Listening Quiz for Chapter 11

1. This excerpt is from which work?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   Handel’s Julius Caesar

   B.

   Handel’s Messiah

   C.

   Bach’s Cantata No. 4, “Christ lag in Todesbanden”

   D.

   Handel’s Acis and Galatea

   This excerpt is from which work?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See George Frideric Handel, Messiah in Chapter 11.
2. What do you hear in this excerpt?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   accompanied recitative followed by secco recitative

   B.

   secco recitative followed by accompanied recitative

   C.

   secco recitative followed by aria

   D.

   accompanied recitative followed by chorus

   What do you hear in this excerpt?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See George Frideric Handel, Messiah in Chapter 11.
3. This excerpt is from which work?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   the aria “La giustizia” in Handel’s Julius Caesar

   B.

   the chorus “Glory to God” in Handel’s Messiah

   C.

   Bach’s Cantata No. 4, “Christ lag in Todesbanden”

   D.

   the Hallelujah Chorus in Handel’s Messiah

   This excerpt is from which work?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See George Frideric Handel, Messiah in Chapter 11.
4. Which textures do you hear in this excerpt?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   homophony on “And He shall reign for ever and ever,” monophony on “King of Kings,” and polyphony on “for ever and ever”

   B.

   polyphony on “And He shall reign for ever and ever,” homophony on “King of Kings,” and monophony on “for ever and ever”

   C.

   polyphony on “And He shall reign for ever and ever,” monophony on “King of Kings,” and homophony on “for ever and ever”

   D.

   monophony on “And He shall reign for ever and ever,” homophony on “King of Kings,” and polyphony on “for ever and ever”

   Which textures do you hear in this excerpt?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See George Frideric Handel, Messiah in Chapter 11.
5. What do you hear in this excerpt?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   accompanied recitative followed by secco recitative

   B.

   secco recitative followed by accompanied recitative

   C.

   accompanied recitative followed by chorus

   D.

   accompanied recitative followed by aria

   What do you hear in this excerpt?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See George Frideric Handel, Messiah in Chapter 11.
6. Which sentence accurately describes the orchestration in this excerpt?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   High strings and trumpets accompany the high voices of the choir, and low strings accompany the low voices.

   B.

   Low strings accompany the high voices of the choir, and high strings accompany the low voices.

   C.

   High strings accompany the high voices of the choir, and trumpets accompany the low strings.

   D.

   Trumpets accompany the high voices of the choir, and high strings accompany the low voices.

   Which sentence accurately describes the orchestration in this excerpt?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See George Frideric Handel, Messiah in Chapter 11.
7. What are the performing forces you hear in this excerpt?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   tenor voice and Baroque orchestra

   B.

   tenor voice, viola, and bassoon

   C.

   soprano voice, violin, and organ

   D.

   tenor voice, violin, and organ

   What are the performing forces you hear in this excerpt?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Johann Sebastian Bach, Cantata No. 4, “Christ lag in Todesbanden” in Chapter 11.
8. How does the soloist sing the melody in this excerpt?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   in long, continuous phrases

   B.

   in short phrases interrupted by a ritornello

   C.

   in “gapped chorale” style—short phrases with pauses in which the instruments continue

   D.

   in da capo form

   How does the soloist sing the melody in this excerpt?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Johann Sebastian Bach, Cantata No. 4, “Christ lag in Todesbanden” in Chapter 11.
9. This excerpt is from which work?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   Handel’s Julius Caesar

   B.

   Handel’s Messiah

   C.

   Bach’s Cantata No. 4, “Christ lag in Todesbanden”

   D.

   Handel’s Acis and Galatea

   This excerpt is from which work?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See George Frideric Handel, Julius Caesar in Chapter 11.
10. Which description fits what’s happening in this music?

    Listen

    Question

    A.

    We hear the ritornello and then the next section of the aria in the same mode and key.

    B.

    We hear the ritornello followed by a duet.

    C.

    We hear the ritornello followed by a passage of recitative.

    D.

    We hear the ritornello, and then the singer begins the next section of the aria in the major mode and a new key.

    Which description fits what’s happening in this music?

    Correct.

    Incorrect. See George Frideric Handel, Julius Caesar in Chapter 11.