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Handel: For Unto Us A Child is Born from Messiah
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1Connect all the musical features of the orchestral opening to this set work.
- AAscending Sequence
- BImitated by 2nd Violins
- CTheme A in 1st Violins
- DRising Semiquavers anticipate Theme C
- ESyncopation
- FTrill
- GPerfect Cadence
- HTheme B in 1st Violins
- IInterrupted Cadence
- JDescending Sequence
- KDiminution
- LTurn
2'For Unto Us a Child is Born' is an extract taken from larger work called Messiah.
Handel's Messiah is one of the best examples of an [blank_start]oratorio[blank_end].
- Aoratorio
3This setwork begins in the key of...
- AG major
- BD major
- CC major
- DEb major
- EBb major
4This setwork is written for [blank_start]SATB[blank_end] Choir.
- ASATB
- BSSATB
- CSATTB
- DTTBB
- ESSA
5This is [blank_start]Theme A.[blank_end] It begins on note [blank_start]D[blank_end] followed by a [blank_start]falling 5th[blank_end] and a [blank_start]rising 4th[blank_end]. This followed by [blank_start]repeated notes[blank_end]. The theme is sung in [blank_start]syllabic[blank_end] style by the [blank_start]sopranos[blank_end] voices when it is first heard.
- ATheme A.
- BTheme B1
- CTheme B2
- DTheme C
- ETheme D
- FTheme E
- GD
- HG
- IC
- JA
- KB
- LE
- MF#
- Nfalling 5th
- Orising 5th
- Prising 4th
- Qfalling 4th
- Rrepeated notes
- Sstretto
- Ttriplets
- Urecitative
- Vsyllabic
- Wmelismatic
- Xsopranos
- Yaltos
- Ztenors
- AAbasses
6Theme A begins on note D followed by a falling [blank_start]5th[blank_end] and a rising [blank_start]4th[blank_end]. This followed by [blank_start]repeated notes[blank_end]. The theme is sung in [blank_start]syllabic[blank_end] style by the [blank_start]sopranos[blank_end] voices when it is first heard.
- A5th
- B4th
- Crepeated notes
- Dsyllabic
- Esopranos
7This is Theme A. Select the correct melodic features for the theme.
- AFalling 5th
- BDescending Scale
- CBig Leap
- DRising 4th
- ERising 4th
- FRising 5th
- GPlagal
- HRising Scale
- IRising Sequence
- JRepeated Notes
- KRecitative
- LUnison
- MConjunct
- NStaccato
- OFirst sung by Sopranos
- PFirst sung by Altos
- QFirst sung by Tenors
- RFirst sung by Basses
- SSung syllabically
- TSung melismatically
- USung as a drone
- VSung as with syncopated rhythm
8This is Theme A. Drag the melodic features to the correct pin.
- Afalling 5th
- Brising 4th
- Crepeated Notes
- Dsyllabic singing
- Efirst sung by sopranos
- Fkey of G major
- Gkey of D major
- Hkey of C major
- Ifalling 4th
- Jrising 5th
- Kmelismatic singing
- Lunison
- Mfirst sung by altos
9This is [blank_start]Theme B1[blank_end], which is made up of [blank_start]falling scales[blank_end] using [blank_start]quavers[blank_end]. It is immediately developed using an [blank_start]ascending sequence[blank_end]. The theme is sung by [blank_start]sopranos[blank_end] when it is first heard.
- ATheme B1
- BTheme B2
- CTheme C
- DTheme A
- ETheme D
- FTheme E
- Gfalling scales
- Hrising scales
- Iquavers
- Jcrotchets
- Ksemiquavers
- Lascending sequence
- Mdescending sequence
- Nimitation
- Orepetition
- Pdiminution
- Qaugmentation
- Rsopranos
- Saltos
- Ttenors
- Ubasses
10Theme B1 is made up of [blank_start]falling scales[blank_end] using [blank_start]quavers[blank_end]. It is immediately developed using an [blank_start]ascending sequence[blank_end]. The theme is sung by [blank_start]sopranos[blank_end] when it is first heard.
- Afalling scales
- Bquavers
- Cascending sequence
- Dsopranos
11This is Theme B1. Select the correct melodic features for the theme.
- Aascending sequence
- Bdescending sequence
- Csung by sopranos
- Dsung by altos
- Esung by tenors
- Fsung by basses
- Gmostly uses quavers
- Hmostly uses crotchets
- Ifalling scales
- Jrising scales
- Kfalling 3rds
- Ldotted rhythms
12This is Theme B1. Drag the melodic features to the correct pin.
