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Chapter 11 Quiz 2
Music for Wind Bands
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Concert bands often give more outdoor concerts than orchestras because:
Wind instruments are less sensitive to weather than string instruments.
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Very few concert halls can support the weight of concert band percussion sections.
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Orchestra members are typically in unions that forbid outdoor performances.
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None of the above.
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Consider the following and choose the best reaction: "'The Stars and Stripes Forever' is an excellent example of contrasting melodies typical to American march: the first two melodies (or strains) are martial and rhythmic, but the melody of the "Scherzo" section is quite lyrical."
The statement is true.
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The statement is false because
The Stars and Stripes Forever
is in rondo form.
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The statement is false because the first two melodies are lyrical, not martial.
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The statement is false because the third melody appears in the Trio section.
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Which instrument is often included in concert bands but rarely in orchestras?
Clarinet
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Piano
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Saxophone
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Tuba
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Which statement about bands in late 19
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-Century America is NOT true?
During the Civil War, bands were used by both sides to entertain troops.
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Touring and civic bands eventually gave way to bands centered upon academic and military institutions and organizations.
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Soldiers returning home from the Civil War often formed professional town bands.
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The invention and popularity of the radio made for a significant decrease in the popularity of touring bands.
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Which element of music is often considered the most interesting aspect of band music?
Rhythm
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Dynamics
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Timbre
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Texture
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Which of the following is NOT the title of one of the movements of Holst's
First Suite in E flat
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Intermezzo
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Scherzo
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March
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Chaconne
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What are the four types of concert band in America?
Military, religious, college/university, and semi-orchestral
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Saxophone, school, community, and military
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A cappella, military, community, and school
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College/university, school, military, and community
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Which of the following is NOT a prominent non-American composer of band music?
Arnold Schoenberg
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Percy Grainger
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Aaron Copland
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Igor Stravinksy
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What piece by which composer is now the official march of the United States of America?
Semper Fidelis," J. P. Sousa
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"Americans We," Henry Fillmore
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"The Stars and Stripes Forever," J. P. Sousa
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"Postcard," Frank Ticheli
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Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "Since pieces for band are typically shorter and of a lighter character than pieces for orchestra, concerts for band typically include a larger number of selections than orchestral concerts."
The statement is true.
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The statement is false because pieces for band are typically longer than pieces for orchestra.
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The statement is false because orchestral music, not band music, is typically lighter in character.
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The statement is false because most concert bands just play shorter concerts rather than longer ones with more selections.
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Which of the following is a feature of the "American march form" developed by J. P. Sousa?
An initial section that returns at least twice throughout the piece
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A "mirrored" approach in which the first and fifth and second and fourth movements share material
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A third section that repeats after a shorter intermediary section
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A lengthy series of variations on three themes established at the very beginning of the piece
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What stylistic feature is shared between Holst's
First Suite in E fla
t
and Ticheli's "Postcard?"
Mixed meter
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Dance rhythms
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Melodic inversion
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Strict polyphonic texture
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What musical ensemble is referred to today as "The President's Own"?
The J. P. Sousa Touring Band
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The District of Columbia Capital Bugle Corps
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The Georgetown University Marching Bands
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The Marine Corps Band
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Which statement about Holst's
First Suite in E flat
is NOT true?
The piece was written in 1909.
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It only became popular during the late 1900s.
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The melody of each movement relates to the opening pitches of the chaconne.
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None of the above.
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What ensemble became the model for larger bands throughout Europe?
Royal Chamber Wind Ensemble
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French Revolutionary Guard Band
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USA Marine Corps Band
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Vatican Brass Corps
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