Music 201 Midterm Review Exam | Complete Solutions (Answered)

Music 201 Midterm Review Exam | Complete Solutions (Answered) Syllabic text setting was a. music sung on the solfeggio syllables b. music changed on nonsense syllables c. music sung on the syllable la d. text set to o ...

Music 201 Midterm Review Exam | Complete Solutions (Answered) Syllabic text setting was a. music sung on the solfeggio syllables b. music changed on nonsense syllables c. music sung on the syllable la d. text set to one note per syllable Through their music, medieval composers made the effort to: a. influence the politics and social structure of the day. b. heighten the expressivity of the texts they set and to elevate music beyond language. c. make a living by selling and printing music. d. express individuality and one's strong personal ideas through dynamic contrast. The monophonic texture in Hildegard's play: a. caused the text to be lost in the harmony. b. allowed the performers to project the text with great clarity. c. was very different from the homophonic texture of the Gregorian Chants. d. made Satan appear even more frightening. In the Middle Ages, lavish manuscripts were generally: a. funded by the individual composer. b. funded by the church or by a wealthy patron. c. written by the nobility, who were the only educated class. d. plain and written on inexpensive paper. Hildegard's Play of Virtues is: a. a comedy. b. a dramatized allegory of Good versus Evil. c. a dramatized Mass. d. based upon the writings of Charlemagne. Plainchant consists of: a. several voices and instruments with harmony. b. one instrument playing alone. c. readings by Pope Gregory I. d. melody sung without accompaniment. Medieval courts used the arts as a means of: a. exploring religious and political debates. b. funding their budgets through public shows and concerts. c. projecting their cultural power and impressing subjects and visitors. d. educating their young in the schools. In the Middle Ages every musical document had to be: a. printed in Italy or the Frankish empire. b. approved by Pope Gregory. c. written by hand. d. written by the nobility. In addition to her music, Hildegard: a. experienced visions and revelations and directed the life of a thriving convent. b. Considered herself a channel through which the Holy Spirit spoke to humankind. c. was the first woman to receive permission from a pope to write on theology. d. all of the above in addition to writing on medicine, plants, and the lives of saints. Gregorian Chant during the Middle Ages was chiefly: a. monophonic in texture. b. homophonic in texture. c. Polyphonic in texture. d. only B and C. Another name for the Middle Ages is: a. the Greco-Roman Period. b. the Medieval Era. c. Antiquity. d. the Pre-Christian Era. By far, the largest and most imposing structures of the Middle Ages were: a. universities. b. marketplaces. c. amphitheaters. d. churches. Melismas are cases where a. several notes are sung to one syllable b. a single syllable is sung to a long (scalar) descent c. a single syllable is sung consecutively and repeatedly to different melodies d. a single melody is repeated three or more times in a row Trouveres, troubadours, and minnesingers performed works dealing with all of the following subjects EXCEPT: a. the Crusades and heroism. b. love. c. the pastoral life, dancing, and secular entertainment. d. religion and sacred works Which of the following is NOT true of Gregorian Chant? a. It was well suited for performance in the large resonant spaces of the medieval churches. b. It is always polyphonic in texture. c. The melodies tend to move stepwise with a narrow range of pitches. d. It conveys a calm, otherworldly quality and enhances the meaning of the words. Music of the Middle Ages included both: a. well-defined note values and many instrumental works. b. orchestras and chamber ensembles. c. homophonic and free-style textures. d. polyphonic and monophonic textures. The melody of most of the music of the Middle Ages was: a. Disjunct and lively. b. Flowing, largely conjunct. c. based on scales of the medieval modes. d. both B and C. An important female composer of the Middle Ages was: a. Mary Lowell. b. Eurydice. c. Alicia de lo Rocha. d. Hildegard of Bingen. The Middle Ages began with the: a. start of the first Crusades in 1095. b. conquest of the New World. c. fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476. d. Protestant Reformation Anonymous composers during the Middle Ages: a. wrote many elaborate harmonies and polyphonic works. b. developed and enormous repertory of plainchant. c. were highly paid for their work in developing the Mass. d. were not priests or monks, but troubadours. In Hildegard's Play of Virtues, Satan does not sing, but: a. pantomimes his part. b. shouts his lines. c. is heard offstage playing the viol. d. plays the pan pipes. The span of the Middle ages