- Afirst sung by sopranos
- Bfirst sung by altos
- Cfirst sung by tenors
- Dfirst sung by basses
- Emostly uses quavers
- Fmostly uses crotchets
- Gascending sequence
- Hdescending sequence
- Ifalling scales
- Jrising scales
- Kfalling 3rds
- Ldotted rhythms
13This is Theme [blank_start]B2[blank_end], which is made up of [blank_start]descending triads[blank_end]. It is first sung by [blank_start]tenors[blank_end] and is immediately sung in [blank_start]imitation[blank_end] by the [blank_start]altos[blank_end].
- AB2
- BB1
- CC
- DD
- EE
- FA
- Gdescending triads
- Hdescending scales
- Iascending triads
- Jascending scales
- Ktenors
- Lbasses
- Mimitation
- Nstretto
- Oparallel 3rds
- Pharmony
- Qaltos
- Rsopranos
14This is [blank_start]Theme B2[blank_end], which is made up of [blank_start]descending triads[blank_end]. It is first sung by [blank_start]tenors[blank_end] and is immediately sung in [blank_start]imitation[blank_end] by the [blank_start]altos[blank_end].
- ATheme B2
- Bdescending triads
- Ctenors
- Dimitation
- Ealtos
15This is Theme B2. Select the correct melodic features for the theme.
- Afirst sung by tenors
- Bfirst sung by basses
- Cfirst sung by altos
- Dfirst sung by sopranos
- Edescending triads
- Fdescending scales
- Gdescending sequences
- Hin the key of G major
- Iin the key of D major
- Jin the key of C major
16This is Theme B2. Drag the melodic features to the correct pin
- Afirst sung by tenors
- Bfirst sung by basses
- Cfirst sung by altos
- Dfirst sung by sopranos
- Edescending triads
- Fdescending scales
- Gdescending sequences
- Hfirst heard in the key of D major
- Ifirst heard in the key of G major
- Jfirst heard in the key of C major
17This is Theme [blank_start]C[blank_end], which is first sung by [blank_start]sopranos[blank_end]. Most of its melodic features are based on [blank_start]Theme A[blank_end], except for the long [blank_start]melisma[blank_end] that is sung using [blank_start]semiquavers[blank_end] on the word [blank_start]born[blank_end]. At the same time, Theme [blank_start]B1[blank_end] can be heard underneath, and is sung by [blank_start]tenors[blank_end], creating [blank_start]contrapuntal[blank_end] texture.
- AC
- BD
- CE
- Dsopranos
- Ealtos
- FTheme A
- Gmelisma
- Hsustained note
- Isemiquavers
- Jquavers
- Kcrotchets
- Lborn
- Munto
- Nus
- Oa
- Pchild
- QB1
- RB2
- SA
- Ttenors
- Ubasses
- Vcontrapuntal
- Whomophonic
- Xmonophonic
18This is Theme [blank_start]C[blank_end], which is first sung by [blank_start]sopranos[blank_end]. Most of its melodic features are based on Theme [blank_start]A[blank_end], except for the long [blank_start]melisma[blank_end] that is sung using [blank_start]semiquavers[blank_end] on the word [blank_start]born[blank_end]. At the same time, Theme [blank_start]B1[blank_end] can be heard underneath, and is sung by [blank_start]tenors[blank_end], creating [blank_start]contrapuntal[blank_end] texture.
- AC
- Bsopranos
- CA
- Dmelisma
- Esemiquavers
- Fborn
- GB1
- Htenors
- Icontrapuntal
19This is Theme C. Select the correct melodic features for the theme.
- Abased mostly on Theme A
- Bbased mostly on Theme B1
- Cbased mostly on Theme B2
- Dbased mostly on Theme D
- Ebased mostly on Theme E
- Fmelismatic
- Gsyllabic
- Hfirst sung by sopranos
- Ifirst sung by altos
- Jfirst sung by tenors
- Kfirst sung by basses
- LTheme A is also sung by tenors
- MTheme B1 is also sung by tenors
- NTheme B2 is also sung by tenors
- OTheme D is also sung by tenors
- PTheme E is also sung by tenors
20This is Theme C. Drag the melodic features to the correct pin.
