6 1. Which was NOT an objection of the Council of Trent to the music in the church service? 2. a. The irreverent atÝtude of church musicians. b. Extravagant embellishments of traditional plainchant. c. The performance of plainchant by women and children. d. The incorporation of secular songs in Masses. 4 points QUESTION 7 1. How many voice parts are required to sing the Pope Marcellus Mass? 2. a.five b.six c.two d.three 4 points QUESTION 8 1. Which statement does NOT describe the typical church choir of the Renaissance? 2. a. The soprano parts were sung by boy sopranos or falsetÝsts. b. Women sang the upper voices, and men sang the lower voices. c. The alto parts were sung by male altos or countertenors. d. The typical choir was all male. 4 points QUESTION 9 1. Martin Luther and John Calvin believed 2. a. professionally trained choirs singing complex textures should be at the center of Christian worship. b. in strong adherence to Catholic Church traditions. c. congregational singing in the vernacular should be the basis of Christian worship. 4 points QUESTION 10 1. Palestrina’s Pope Marcellus Mass reflects the Catholic Church’s belief that heavenly sounds produced by trained professionals would be more spiritually powerful than the rough song of an untrained congregation. True False 4 points QUESTION 11 1. What is the Mass? 2. a. A reenactment of Christ’s Last Supper with his disciples. b. A daily service in the Catholic Church. c. The most solemn ritual of the Catholic Church. d. All possible answers. 4 points QUESTION 12 1. Martin Luther and _______ were both important religious reformers during the Protestant Reformation. 2a. John Calvin b. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina c. Pope Marcellus d. Orlando di Lasso 4 points QUESTION 13 1. The harmony of the Gloria from Palestrina’s Pope Marcellus Mass is best described as full and consonant. True False 4 points QUESTION 14 1. The sixteenth century has come to be regarded as the golden age of the ______ style. 2. a.improvised b symphonic . c.proper d a cappella . 4 points QUESTION 15 1. Which was the language of learning in the Middle Ages and Renaissance? 2a.Latin b. Middle English c.French d.Italian 4 points QUESTION 16 1. In the Catholic Mass, the parts that change according to the day belong to the 2. a.Kyrie. b.Ordinary. c.OfÏce. d.Proper. 4 points QUESTION 17 1. Palestrina’s Pope Marcellus Mass was likely performed 2. a. with instrumental accompaniment. b a cappella. . c. by a mixed-gender choir. d outdoors. . 4 points QUESTION 18 1. Some cardinals in the Council of Trent advocated for abolishing polyphony altogether and returning to Gregorian chant. True False 4 points QUESTION 19 1. Which of the following is NOT a true statement about Martin Luther? 2. a. He was an Augustinian monk. b He was excommunicated from the Catholic Church. . c. His Ninety-Five Theses launched the Protestant Reformation. d He was a leading member of the Council of Trent. . 4 points QUESTION 20 1. The Protestant Reformation was started by 2. a. John Calvin. b. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. c. Martin Luther. d. Pope Marcellus. 4 points QUESTION 21 1. What was the Council of Trent? 2. a. A group of Protestant reformers who met over the course of several decades. b. The Catholic Church committee that met in response to the Protestant Reformation. c. The Catholic Church committee that excommunicated Martin Luther. 4 points QUESTION 22 1. The Catholic Church’s effort during the early sixteenth century to recapture the loyalty of its followers through a return to true Christian piety is known as the 2. a.Inquisition. b Edict of Milan. . c.Counter-Reformation. d Siege of Protestantism. . 4 points QUESTION 23 1. What are the Ninety-Five Theses? 2. a. A list of recommendations made by the Council of Trent for the practices of the Catholic Church. b. A list of reforms John Calvin proposed for the practices of the Catholic Church. c. A list of reforms Martin Luther proposed for the practices of the Catholic Church. 4 points QUESTION 24 1. Which was a recommendation of the Council of Trent regarding music for the church? 2. a. Use more instruments in the Mass. b. Sing the Catholic Mass in the vernacular. c. Add secular elements to the music for the Mass. d. Make the words more understandable 4 points QUESTION 25 1. Palestrina was choirmaster at which Italian church? 2. a. St. Mark’s in Venice b. Westminster in London c. St. Peter’s in Rome d. Notre Dame in Paris