Chapter 23 Test Mutiple Choice

Luther believed that music belonged to the

• clergy

• choir

• cantor

• congregation

In the Lutheran Church, the weekly hymns are sung by the congregation were called

• chorales

• motet

• cantatas

• anthems

Which of the following describes the chorale?

• Chorales were intended to be sung by the Congregation

• All answers shown here

• Chorale text are in German

• Chorales generally have simple and memorable melodies

The sacred cantata was an integral part of the

• Catholic church service

• Anglican church service

• Lutheran church service

• Pilgrims' church service in America

The expansion of the chorale with new poetry resulted in the

• bar form

• motet

• cantata

• anthem

During his musical career, Johann Sebastian Bach held the position of

• cantor of St. Thomas Church in Leipzig

• court organist and chamber musician to the duke of Weimar

• court musician to the prince of Anhalt-Cothen

• all the answers shown here

Johann Sebastian Bach was most famous in his day as a performer on the

• harpsichord

• organ

• piano

• clavichord

What would listeners hear in a typical Bach Cantata?

• intricate choral movements

• simple, hymn-like settings

• solo arias

• all the answers shown here

What is the form of the chorale tune Wachet Auf?

• A-B-B

• A-B-B-A

• da capo (A-B-A)

• bar form (A-A-B)

Bach's Cantata NO. 140, Wachet Auf has__________ movements

• Seven

• Eight

• Six

• Five