Music Minutes 7: Reading a Choral Score

What would the audience hear first if this music was being performed?

• Part One

• Part Two

• Accompaniment

• Singers

Who sings first?

• Sopranos and Altos

• Part Two

• Accompanist

• Baritones

What does the fact that certain staves are connected together mean?

• If staves are connected together, everyone sings it.

• If staves are connected together, everything that lines up vertically (up and down) happens at the same time.

• If staves are connected, you should sing smoothly.

• If staves are connected, the lines sound similar.

Which part(s) start with half notes?

• Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4

• Parts 1 and 2

• Parts 2, 3, and 4

• Parts 1 and 3

When the Sopranos and Altos start singing at measure 9, what do the Baritones have in their part?

• The same as the Sopranos and Altos

• Different notes but the same words

• The same notes but in a different rhythm

• A rest for at least a measure

How many systems are on this page?

• 2

• 5

• 1

• 4

What is the letter name of the first note the altos sing?

• G

• B

• C sharp

• D

What is the letter name that the sopranos sing on the word "horse"?

• A

• B

• F sharp

• E

Is the Soprano note on "na" of Regina in the first measure higher, lower, or the same in comparison to the Alto note at the same place?

• Higher

• Lower

• The same

Is the alto note higher, lower, or the same in comparison to the soprano note on "li" of caeli in this measure?

• Higher

• Lower

• The same