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Baroque Period and Handel's Messiah
Questions in this quiz (16)
1What are the main types of dynamics used in the Barouque peiord?
- AGradual Dynamics
- BTerraced Dymanics
- CModerate Dynamics
- DExtreme Dynamics
2Name TWO other composers that composed in the Baroque period
- AAntionio Vivaldi
- BFranz Joseph Haydn
- CLudwig van Beethoven
- DFranz Liszt
- ECamille Saint-Saens
- FJohann Sebastian Bach
- GPyotr Ilyich Tchaikowsky
3What Naitonality was Handel when he was BORN?
- APolish
- BBritish
- CGerman
- DDutch
4What is the tonality of And The Glory Of The Lord?
- AA Minor
- BG Major
- CC Modal
- DA Major
5What is the metre of the piece?
- A2/4
- B3/4
- C4/4
- D6/8
6What are the four voices heard in this piece?
- ASopranino, Alto, Tenor, Bass
- BSoprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Tenor
- CSoprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
- DSoprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone
7Which word best describes the word setting of And the Glory of the Lord?
- AMelismatic
- BLegato
- CCross Rhythm
- DSyllabic
8Which TWO instruments play the basso-continuo?
- AViola
- BOrgan
- CViolincello
- DDouble Bass
9The size of the Baroque orchestra today can be given as what name?
- AFull Orchestra
- BChamber Orchestra
- CClassical Orchestra
- DSmall Orchestra
10Which THREE instruments were NOT used in a typical Baroque Orchestra?
- AGlockenspiel
- BBassoon
- CClarinet
- DFlute
- ETrumpet
- FHorn
- GHarpsichord
11What year was The Messiah composed?
- A1649
- B1741
- C1664
- D1722
12What is the tempo marking?
- AMolto Allegro
- BAllegro
- CAllegro Moderato
- DAllegro Assia
13Both Perfect and Plagal cadences are used in And The Glory Of The Lord, but which chords are used to make these cadences. The first FOUR are for the PERFECT CADENCE and the last FOUR are for the PLAGAL CADNECE
- APerfect - IV to I
- BPerfect - V to I
- CPerfect - VI to I
- DPerfect - I to V
- EPlagal - V to I
- FPlagal - I to V
- GPlagal - IV to I
- HPlagal - II to I
14In the Baroque period, an orchestral introduction is called what?
- ARitornello
- BOrnamento
- CHemiola
- DContinuo
15Handel uses a hemiloa in bars 9 and 10. What is a hemiola?
- AWhere the music feels it is in 2/4 time rather than 3/4
- BWhen the music feels it has modulated to another key, from A major to E Major, or B Major
- CWhen there is a mix of chromatic and diatonic harmonies in these two bars
- DWhen a word is sung over multiple pitches, like 'revealed'
16How many 'parts' make up the Messiah?
- A1
- B2
- C3
- D4
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- GCSE Music (Handel - And the Glory of the Lord, from the Messiah) Quiz on Baroque Period and Handel's Messiah, created by tom.wust14 on 03/05/2013.
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