WorksheetsVaughan Williams
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where was Ralph Vaughan Williams from?
a)
Mexico
b)
The United States
c)
England
d)
Germany
2.
Vaughan Williams did all of the following EXCEPT....
a)
Collected English folk songs
b)
Wrote orchestral works
c)
Wrote vocal works
d)
Wrote ballets
3.
What is the name of the piece of music by Vaughan Williams that we listened to?
a)
The English Hymnal
b)
English Folk Song Suite: March
c)
English Folk Song Suite: Dance
d)
The Pilgrim's Progress
4.
All of the following instruments were included in the piece of music EXCEPT which one?
a)
Cello
b)
Flute
c)
Timpani
d)
Electric Guitar
5.
What composer did Vaughan Williams study under?
a)
Maurice Ravel
b)
Igor Stravinsky
c)
Aaron Copeland
d)
Richard Wagner
6.
Vaughan-Williams wrote concertos for uncommon instruments like the harmonica and bass tuba. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
7.
The flute is in what instrument family?
a)
String
b)
Woodwind
c)
Brass
d)
Percussion
8.
The timpani is in what instrument family?
a)
String
b)
Woodwind
c)
Brass
d)
Percussion
9.
What is a folk song?
a)
Songs that are written down by family
b)
Songs passed down orally from generation to generation
c)
Instruments played by ear
d)
Songs written by strange instruments
10.
When was Vaughan-Williams born?
a)
Middle Ages
b)
First half of the 20th century
c)
First
d)
13th Century
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