- Afirst sung by sopranos
- Bfirst sung by altos
- Cfirst sung by tenors
- Dfirst sung by basses
- Ebased mostly on Theme A
- Fbased mostly on Theme B1
- Gbased mostly on Theme B2
- Hbased mostly on Theme D
- Ibased mostly on Theme E
- Jmelisma at the end
- Ksyllabic at the end
- Ltheme b1 is also heard sung by tenors
- Mtheme b1 is also heard sung by basses
- Ntheme b2 is also heard sung by tenors
- Otheme b2 is also heard sung by basses
21This is [blank_start]Theme D[blank_end]. It starts with [blank_start]syllabic[blank_end] singing, and uses [blank_start]dotted rhythms[blank_end], with short [blank_start]ascending sequences[blank_end] in [blank_start]3rds[blank_end] and ends with a [blank_start]descending scale[blank_end] and a [blank_start]melisma[blank_end] on the word shoulder. The [blank_start]tenors[blank_end] sing it first, and is imitated by [blank_start]sopranos[blank_end], followed by [blank_start]basses[blank_end] who are doubled in [blank_start]compound 3rds[blank_end] by the [blank_start]altos[blank_end]. The whole theme ends with [blank_start]homophonic[blank_end] texture.
- ATheme D
- BTheme E
- CTheme B1
- Dsyllabic
- Edotted rhythms
- Ftriplets
- GScotch snap
- Hsyncopation
- Iascending sequences
- Jdescending sequences
- K3rds
- L8ves
- M5ths
- Ndescending scale
- Oascending scale
- Pmelisma
- Qtenors
- Rsopranos
- Sbasses
- Tcompound 3rds
- Uoctaves
- Vunison
- Waltos
- Xhomophonic
- Ymonophonic
- Zpolyphonic
22This is Theme [blank_start]D[blank_end]. It starts with [blank_start]syllabic[blank_end] singing, and uses [blank_start]dotted rhythms[blank_end], with short [blank_start]ascending sequences[blank_end] in [blank_start]3rds[blank_end] and ends with a [blank_start]descending scale[blank_end] and a [blank_start]melisma[blank_end] on the word [blank_start]shoulder[blank_end]. The [blank_start]tenors[blank_end] sing it first, and is imitated by [blank_start]sopranos[blank_end], followed by [blank_start]basses[blank_end] who are doubled in [blank_start]compound 3rds[blank_end] by the [blank_start]altos[blank_end]. The whole theme ends with [blank_start]homophonic[blank_end] texture and with an [blank_start]imperfect[blank_end] cadence.
- AD
- Bsyllabic
- Cdotted rhythms
- Dascending sequences
- E3rds
- Fdescending scale
- Gmelisma
- Hshoulder
- Itenors
- Jsopranos
- Kbasses
- Lcompound 3rds
- Maltos
- Nhomophonic
- Oimperfect
23This is Theme D. Select the correct melodic features of the theme.
- Afirst sung by tenors
- Bfirst sung by altos
- Cfirst sung by basses
- Dfirst sung by sopranos
- Edotted rhythms
- FScotch snap
- Gsyncopation
- Htriplets
- Irising 3rds
- Jtriadic
- Krising scale
- Lascending sequence
- Mascending scale
- Nascending arpeggio
- Oends with a descending scale
- Pends with a ascending scale
24This is Theme D. Drag the melodic features to the correct pin.
- Afirst sung by tenors
- Bfirst sung by altos
- Cfirst sung by sopranos
- Dfirst sung by basses
- Edotted rhythms
- Ftriplets
- Gsyncopation
- HScotch snap
- Irising 3rds
- Jrising scales
- Ktriadic
- Larpeggio
- Mascending sequence
- Nascending scale
- Odescending sequence
- Pends with a descending scale
- Qends with a descending sequence
- Rends with a ascending scale
- Sends with a ascending sequence
25This is Theme [blank_start]E[blank_end]. The majesty implied by the text is a good example of [blank_start]word painting[blank_end] and is musically portrayed by [blank_start]SATB choir[blank_end] singing [blank_start]dotted rhythms[blank_end] in [blank_start]homophonic[blank_end] texture over [blank_start]primary chords[blank_end] and accompanied by repeated [blank_start]semiquaver[blank_end] patterns in violins. It is immediately developed through [blank_start]repetition[blank_end] and ends with a [blank_start]perfect[blank_end] cadence in D major.
