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Baroque Music

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the two main composers of the Baroque Period?

a)

Franz Schubert and

Peter Tchaikovsky

b)

Johann Sebastian Bach

and

George Frideric Handel

c)

John Williams

and

Danny Elfman

d)

Franz Joseph Haydn

and

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

2.

The Baroque Period happened between the years (a)  

3.

The two groups who could afford to hire musicians during the Baroque Period

a)

Senators

and

Congressmen

b)

Judges

and

Police Officers

c)

The wealthy

and

The Church

d)

Lawyers

and

Doctors

4.

During the Baroque Period, musicians belonged to the (a)   class.

5.

The first type of music invented for the everyday person to hear live music was

a)

Opera

b)

Bluegrass

c)

Reggae

d)

Ska

6.

Match the following

Imitation

One instrument echoes what another instrument played.

Decorations and embellishments

Music that sounds as though someone important was entering the room.

A regal, majestic quality

Extra notes added to the music.

Driving Rhythm

The speed of the beat stayed steady.

7.

Where were all the new musical ideas coming from? Where were people willing to travel to learn these new ideas? (same answer)

(a)  

8.

The new performing group that came to be during the Baroque?

a)

The Barbershop Quartet

b)

The Boy Band

c)

The Orchestra

d)

The Brass Quartet

9.

The musical form where an orchestra played with an instrumental soloist who showed amazing musical skills.

a)

Continuo

b)

Rondo

c)

Lento

d)

Concerto

10.

When the soloist takes the original melody and adds extra notes, that is called (a)  

11.

An extremely talented musician

a)

Virtuoso

b)

Soloist

c)

Beatboxer

d)

Countertenor

12.

Two instruments (one play chords and one playing low notes), accompanying an instrumental or singing soloist.

a)

Concerto

b)

Continuo

c)

Quintet

d)

Junkanoo

13.

Match the following

A song involving a large group of singers

Recitative

The general definition of "vocal music"

Aria (Air)

A song that is a mixture of speaking and singing

Chorus

A song with repeated phrases and challenging notes to sing

Music that is sung

14.

The name of Handel's famous oratorio

a)

Messiah

b)

Missa Brevis

c)

Magnificat

d)

Molto Allegro

15.

Match the following

Bach mostly worked for ______

The King of England

Bach and Handel were both from

The Church

The language used for most musical terms

Italian

Handel worked for _____

Germany

16.

Definition of an Opera

a)

A non-religious story that was completely sung with costumes, scenery, and staging.

b)

A short performance with no special roles.

c)

A musical performed by children.

d)

An instrumental performance.

17.

Definition of an Oratorio

a)

Easy to learn and memorize.

b)

A religious story that was completely sung with no costumes, scenery, or staging.

c)

An acapella cover of a popular song.

d)

A story that was completely spoken.