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Chapter 25 Quiz
Bach's Sacred Music
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Which movements of Bach's Cantata No. 140 are restatements of the chorale melody?
1, 3, 5
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1, 4, 7
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2, 3, 5, 6
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3, 5, 7
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Which is the best definition of "chorale?"
A large group of singers, typically all men, who sang for services in Lutheran churches
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Hymn tunes commonly used in Lutheran worship
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Devotional poetry sung in Catholic services
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Operatic compositions meant to be performed in churches
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Which statement about the church of St. Thomas in Leipzig is NOT true?
The church served as an ammunition depot for Napoleon's armies in the early 1800s.
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Bach's remains were reinterred there in 1950.
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The famous reformer John Calvin preached there in 1539.
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Several famous musicians, including Mozart and possibly Beethoven, visited the church in the generations after Bach's death.
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Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "The chorale on which Bach's Cantata No. 140 is based fills out a 3-part form (often labeled AAB) in which the final B section includes a repeat of the third phrase of the A section."
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The statement is false because the chorale fills out a 5 part form.
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The statement is false because the final B section does not reference any previous material.
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The statement is false because the common label for this chorale is ABB, not AAB.
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Which is the best definition for "cantata?"
Large-scale composition for vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra
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Short chamber opera depicting a scene from the Bible
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Instrumental meditations, usually scored for a wind quartet, meant to accompany Bible readings in church services
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A cappella choral pieces based on weekly sermons and Gospel readings
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Listen to the following selection from Bach's Cantata no. 140. What earlier composer pioneered this rhythmic technique, and for what purpose?
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Vivaldi-to teach his students how to perform rhythmic variations
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Lully-to signify the presence of royalty in the audience
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Corelli-to provide opportunities for imitative counterpoint
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Handel-to alert the singers to an upcoming entrance
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In Bach's Cantata No. 140, the composer uses a steadily treading bass line to provide a driving energy-what is the name of this technique?
Basso profundo
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Ostinato recitativo
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Walking bass
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Upright bass
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What famous 20
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The founding of the League of Nations
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The founding of the European Union
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The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
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The toppling of the Berlin wall
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Which of the following is NOT a common feature of the Lutheran cantata?
Chorales
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Recitatives
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Concerti
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Arias
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Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "In Bach's monumental St. Matthew Passion, the composer set the story of the Passion of Christ, taking special care to use red ink to denote texts taken directly from the Bible and black ink for non-biblical texts."
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The statement is false because the piece in question is the St. Paul Passion.
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The statement is false because the Passion does not include any non-biblical texts.
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The statement is false because Bach made no differentiation between Biblical and non-biblical texts in the manuscript.
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Why is the Mass in B Minor considered unsuitable for performance during a service?
It is considered inappropriate for any Mass to be in a minor key.
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It is not properly a "Mass," as it omits significant portions of the Latin Ordinary.
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It is too long.
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It includes parts for women's voices, and women were not allowed to sing in church services at this time.
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