- Aword painting
- BE
- CC
- DA
- ED
- FB1
- GB2
- HSATB choir
- ITenors & Basses
- JAltos & Sopranos
- KAltos, Tenors & Basses
- Ldotted rhythms
- Min syncopation
- NScotch snaps
- Otriplets
- Psemiquavers
- Qsustained notes
- Rhomophonic
- Spolyphonic
- Tmonophonic
- Uprimary chords
- Vsecondary chords
- Wchromatic chords
- Xsemiquaver
- Yquaver
- Ztriplet
- AArepetition
- ABimitation
- ACsequence
- ADaugmentation
- AEdiminution
- AFperfect
- AGimperfect
- AHplagal
- AIinterrupted
26This is Theme [blank_start]E[blank_end]. The majesty implied by the text is a good example of [blank_start]word painting[blank_end] and is musically portrayed by [blank_start]SATB choir[blank_end] singing [blank_start]dotted rhythms[blank_end] in [blank_start]homophonic[blank_end] texture over [blank_start]primary chords[blank_end] and accompanied by repeated [blank_start]semiquaver[blank_end] patterns in [blank_start]violins[blank_end]. It is immediately developed through [blank_start]repetition[blank_end] and ends with a [blank_start]perfect[blank_end] cadence in D major.
- AE
- Bword painting
- CSATB choir
- Ddotted rhythms
- Ehomophonic
- Fprimary chords
- Gsemiquaver
- Hviolins
- Irepetition
- Jperfect
27This is Theme E. Select the correct melodic features of theme.
- ASung by SATB Choir
- BSung by ATB Choir
- CSung by Sopranos & Altos
- DSung by Tenors & Basses
- Edotted rhythms
- FScotch snap
- Gsyncopation
- Htriplets
- Irepetition
- Jimitation
- Ksequence
- Lfragmentation
- Maugmentation
- Ndiminution
- Orepeated semiquavers in violins
- Prepeated semiquavers in cellos
- Qrepeated semiquavers in violas
- Rrepeated semiquavers in woodwinds
- Sbased on primary chords
- Tbased on secondary chords
- Ubased on chromatic chords
28This is Theme E. Drag the melodic features of the correct pin.
- Asung by SATB choir
- Bsung by altos & sopranos
- Csung by tenors & basses
- Dbased on primary chords
- Ebased on secondary chords
- Fbased on chromatic chords
- Grepeated semiquavers in the violins
- Hrepeated semiquavers in the cellos
- Irepeated semiquavers in the strings
- Jdotted rhythms
- KScotch snap
- Ltriplets
- Msyncopation
- Nrepetition
- Oimitation
- Psequence
- Qfragmentation
29Which Theme is this, and who is singing it?
- ATheme A
- BTheme B1
- CTheme B2
- DTheme C
- ETheme D
- FTheme E
- GSopranos
- HAltos
- ITenors
- JBasses
30Which Theme is this, and who is singing it?
- ATheme A
- BTheme B1
- CTheme B2
- DTheme C
- ETheme D
- FTheme E
- GSopranos
- HAltos
- ITenors
- JBasses
31Which Theme is this, and who is singing it?
- ATheme A
- BTheme B1
- CTheme B2
- DTheme C
- ETheme D
- FTheme E
- GSopranos
- HAltos
- ITenors
- JBasses
32Which Themes do you hear, and which voices are singing them?
- ATheme A
- BTheme B1
- CTheme B2
- DTheme C
- ETheme D
- FTheme E
- GSopranos
- HAltos
- ITenors
- JBasses
33Which Theme is this, and who is singing it?
- ATheme A
- BTheme B1
- CTheme B2
- DTheme C
- ETheme D
- FTheme E
- GSopranos
- HAltos
- ITenors
- JBasses
34Which Themes do you hear, and which voices are singing them?
- ATheme A
- BTheme B1
- CTheme B2
- DTheme C
- ETheme D
- FTheme E
- GSopranos
- HAltos
- ITenors
- JBasses
35Which Theme is this, and who is singing it?
- ATheme A
- BTheme B1
- CTheme B2
- DTheme C
- ETheme D
- FTheme E
- GSopranos
- HAltos
- ITenors
- JBasses
36Which Theme is this, and who is singing it?
- ATheme A
- BTheme B1
- CTheme B2
- DTheme C
- ETheme D
- FTheme E
- GSopranos
- HAltos
- ITenors
- JBasses
37Which Themes do you hear, and which voices are singing them?
