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Music: An Appreciation: An Appreciation, Brief 4/e
Roger Kamien, Hebrew University
The Baroque Period
The Oratorio

Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions



1

Oratorios first appeared in
A)Germany
B)England
C)Italy
D)France
2

The first oratorios were based on
A)Greek mythology
B)contemporary literature
C)Greek and Roman literature
D)stories from the Bible
3

Oratorio differs from opera in that it has no
A)orchestral accompaniment
B)acting, scenery, or costumes
C)choral parts
D)vocal soloists
4

In oratorio, the story is carried forward by the
A)arias
B)chorus
C)narrator's recitatives
D)duets
5

An element of the oratorio that is especially important and serves to comment on or participate in the drama is the
A)narrator
B)chorus
C)orchestra
D)vocal soloist








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