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WorksheetsMusic Memory Trivia1
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The highest female singing voice in a choir is the
a)
tenor
b)
bass
c)
soprano
d)
alto
2.
The lowest male voice in a choir is the
a)
tenor
b)
bass
c)
soprano
d)
alto
3.
The lower of the female voices in the choir is the
a)
bass
b)
tenor
c)
soprano
d)
alto
4.
The highest male voice in the choir is the
a)
tenor
b)
bass
c)
soprano
d)
alto
5.
A group of three performing together is a
a)
duet
b)
trio
c)
quartet
d)
quintet
6.
A large composition, usually based on a religious subject, for vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra
a)
song cycle
b)
symphony
c)
opera
d)
oratorio
7.
A musical form where a melody or theme is repeated several times in altered form or accompanied in a different manner is a(n)
a)
theme and variation
b)
opera
c)
oratorio
d)
rondo
8.
The medium male singing voice between bass and tenor is the
a)
medio
b)
baritone
c)
soprano
d)
alto
9.
A group of art songs that are usually all by the same poet and composer is called a
a)
song collection
b)
art cycle
c)
art collection
d)
song cycle
10.
A dance in triple meter is a
a)
square dance
b)
tango
c)
waltz
d)
two-step
11.
Italian for "to joke" or "to play" usually a fast, playful piece of music
a)
scherzo
b)
tango
c)
allegro
12.
a symbol that means a note or rest is held longer than the normal duration
a)
repeat
b)
al fine
c)
coda
d)
fermata
13.
This term literally means "all"; a section where everyone sings or plays
a)
frutti
b)
tutti
c)
solo
d)
trio
14.
The name of this selection means "we are praising you"
a)
Ging heut' morgen ubers Feld
b)
Laudamus Te
15.
a recurring short musical idea
a)
motive
b)
votive
c)
repeat
d)
scherzo
16.
A musical form in which a main opening theme returns between contrasting themes (ex: ABACA)
a)
scherzo
b)
rondo
c)
tango
17.
The composer that was the first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for music composition and the first woman to receive a doctorate in composition form the Julliard School of Music
a)
Bach
b)
Haydn
c)
Handel
d)
Zwilich
18.
A musical introduction, usually to an opera
a)
prelude
b)
overture
c)
postlude
19.
a story with an unhappy ending is a
a)
comedy
b)
satire
c)
tragedy
d)
fairy tale
20.
A story told through music, generally sung throughout
a)
musical
b)
opera
c)
ballet
d)
symphony
21.
creative musical expression with new and fresh sounds is a characteristic of
a)
modern style
b)
romantic style
c)
classical style
d)
baroque style
22.
The only French composer on this year's list is
a)
Mahler
b)
Zwilich
c)
Poulenc
d)
Bach
23.
The only Czech composer on this year's list is
a)
Rossini
b)
Shostakovich
c)
Mahler
d)
Haydn
24.
The only Russian composer on this year's list is
a)
Rossini
b)
Shostakovich
c)
Mahler
d)
Haydn
25.
The only Italian composer on this year's list is
a)
Rossini
b)
Shostakovich
c)
Mahler
d)
Haydn
26.
Which composer did NOT write during the Classical period?
a)
Mozart
b)
Haydn
c)
Beethoven
d)
Shostakovich
27.
Which two composers wrote during the Baroque period?
a)
Prima and Zwilich
b)
Beethoven and Mozart
c)
Rossini and Wagner
d)
Bach and Handel
28.
Which composer did NOT compose during the 20th Century?
a)
Bernstein
b)
Barber
c)
Handel
d)
Ives
29.
Which composer was born in Texas in 1868?
a)
Prima
b)
Bernstein
c)
Barber
d)
Joplin
30.
A combination of rhythms that are unexpected, emphasizing weak beats instead of strong ones
a)
syncopation
b)
improvisation
c)
anticipation
d)
alternation
31.
Who composed "Sing, Sing, Sing"?
a)
Prima
b)
Bernstein
c)
Joplin
d)
Barber
32.
Who composed "The Entertainer"?
a)
Prima
b)
Bernstein
c)
Joplin
d)
Barber
33.
Who composed West Side Story: Dance at the Gym (Mambo) ?
a)
Prima
b)
Bernstein
c)
Joplin
d)
Barber
34.
Who composed Comando March ?
a)
Prima
b)
Bernstein
c)
Joplin
d)
Barber
35.
Who composed Horn Concerto No. 2: Movement 3?
a)
Beethoven
b)
Mozart
c)
Bach
d)
Haydn
36.
Who composed Toccata and Fugue in d minor: Toccata?
a)
Beethoven
b)
Mozart
c)
Bach
d)
Haydn
37.
Who composed Symphony No. 6, "Pastoral" : Movement 3
a)
Beethoven
b)
Mozart
c)
Bach
d)
Haydn
38.
Who composed The Creation: The Heavens Are Telling?
a)
Beethoven
b)
Mozart
c)
Bach
d)
Haydn
39.
Who composed Solomon: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba?
a)
Haydn
b)
Handel
c)
Wagner
d)
Mahler
40.
Who composed Lohnegrin: Prelude to Act 3?
a)
Haydn
b)
Handel
c)
Wagner
d)
Mahler
41.
Who composed Songs of a Wayfarer: Ging heut'morgen ubers Feld?
a)
Haydn
b)
Handel
c)
Wagner
d)
Mahler
42.
Who composed Variations on "America"?
a)
Barber
b)
Ives
c)
Joplin
d)
Rossini
43.
Who composed The Barber of Seville: Largo al factotum?
a)
Barber
b)
Ives
c)
Joplin
d)
Rossini
44.
Who composed Symphony No. 5: Movement 2?
a)
Shostakovich
b)
Zwilich
c)
Beethoven
d)
Mozart
45.
Who composed Symphony No. 1: Movement 3
a)
Shostakovich
b)
Zwilich
c)
Beethoven
d)
Mozart
46.
Who composed Gloria: Laudamus te ?
a)
Zwilich
b)
Wagner
c)
Poulenc
d)
Ives
47.
Which two selections are organ solos?
a)
Toccata and Fugue in d minor : Toccata and Variations on "America"
b)
The Entertainer and Commando March
c)
The Barber of Seville and Lohengrin
d)
Commando March and Dance at the Gym
48.
Which two selections are operas?
a)
Toccata and Fugue in d minor : Toccata and Variations on "America"
b)
The Entertainer and Commando March
c)
The Barber of Seville and Lohengrin
d)
Commando March and Dance at the Gym
49.
Which two are the composers of oratorios on our list?
a)
Bach and Beethoven
b)
Handel and Haydn
c)
Bernstein and Prima
d)
Shostakovich and Zwilich
50.
Which composer wrote a German art song or lieder?
a)
Beethoven
b)
Bach
c)
Mahler
d)
Poulenc
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