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WorksheetsHeroes and Villains - Revision
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Compositions written in the 20th century with 19th century romantic style are known as this.
a)
Recitative secco
b)
Character song
c)
Post-Romantic
d)
Leitmotiv
2.
A 'dry' recitative - a recitative with sparse accompaniment
a)
Post-Romantic
b)
Recitative secco
c)
Aria
d)
Lied
3.
Who composed the Erlking?
a)
John Williams
b)
Franz Schubert
c)
Henry Purcell
d)
Edvard Grieg
4.
The depicting of words or ideas by musical means such as rhythm, melodic countour, harmony, texture and timbre.
a)
Leitmotiv
b)
Ostinato
c)
Word painting
d)
Lieder
5.
A musical idea, or theme, which is used to identify a particular character.
a)
Recitative
b)
Song cycle
c)
Recitative secco
d)
Leitmotiv
6.
Many parts moving in rhythmic independence.
a)
Aria
b)
Character song
c)
Polyphonic texture
d)
Word painting
7.
A musical notation where numbers and symbols indicate intervals and chords in relation to the bass note.
a)
Ground Bass
b)
Ornamentation
c)
Lied
d)
Figured bass
8.
A song experssing grief, regret or mourning
a)
Ostinato
b)
Lament
c)
Homophonic texture
d)
Lieder
9.
In Be Prepared, Scar's part is an example of?
a)
Recitative
b)
Aria
c)
Ensemble
d)
Ballet
10.
Dido's Lament was composed by?
a)
John Williams
b)
Franz Schubert
c)
Henry Purcell
d)
Edvard Grieg
11.
The embellishment of a melody by either adding notes or modifying the rhythm.
a)
Character song
b)
Melisma
c)
Recitative
d)
Ornamentation
12.
In In the Hall of the Mountain King the music changes
a)
from slow to fast and loud to soft
b)
from fast to slow and loud to soft
c)
from slow to fast and soft to loud
d)
from slot to fast and loud to soft
13.
A Romantic period solo song with piano accompaniment.
a)
Lied
b)
Ostinato
c)
Figured bass
d)
Post-Romantic
14.
Compositions written in the 20th century with 19th century romantic style are known as this.
a)
Recitative secco
b)
Character song
c)
Post-Romantic
d)
Leitmotiv
15.
In The Hall of the Mountain King is from which musical period?
a)
Baroque
b)
Romantic
c)
Modern
d)
Classical
16.
A series of songs based on the same poetic theme grouped together to form one complete work.
a)
Underscoring
b)
Ground Bass
c)
Post-Romantic
d)
Song cycle
17.
Music underneath the spoken dialogue
a)
Ornamentation
b)
Homophonic texture
c)
Underscoring
d)
Recitative
18.
John Williams composed which songs?
a)
Raider's March
b)
Imperial March
c)
The Erlking
d)
Star Wars Main Title
19.
The plural form of Lied.
a)
Lieder
b)
Polyphonic texture
c)
Lament
d)
Song cycle
20.
A group of notes sung to one syllable of text.
a)
Song cycle
b)
Ground Bass
c)
Word painting
d)
Melisma
21.
The Erlking is from which musical period?
a)
Baroque
b)
Romantic
c)
Modern
d)
Classical
22.
A motif or phrase that persistently repeats in the same musical voice.
a)
Lament
b)
Ostinato
c)
Lied
d)
Leitmotiv
23.
Dramatic solo song in which singers comment on the action in an opera.
a)
Homophonic texture
b)
Character song
c)
Aria
d)
Lament
24.
Two or more parts in harmony.
a)
Polyphonic texture
b)
Underscoring
c)
Lieder
d)
Homophonic texture
25.
A musical idea in the bass that is repeated over and over under the melody.
a)
Figured bass
b)
Aria
c)
Ornamentation
d)
Ground Bass
26.
The descending bass line in Dido's Lament represents …
a)
Dido's love for Belinda
b)
Dido's excitement for the return of her love
c)
Dido's descent to death from a broken heart
d)
Belinda's death
27.
A song which reveals the inner workings of a character.
a)
Melisma
b)
Underscoring
c)
Character song
d)
Polyphonic texture
28.
Dido's Lament is from which musical period?
a)
Baroque
b)
Romantic
c)
Modern
d)
Classical
29.
Sung speech where words are recited using their natural rhythm and speech patterns.
a)
Word painting
b)
Figured bass
c)
Recitative
d)
Recitative secco
30.
To play with the wood of the bow
a)
Melisma
b)
Col legno
c)
Underscoring
d)
Ground Bass
31.
Hedwig's Theme was composed by
a)
John Williams
b)
Franz Schubert
c)
Henry Purcell
d)
Edvard Grieg
32.
Fanfare to the Common Man is from which musical period?
a)
Baroque
b)
Romantic
c)
Modern
d)
Classical
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