CH 22-23, Purcell/Opera & Bach/Cantata

A drama that is sung is called a(n)

• Musical

• Play

• Opera

• Oratorio

The orchestral introduction at the beginning of an opera is called the

• Aria

• Recitative

• Overture

• Libretto

The text of an opera is called the

• Aria

• Recitative

• Libretto

• Overture

The vocal style in opera that imitates the natural inflections of speech is called

• Aria

• Recitative

• Libretto

• Overture

Dido sings her famous lament in Purcell’s opera Dido and Aeneas just prior to

• Aeneas leaving

• Her own death

• Burying her friend

• Going to bed

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

• Chorales

• Cantatas

• Operas

• Oratorios

The expansion of the chorale with new poetry resulted in the

• Liturgy

• Opera

• Oratorio

• Cantata

Luther believed that music belonged to the

• Church choir

• Church congregation

• People outside the church

• Church leaders

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

• Piano

• Organ

• Guitar

• Violin

Bach’s Cantata No. 140, Wachet auf, has ________ movements.

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 9