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Harry T. Burleigh and Deep River

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the tempo of Deep River?

a)

Fast

b)

Slow

c)

Moderate

d)

Slow then fast, then slow again

2.

Who is the composer of Deep River?

a)

Harry T. Burleigh

b)

Issac Newton

c)

Jessye Norman

d)

It is unknown

3.

What did Burleigh do as it relates to Deep River?

a)

He composed it

b)

He arranged it

c)

He wrote the lyrics

d)

Nothing

4.

An accompaniment is a musical part that OVERPOWERS or partners a solo instrument or group.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

An accompaniment is a musical part that SUPPORTS or partners a solo instrument or group.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What does it mean to make an arrangement of a song?

a)

start over

b)

quit

c)

to rework a piece of music

7.

What is a high-voiced female singer called?

a)

soprano

b)

alto

c)

tenor

d)

bass

8.

What is the voice called who's vocal range is between the tenors and the basses?

a)

Baritone

b)

Alto

c)

Contralto

9.

What year was Burleigh born?

a)

1990

b)

1866

c)

1880

d)

1920

10.

What is a signifcant event that happened in 1865?

a)

End of Mexican-American War

b)

End of World War II

c)

End of Civil War which represented the end of slavery

11.

What does the musical term Negro Spiritual mean?

a)

Rock and Roll

b)

Fun song

c)

the text was sung by slave masters

d)

the lyrics were sung by African slaves

12.

Deep River is a song of

a)

fear

b)

happiness

c)

hatred

d)

hope