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MUS 110: Music in Sacred Spaces Part 1

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Music of the Middle Ages revolved around ________________________ .

a)

the church

b)

the marketplace

c)

the royal court

d)

the countryside

2.

Who organized (codified) church music and wrote the words to the liturgy? (He was NOT a composer!)

a)

Pope Gregory I (Gregory the Great)

b)

Johann Sebastian Bach

c)

Martin Luther

d)

St. Augustine

3.

Plainchant and Gregorian Chant has: __________________ texture __________________ text __________________ melody with ________________, ____________________, __________________ text settings __________________ tonality

a)

monophonic texture, sacred text, conjunct melody with narrow range, free rhythm, syllabic/neumatic/melismatic text settings, modal tonality

b)

polyphonic texture, secular text, disjunct melody with wide range, strict rhythm, only syllabic text settings, major tonality

c)

homophonic texture, sacred text, disjunct melody with wide range, free rhythm, only melismatic text settings, atonal tonality

d)

heterophonic texture, secular text, conjunct melody with narrow range, strict rhythm, only neumatic text settings, pentatonic tonality

4.

____________________ is a reenactment of Christ's last supper, a ritual (service) of the Catholic Church. __________________ are central to this ritual.

a)

The Mass; prayers

b)

Baptism; hymns

c)

Confirmation; offerings

d)

Confession; readings

5.

__________________________ is a composer of the Middle Ages.

a)

Hildegard of Bingen

b)

Ludwig van Beethoven

c)

John Williams

d)

Taylor Swift

6.

Ch. 13: Medieval Chant 6. Alleluia, O virga mediatrix is not a Gregorian chant. Why?

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7.

Humanism during the Renaissance Period was ________________________________________________________.

a)

an intellectual movement focusing on human potential and achievements

b)

a religious movement rejecting classical learning

c)

a political system based on monarchy

d)

a scientific theory about the solar system

8.

Who primarily sang in the church at this time?

a)

Men and boys (choirs)

b)

Women only

c)

Children only

d)

Instrumentalists

9.

Ch. 17: Renaissance Motet 3. Golden age of ____________________________ .

a)

a cappella; polyphonic texture; consonant harmony with carefully controlled dissonance

b)

monophonic chant; irregular rhythms; atonal melodies

c)

instrumental solos; homophonic texture; dissonant harmony

d)

baroque opera; complex fugues; dramatic contrasts

10.

c. _______________________ fixed melody, basis of elaborate ornamentation in other voices

a)

Cantus firmus

b)

Motet

c)

Fugue

d)

Chorale

11.

d. Meter _______________________

a)

Meter signature (or time signature)

b)

don't click on this answer!

12.

_______________________ is a sacred vocal work with Latin text used in the Mass or other religious services.

a)

Motet

b)

Chorale

c)

Fugue

d)

Sonata

13.

_______________________ was a Renaissance composer whose influence affected many generations of musicians. Believed strongly in humanism and incorporated rich, expressive harmonies and serene melodies.

a)

Josquin des Prez

b)

Johann Sebastian Bach

c)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

d)

Antonio Vivaldi

14.

Ave Maria...virgo serena is a prayer to _______________________ and reflects humanism when with the text “_________________________________________ “

a)

the Virgin Mary; "Ave Maria, gratia plena"

b)

Saint Joseph; "Sancte Joseph, ora pro nobis"

c)

Jesus Christ; "Gloria in excelsis Deo"

d)

Saint Peter; "Sancte Petre, ora pro nobis"

15.

What order do the singers enter in Ave Maria...virgo serena?

a)

Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass

b)

Bass, Tenor, Alto, Soprano

c)

Alto, Soprano, Tenor, Bass

d)

Tenor, Bass, Soprano, Alto

16.

The Mass is a Roman Catholic service that symbolizes the reenactment of _______________________

a)

the Last Supper

b)

the Crucifixion

c)

the Resurrection

d)

the Ascension

17.

Which section of the Mass is sung in Greek?

a)

Kyrie

b)

Gloria

c)

Sanctus

d)

Agnus Dei

18.

This is the order of service for the Catholic Mass. Identify which is part of the Ordinary of the Mass (fixed portion) and the Proper of the Mass (variable portion). Which of the following is part of the Ordinary of the Mass?

a)

Gloria

b)

Introit

c)

Offertory

d)

Communion Antiphon

19.

_______________________ was an Augustinian Monk who was excommunicated by the Catholic Church and led the Protestant Reformation. He believed in monophonic congregational singing and worship in the _______________________. He was not a _______________________.

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20.

In response to the Protestant Reformation the Catholic Church created the _______________________, which favored the following: a. Pure vocal style

a)

Counter-Reformation

b)

Renaissance Movement

c)

Baroque Revolution

d)

Enlightenment Period

21.

______________________________ was a composer who wrote music in the style influenced by the Council of Trent. He composed ________________________, which was written for a six-part choir and focuses on the _________________________.

a)

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina; Pope Marcellus Mass; clarity of the text

b)

Johann Sebastian Bach; Mass in B Minor; use of counterpoint

c)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Requiem Mass; dramatic expression

d)

Claudio Monteverdi; Vespers of 1610; instrumental accompaniment