covered almost a thousand years. a. True b. False Composers created the earliest polyphonic works by discarding all of the old Gregorian Chants and composing all new material. a. True b. False All Alleluias were part of the Propers of the Latin Mass. a. True b. False Many of the medieval composers remain anonymous. a. True b. False The Mass is the most important worship service of each day. a. True b. False In polyphony, two or more voices of equal importance combine in such a way that each voice retains its own identity. a. True b. False Music was perceived as a divine gift of heaven. a. True b. False Music, along with all the other arts, was perceived as being of the devil, and was banned from the church. a. True b. False As far as we know, drum parts were never notated in the Middle Ages. a. True b. False The church dominated intellectual and cultural life in the Middle Ages. a. True b. False Early manuscripts were not very expensive to produce. a. True b. False The devil speaks and does not sing in Hildegard's play to emphasize that Satan should not have this divine gift from heaven. a. True b. False The technique of imitation or imitative counterpoint: a. is a type of counterpoint in which one voice introduces each new theme and is answered by other voices that enter in succession as it continues to sing. b. is a rhythm device that enabled the singers to stay together during long polyphonic works. c. was only used briefly during the Renaissance era, and was not accepted very well. d. is a type of counterpoint in which one voice introduces each new theme and then drops out completely as it is answered in succession by other voices. The spirit of _________ was an intellectual and cultural movement that explored human interests and values. a. Humanism b. Culturalism c. Socialism d. Republicanism The Renaissance was an age of growing confidence in: a. electronics. b. spiritual matters. c. the powers of human reason and individuality. d. the government and group dynamics. The term "A cappella" refers to: a. any form of music appropriate for worship. b. singing in a hushed manner because one is in church. c. men taking their hats off in church. d. unaccompanied choral music or any unaccompanied singing. By 1500, individuals could buy music for their own personal use: a. but they had to check all of the copyright laws. b. at a reasonable price. c. if they pledged to donate the oldest son to a singing school. d. at a very expensive price. The Renaissance may be described as an age of: a. the "rebirth" of human creativity, exploration, and individualism. b. technology. c. war and death. d. orchestras touring extensively in Europe. The Renaissance is a period extending from roughly: a. 1825-1900 b. 450-700 c. 1425-1600 d. 1900-2000 The ideal "Renaissance Man" was someone who: a. would have nothing to do with the arts, thinking them to be "sissy." b. cultivated knowledge and experience in the full range of arts and sciences. c. helped with the housework and child care. d. traveled to the New World at least three times. In writing counterpoint, composers had to create at least two, and usually three or four or more, good melodies that work together. a. True b. False During the Renaissance, madrigal composers used whatever musical elements they could to enhance the meaning and pleasure of the poetry, including word painting. a. True b. False Harmony was a by-product of counterpoint in both the Middle Ages and Renaissance. a. True b. False Music printing had become an established business by 1500. a. True b. False Martin Luther set in motion a movement known as the American Revolution that would establish Protestantism in the New World. a. True b. False Composers responded to the Reformation by writing new music for the Protestant liturgy in languages other than Latin. a. True b. False Renaissance composers brought the spirit of humanism to their art by setting both sacred and secular texts in ways that united words and music more directly. a. True b. False Baroque musicians tried to move their audiences by: a. the political statements hidden in their works. b. the artful imitation of emotion. c. the loudness of the music. d. using no emotion in the music. Chamber music was: a. written for an intimate setting such as a small room with a small group of instruments. b. just like Gregorian Chant. c. composed by those awaiting execution in the chamber. d. written by Sir Walter Chamber. The term "concerto grosso" means: a. a really bad concert. b. a concerto written for the horn de grosso on the solo part. c. big concerto with multiple instruments. d. concerto with many dissonant sections. Handel's Messiah differs from most of the oratorios because it: a. is twice as long as any others b. was first performed while Handel was in prison. c. uses an orchestra. d. does not really have characters and a plot and also contains New Testament material. The