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In what way is an oratorio NOT like a sacred cantata? |
| | A) | An oratorio is longer than a sacred cantata. |
| | B) | An oratorio is performed on a smaller scale than a sacred cantata. |
| | C) | An oratorio does not have sacred themes and text. |
| | D) | An oratorio does not have a singing narrator to explain the story line. |
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What did Georg Frideric Handel NOT do when he was in Hamburg, Germany? |
| | A) | He pursued his interest in music. |
| | B) | He worked as a violinist in the opera house theater orchestra. |
| | C) | He studied to become a barber-surgeon. |
| | D) | He learned the craft of opera composition. |
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The stories depicted in oratorios are enhanced by all of the following elements, except: |
| | A) | instrumental sections |
| | B) | troubadour songs |
| | C) | recitatives |
| | D) | choral movements |
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What prompted the dramatic oratorio to be developed? |
| | A) | Dramatic oratorios were more economical to produce than operas. |
| | B) | The Roman Catholic Church wanted to teach religious subjects outside of the church and outside of church masses. |
| | C) | The church congregation could not understand Latin text. |
| | D) | Composers wanted to write musical works of a larger scale. |
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Which of the following statements is NOT true about Handel's Messiah? |
| | A) | It is composed for four solo voices, a male chorus, and an orchestra. |
| | B) | It take two-and-one-half hours to perform it. |
| | C) | The Messiah oratorio is structured in three parts. |
| | D) | The Messiah oratorio has fifty-three movements. |
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The following statements about the French overture are true, except... |
| | A) | The French overture serves as an opening orchestra piece to a large-scale musical work. |
| | B) | An overture is sometimes called a "symphony orchestra." |
| | C) | The first section of the French overture is stately, while the second section of the French overture is a faster section which has one melody after another following in imitation. |
| | D) | There is occasionally a third section to the French overture, which returns to the stately style introduced at the beginning of the overture. |
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Which statement is NOT true about Handel's Messiah? |
| | A) | The Messiah was composed in 24 days. |
| | B) | The Messiah is a nondramatic oratorio. |
| | C) | In the Messiah the chorus does the narration. |
| | D) | The Messiah was a failure when it was first performed. |
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Why do people, even today, stand up when the "Hallelujah" chorus of the Messiah is sung? |
| | A) | Because King George II was so moved by the opening of the "Hallelujah" chorus that he stood up during its performance. |
| | B) | Because the text of the "Hallelujah" chorus refers to the "Lord God" as the "King of Kings." |
| | C) | Because it is at the end of the oratorio and the audience it preparing to leave. |
| | D) | Because the word "Hallelujah," which is repeated many times, means "to stand up." |
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Which group of performers is NOT an element of an oratorio? |
| | A) | chorus |
| | B) | solo voices |
| | C) | orchestra |
| | D) | actors |
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In what way is an oratorio like an opera? |
| | A) | The oratorio includes bowed string instruments. |
| | B) | The oratorio includes scenery. |
| | C) | The oratorio includes costuming. |
| | D) | The oratorio includes stage action. |
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The text of oratorios were in the vernacular for the geographic region in which they were composed, except for... |
| | A) | London, England, where the text was sometimes in Latin. |
| | B) | Halle, Germany, where Georg Frideric Handel was born. |
| | C) | Rome, Italy, where the text was sometimes in Latin. |
| | D) | Hanover, Germany, where Georg Ludwig was Elector. |
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What was the most likely reason that Handel shifted from composing Italian opera to composing oratorio? |
| | A) | Italian opera in England was replaced by opera that was in the English language, had spoken dialog, and short catchy songs. |
| | B) | King George I favored oratorios over Italian opera. |
| | C) | Handel was more successful composing oratorio than composing Italian opera. |
| | D) | Handel was a highly religious man and felt that religiously oriented oratorios served mankind better than Italian opera. |
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