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WorksheetsYear 9 revision listening
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is the first brass instrument we hear in the 'Olympic Fanfare'?
Horns
Trumpets
Trombones
Tubas
What type of articulation is used for theme A in the Olympic Fanfare?
Staccato
Legato
In the Olympic Fanfare, what brass instruments are used to add a sustained low C to the musical texture?
Trombone and Tuba
Trumpets 1 and 2
Trumpets and horns
Horns only
Who composed the Olympic Fanfare?
John Snow
John Bon Jovi
John Van Beethoven
John Williams
What is the tonic key of the 'Olympic Fanfare'?
A major
A minor
C major
C minor
What type of articulation is used for melody B in the Olympic Fanfare?
Staccato
Legato
What instruments present theme B?
Strings
Brass
Woodwind
Percussion
Before the presentation of theme B, who plays a solo?
piccolo
trumpet
xylophone
snare drum
What two solo voices are used in 'Barcelona'?
Soprano and Alto
Soprano and Tenor
Soprano and bass
Alto and tenor
What tuned percussion play a melodic ostinato in the introduction to 'Barcelona'?
Xylophone and Timpani
Piano and Celesta
Xylophone and Glockenspiel
Glockenspiel and Tubular Bells
What orchestral features add to the drama to the introduction in Barcelona?
Pizzicato strings
pianissimo bassoon lines
changing dynamics, snare ostinato
Fanfare trumpets, cymbal crashes, Glock ostinato
What words best describe articulation?
forte / piano
allegro / adagio
accelerando / rallentando
staccato / legato
What terms best describe tonality?
major and minor
disgruntled and amiable
happy and sad
legato and staccato
What type of choir is used in 'Barcelona'?
SSA
SAB
TTBB
SATB
What type of vocal texture is used in the chorus of 'Barcelona'?
Monophonic
Unison
Homophonic
Polyphonic
What two languages are used in 'Barcelona'?
French and Spanish
English and Italian
English and Spanish
Italian and German
What keyboard instrument is used in the accompaniment of 'Barcelona'?
Piano
Organ
Keyboard
Celesta