new use of homophony began around 1600 and made possible the: a. emergence of opera. b. use of safe milk for drinking. c. use of acoustic tiles and early stereo effects. d. use of stringed instruments. Handel's Water music was written for: a. a festival by the mineral water spas. b. the christening ceremony of a Duke's child. c. the musical Cinderella. d. a party hosted by King George I on the River Thames. The organ is sometimes called the "King of Instruments" because: a. only nobility were allowed to play the organ. b. of its use in the castles. c. of its size, power, and variety of tone. d. of the gold, ivory, and rich woods from which it is constructed In opera, the new homophonic texture: a. restored a greater sense of balance between text and music. b. made all of the voices sound the same. c. was boring to the listeners. d. blended the church modes into a new type of harmony. By using the term "baroque," historians were calling attention to the: a. financial condition of the aristocracy. b. extravagant and even bizarre qualities of the music. c. condition of many of the instruments of the day. d. broken nature of the arpeggiated chords in keyboard accompaniments. Baroque composers wrote music for services of different faiths, including: a. Muslim, Catholic, and Protestant. b. Catholic, Lutheran, and Anglican. c. Buddhist, Catholic, and Liturgical Bohemians. d. Southern Baptist, Mormon, and non-denominational. When the church banned opera performance during the season of Lent the: a. impresarios filled their opera houses by hiring the same musicians to perform Oratorio. b. musical form know as opera died out. c. performers moved on to Eastern cultures where they could still perform. d. opera performers protested and performed in the streets. Foreign language opera should probably not be sung in English for all of the following reasons EXCEPT: a. English is a challenging language when it comes to rhyme. b. it is difficult to create translations that retain the sense of the original and mesh well with the composer's music c. words are sounds in their own right and we would not be hearing it as the composer intended. d. it is impossible to create an opera in English that can be easily understood because of all of the American consonants and dialects, so it is best to keep it in other languages. Program music is: a. vocal works written to meet a need in a scheduled program. b. compositions written to order for various programs in the church year. c. a concert presented that has a printed program. d. an instrumental work that is in some way associated with a story, event, or idea. Trio-sonata texture features: a. two high voices and one basso continuo. b. three high voices written in very close harmony. c. any combination of instruments and voices. d. two basso continuo instruments and one recorder. The Baroque era was a time of: a. energy and motion, virtuosity and ornamentation. b. no new musical advances. c. stillness and slow paced music. d. imbalance and dull, dreary architecture. The opening entry of all the voices on the main subject of a fugue is known as: a. a fugal confrontation because it presents the idea to be questioned. b. the open presentation because it presents the theme for the first time. c. the coda because it begins and ends the presentation. d. a fugal exposition because it exposes the main idea of the work. Opera was the result of: a. a small group of philosophers, musicians, and poets who met in Florence to consider reviving the synthesis of music and drama as it had been done in the ancient Greek culture b. a group of housewives who overheard their children acting out stories with music and shared this practice with their composer husbands. c. nothing in particular; it just came about one day as a form of entertainment since they were all quite restless and bored without the modern day conveniences of television, movies, and radio. d. someone uncovering a copy of Hildegard von Bingen's play. The dates for the Baroque era in music are: a. 1825-1900. b. 1600-1750. c. 1925-1985. d. unknown. The Hallelujah Chorus features: a. a shaum solo. b. all three basic textures of music. c. Handel himself singing the final Hallelujah. d. soloists echoed by a chorus. The ritornello principle is based upon: a. alternating the organ with the full orchestra. b. alternating sections for soloists with sections for the full orchestra. c. improvisation and the blues scale. d. using puppets (such as Punchinello) to act out the program during the music. It is widely believed that King George II, while attending the London premiere of the Messiah: a. thought that the work was too long and walked out after the second act. b. was moved by the beauty and majesty of the music and stood in respect. c. became tired of sitting and stood near the end of the oratorio. d. fell asleep, snoring loudly, causing the work to be an instant failure.