- ATheme A
- BTheme B1
- CTheme B2
- DTheme C
- ETheme D
- FTheme E
- GSopranos
- HAltos
- ITenors
- JBasses
38Which Theme is this, and who is singing it?
- ATheme A
- BTheme B1
- CTheme B2
- DTheme C
- ETheme D
- FTheme E
- GSopranos
- HAltos
- ITenors
- JBasses
39Which Theme is this, and who is singing it?
- ATheme A
- BTheme B1
- CTheme B2
- DTheme C
- ETheme D
- FTheme E
- GSopranos
- HAltos
- ITenors
- JBasses
40Which Themes do you hear, and which voices are singing them?
- ATheme A
- BTheme B1
- CTheme B2
- DTheme C
- ETheme D
- FTheme E
- GSopranos
- HAltos
- ITenors
- JBasses
41Theme C is sung by [blank_start]sopranos[blank_end] and [blank_start]altos[blank_end] in [blank_start]parallel 3rds[blank_end]. Theme [blank_start]B1[blank_end] is sung by [blank_start]basses[blank_end] and [blank_start]tenors[blank_end] in harmony.
- Asopranos
- Baltos
- Cparallel 3rds
- Doctaves
- Eunison
- Fparallel 5ths
- Gparallel 6ths
- HB1
- IB2
- JA
- KD
- LE
- Mbasses
- Ntenors
42This is [blank_start]Theme D[blank_end]. It is sung first by the [blank_start]sopranos[blank_end], but quickly imitated by the [blank_start]altos[blank_end] in [blank_start]stretto[blank_end]. [blank_start]Tenors[blank_end] and [blank_start]basses[blank_end] join in singing [blank_start]parallel 3rds[blank_end], and the [blank_start]homophonic[blank_end] texture is longer than before. The theme ends with an [blank_start]imperfect[blank_end] cadence in G major.
- ATheme D
- BTheme A
- CTheme E
- DTheme C
- ETheme B1
- FTheme B2
- Gsopranos
- Haltos
- Istretto
- Jdiminution
- Ksyncopation
- LTenors
- Mbasses
- Nparallel 3rds
- Ounison
- Pparallel 8ves
- Qparallel 6ths
- Rparallel 5ths
- Shomophonic
- Tpolyphonic
- Umonophonic
- Vimperfect
- Wperfect
- Xplagal
- Yinterrupted
43This is [blank_start]Theme E[blank_end]. All voices are singing in [blank_start]homophonic[blank_end] texture, but this time there is a [blank_start]descending scale[blank_end] in the [blank_start]soprano[blank_end] part. The theme is then repeated and ends with a [blank_start]perfect[blank_end] cadence in G major.
- ATheme E
- BTheme A
- CTheme B1
- DTheme B2
- ETheme C
- FTheme D
- Ghomophonic
- Hmonophonic
- Ipolyphonic
- Jdescending scale
- Kascending scale
- Ldescending sequence
- Mascending sequence
- Nsoprano
- Oalto
- Ptenor
- Qbass
- Rperfect
- Simperfect
- Tplagal
- Uinterrupted
44Handel's Messiah was first performed in [blank_start]1741[blank_end] in [blank_start]Dublin[blank_end]. It took him only [blank_start]24[blank_end] days to write the complete oratorio. Handel was born in [blank_start]1685[blank_end] and died in [blank_start]1759[blank_end].
- A1741
- BDublin
- C24
- D1685
- E1759
45Which of the following features is typical of an oratorio?
- Aoratorios usually have an orchestra, choir and soloists.
- Boratorios have arias recitatives and choruses
- Coratorios are based on ancient myths and legends
- Doratorios have lots of interaction between characters
- Eoratorios have scenery and costume
- Foratorios are traditionally performed in large opera houses
- Goratorios are based on stories from the bible
- Horatorios are usually performed for charitable causes
- Ioratorios have no scenery or costume
- Joratorios have no interaction between characters
46Which of the following features are typical of the Baroque period, which you can hear in For Unto us a Child is Born?
- Ause of sequences
- Buse of orchestral ritornello
- Cuse of basso continuo
- Dprimarily polyphonic textures, but some homophonic textures too.
- Euse of regular balanced phrasing
- Fuse of thick homophonic texture
- Guse of rich, colourful chromatic chords
- Hprimarily homophonic textures
- Ilarge orchestra, with lots of brass and percussion
- Jprimarily based on strings for orchestra makeup
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