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. What is generally considered the most important element in large-scale choral/orchestral work?

Contrast correct incorrect

Timbre correct incorrect

Rhythm correct incorrect

Motivic development correct incorrect

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. Prepubescent boys often sang soprano and alto in early Catholic church music for what reason?

Many churches doubled as orphanages for abandoned boys. correct incorrect

The Catholic Church did not allow women to participate in the liturgy. correct incorrect

They were traditionally young men who had been "given" to the church to become priests upon adulthood. correct incorrect

None of the above. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following was NOT one of Robert Shaw's many achievements?

Fourteen Grammy awards correct incorrect

Kennedy Center Honors correct incorrect

Founder of the Robert Shaw Symphony and Chorale correct incorrect

Music director of both the Atlanta Symphony Chorus and San Diego Symphony correct incorrect

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. The "Hallelujah Chorus" by Handel prominently features which type of musical texture?

Homophony correct incorrect

Polyphony correct incorrect

Monophony correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT a crucial difference between opera and oratorio?

Unlike operas, oratorios relate stories from Christian scriptures. correct incorrect

Unlike operas, oratorios do not use recitative-only aria. correct incorrect

Unlike choruses in operas, those in oratorios are much more involved in the drama. correct incorrect

None of the above. correct incorrect

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. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "Brahms's German Requiem, which does not use the traditional liturgy from the Catholic funeral liturgy, is intended to offer consolation to the living, hence the central importance of Psalm 84 within the piece's structure."

The statement is true. correct incorrect

The statement is false because the German Requiem does use the traditional Catholic liturgy. correct incorrect

The statement is false because the central text is from the New Testament, not the Psalms. correct incorrect

The statement is false because Mendelsssohn wrote the German Requiem, not Brahms. correct incorrect

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. Which work studied in this chapter was premiered in its complete form in Leipzig in 1869?

J. S. Bach's Passion According to St. Matthew correct incorrect

Johannes Brahms's German Requiem correct incorrect

Handel's Messiah correct incorrect

Mendelssohn's Elijah correct incorrect

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. Which statement about the 'passion' genre is NOT true?

Passions were most popular in the Baroque era. correct incorrect

J. S. Bach is considered the most important composer of this genre. correct incorrect

Passions were strictly performed during the Christmas season only. correct incorrect

Although most often performed in concert halls, passions are also often heard in churches as special events. correct incorrect

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. The driving rhythmic force of the "Hallelujah Chorus" is derived from what?

The quoted material from earlier movements in the Messiah. correct incorrect

Popular dance rhythms that Handel imported into many of his works. correct incorrect

The English pronunciation of the word "Hallelujah." correct incorrect

The rhythmic motif that unifies the entire larger work. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is a characteristic of Handel's music?

He used larger performing forces than audiences were used to hearing. correct incorrect

He wrote only music for the voice, including opera and oratorio but no other genres. correct incorrect

He was relatively unknown outside of England until the late 19th century. correct incorrect

Most of his music involved light, free-floating rhythms. correct incorrect

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. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "Oratorios and passions are sacred works for large choral ensemble and orchestra that, while originally written for performance in churches, are today performed today in concert halls."

The statement is true. correct incorrect

The statement is false because passions, unlike oratorios, were written for soloists and orchestra, not choral ensembles. correct incorrect

The statement is false because these works were originally written for performance in concert halls. correct incorrect

The statement is false because these works are rarely if ever performed in concert halls today. correct incorrect

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. In what year did Bach originally write his Passion According to St. Matthew?

1755 correct incorrect

1746 correct incorrect

1727 correct incorrect

1726 correct incorrect

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. Using musical devices to enhance or represent textual meaning is often called what?

Program music correct incorrect

Depiction correct incorrect

Word painting correct incorrect

Recitative correct incorrect

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. Puritan doctrine regarding theater led to the development of which genre?

Opera correct incorrect

Mass correct incorrect

Requiem correct incorrect

Oratorio correct incorrect

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. Which statement about the fourth movement of Brahms's German Requiem is NOT true?

The orchestra actively interacts with the voices, rather than acting as just an accompaniment. correct incorrect

Brahms uses word painting to emphasize the word "lovely" throughout the piece. correct incorrect

Unlike the other six movements of the piece, the fourth does not share musical material with any other. correct incorrect

The chorus's first melody becomes a new theme when played in reverse by the violins. correct incorrect