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WorksheetsMusic of the Renaissance Era
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 34mins
The term "Renaissance" literally means:
Art
Learning
Prosperity
Rebirth
Which of the following composers do NOT belong in the Renaissance era?
Ludwig van Beethoven
William Byrd
Palestrina Giovanni
Thomas Tallias
The Renaissance era spanned which years:
450-950 A.D.
1600-1750 A.D.
1400-1600 A.D.
1800-1900 A.D.
What is sacred music?
Music sung by Troubadours.
The music of the church.
Music sung in the courts.
Music that included the hurdy-gurdy.
What is secular music?
Music sung by monks.
Music performed during the Catholic Mass.
Music played outside of the church.
Music written by priests.
Check all of the Renaissance Composers:
Beethoven
Claudio Monteverdi
William Byrd
Thomas Tallis
Palestrina
The Renaissance philosophy of humanism included a belief in the
worth of the individual.
importance of tradition.
importance of government
Angry with the Catholic church selling __________ Martin Luther created an argument called the 95 Theses.
denominations
indulgences
Reformation can be considered all of these except
A religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches
Martin Luther began spread the movement
Lutherans & protestants became a branch of Christianity
A time of intellectual movement in which thinkers studied classical texts and focused on human potential and achievements.
When did the Renaissance begin?
1600
1450
1860
450
Who was expected to be trained in music during the Renaissance?
Blacksmiths
Any educated person
Candlemakers
Butchers
What kind of music became more popular during the Renaissance?
Instrumental
Vocal
True or false: Polyphony became more complex during the Renaissance.
False
True
In church music, this type of composition became popular.
Tune
Chorale
Mass
Ballad
Which of the following composers was famous during the Renaissance?
Clara Schumann
J.S. Bach
Josquin des Prez
Ludwig van Beethoven
“The chanson” was :
Italian
Spanish
French
English
Once rhythmic notation was invented, several independent lines could be written at once. This type of texture was called
Algorhythm
Monophony
Polyphony
Homophony
Acapella refers to a type of singing which is always accompanied by brass band and drum ensemble. It is always performed outside at events such as bond-fires, barbeques and executions.
True
False
A capella means “in the chapel” and refers to music sung with voices only and no instrumental accompaniment.
True
False
A Madrigal was a secular style of choral music that often polyphony, word painting and was usually about
philosophical questions
love
minerals
religious topics
Word painting is a really fun technique where the composer attempts to portray text and images with music such as raining, running, low, flying, roaring and climbing.
True
False
The most important secular form of the Renaissance period
Mass
Madrigal
Gregorian chant
Concerto
A sacred, polyphonic vocal composition, usually unaccompanied is a
Duet
Trio
Quartet
Motet
What is a Madrigal?
a group of instruments playing together
a polyphonic composition in which two or more melodies repeat each other at different points in the music
a secular, polyphonic song based on poems, often about love
a musical texture in which one voice has the melody, while the other parts serve as accompaniment
The sackbut is known today as the
trombone
oboe
When the quarterback is tackled with the ball
bassoon
Who was the master of music at the Vatican and was one of the greatest composers of Catholic liturgical music of his time?
GIOVANNI GABRIELI
MADDALENA CASULANA
ORLANDO DE LASSUS
GIOVANNI PALESTRINA
Polyphony is:
two or more simultaneous lines of independent melody,
one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords,
one dominant melodic voice with no accompaniment,
sacred music,
Sacred music which was sung in Catholic church in Renaissance period. The text was written in ________ language
French
German
Latin
Italian
English
Which of the following was a popular instrument during Renaissance period?
Saxphone
Lute
Timpani
Piano
TEXTURE IN MUSIC
Identify if the music is
MONOphonic or POLYphonic
MONOphonic
POLYphonic
TEXTURE IN MUSIC
Identify if the music is
MONOphonic or POLYphonic
MONOphonic
POLYphonic
EARLY WESTERN MUSIC
Identify if the music is from the MEDIEVAL or RENAISSANCE
MEDIEVAL
RENAISSANCE
Identify if the music you hear is from the Renaissance or from the Medieval Era.
Renaissance
Medieval
The Church looses some of its power and control during the Renaissance Era.
True
False
What was the result of being able to share music worldwide
There was an increase in secular music
There was an increase in church music
There was an increase in instruments made
There was an increase in singers
Catholic polyphonic form written in Latin made of all the pieces of the liturgy: Kyrie, Gloria, etc.
anthem
chorale
motet
mass
Which is NOT a Renaissance instrument?
sackbut
saxophone
shawn
guitar
Name the German monk who prompted the Protestant Reformation that split the Catholic church and affected music in many ways
John Calvin
Martin Luther
Palestrina
The five sections of the mass are the Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus and
Ave Maria
Alleluia
Ars Nova
Agnus Dei
The shawm was a Renaissance instrument which closely resembles the __________________ of today
oboe
bassoon
flute
guitar
Who is the composer of Il bianco e dolce cigno?
(a)
Who is known as the most influential composers of the Italian Madrigal during the later Renaissance era?
(a)
Which lines of Fair Phyllis are expressed using word painting
(a)
During the Renaissance, a cappella music contained at least four vocal parts. Name those voice parts.
(a)
Pavane, Ronde, and Saltarello are types of (a) .
Who is the compose of "Three Dances"?
(a)
Who began to perform music more and more during the Renaissance?
(a)
What are the two categories of Mass?
(a)
