Baroque Music

Derived from the Portuguese work "borroco", the term "baroque" literally means

• broken rock

• oddly shaped pearl

• music and art

• drunken sailer

The Baroque period ran from

• 1600-1750

• 1700-1850

• 1800-1950

• 1400-1550

Why was baroque music known as the oddly shaped pearl?

• The music was heavily ornamented

• The music was colourful

• The music was standard

• The music was dull

The European countries Italy, France, Germany, and England where the home of some of the greatest musical development of the Baroque

• True

• False

Select two groups that where considered main "patrons of the arts" during the Baroque period

• The Church

• The Scientists

• The Courts

• The Middle Class

A melody to which a hymn is sung (the melody tends to be simple and singable)

• Operatic

• Chorale

• Aria

• Organ Prelude

The chorale preludes written by JS Bach were typically

• pieces often include in religious ceremonies before the entry of the clergy

• pieces of music a various lengths usually including a full orchestra

• pieces generally attributed to a wedding processional

• pieces generally for organ designed to be played immediately before the congregational singing of the hymn

What are the three main vocal genres of the Baroque period

• Liturgical Drama

• Gregorian Chant

• Cantata

• Oratorio

• Opera

The earliest composition considered Opera was written by Jacopo Peri around 1597 and was called

• L'Orfeo

• Dafne

• Orpheus

• Ares

What is a libretto?

• script (text) of an opera

• a small book

• a statement of freedom

• a repository of operas