Purcell 3

1. What is ‘Music for a While’ for?

• An Opera

• A song Cycle

• A Play

• A Church Service

2. When did Purcell write 'Music for a While'?

• 1692

• 1962

• 1269

• 1629

What style is 'Music for a While' written in?

• Baroque, a lament in a french style

• Classical, a lament in an Italien style

• Classical, a lament in a German style

• Baroque, a lament in an Italien style

What forces does Purcell use in 'Music for a While'?

• Solo Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) and Continuo (Harpsichord & Bass Viol)

• Solo Voice (Soprano) and Continuo (Harpsichord & Bass Cello)

• Solo Voice (Contralto) and Continuo (Harpsichord & Bass Viol)

• Solo Voice (Soprano) and Continuo (Harpsichord & Bass Viol)

What is the structure of 'Music for a While'?

• AB - Binary Form

• AB - Ternary Form

• ABA - Ternary Form

• ABA - Verse - Chorus Form

What composition device is 'Music for a While' built on?

• Basso Continuo

• Pedal Bass

• Ground Continuo

• Ground Bass

How many bars long is this compositional device?

• 1 bar

• 2 bars

• 3 bars

• 4 bars

Which of these examples of word painting use a melisma?

• Drop, drop

• Music, music

• Wondering

• Shall all

Which of these examples of word painting is a 2-note descending figure resolving dissonant harmony

• Music, music

• Shall all

• Eternal

• Eas'd

What device has been used by Purcell in all the word-painting examples we have studied?

• Repetition for emphasis

• Syllabic word setting

• Descending pitch shapes

• Melismatic word setting