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1
Which statement about a musical Passion is not true?
A)A Passion is a musical setting of the story of the suffering and crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
B)A Passion was often performed during the week leading up to Easter.
C)A Passion may or may not use only biblical text.
D)A Passion is written only for chorus. There are no soloists.
2
In what ways 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 a sacred theme and text.
D)An oratorio does not have a singing narrator to explain the story line.
3
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.
4
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.
5
What prompted the development of the dramatic oratorio?
A)Dramatic oratorios were more economical to produce.
B)The Roman Catholic Church wanted to teach religious subjects outside of the church and church masses.
C)The congregation could not understand Latin.
D)Composers wanted to write works on a larger scale.
6
Which of the following statements is not true about Handel’s Messiah?
A)It is composed for two solo voices, a male chorus, and an orchestra.
B)It takes two-and-one-half hours to perform it.
C)The oratorio is structured in three parts.
D)It has fifty-three movements.
7
The following statements about the French overture are true except
A)That the French overture serves as an opening orchestra piece to a large-scale musical work.
B)That the first section of the French overture is stately, while the second section is faster with one melody after another following in imitation.
C)That a French overture is sometimes called a symphony orchestra.
D)That there is occasionally a third section which returns to the stately style introduced at the beginning of the overture.
8
Which statement about Handel’s Messiah is not true?
A)The Messiah was composed in twenty-four days.
B)The Messiah is a nondramatic oratorio.
C)The chorus narrates in The Messiah.
D)The Messiah was a failure when it was first performed.
9
Why do people stand up when the "Hallelujah" chorus of The Messiah is sung?
A)Because King George II was so moved by the opening of the chorus that he stood up during its performance.
B)Because the text of the chorus refers to the "Lord God" as the "King of Kings."
C)Because it is at the end of the oratorio and the audience is preparing to leave.
D)Because the word "Hallelujah" means "to stand up."
10
Which group of performers is not an element of an oratorio?
A)Chorus.
B)Solo voices.
C)Orchestra.
D)Actors.
11
In what way is an oratorio like an opera?
A)It includes scenery.
B)It includes an orchestra.
C)It includes costumes.
D)It includes stage action.
12
What was the most likely reason that Handel shifted from composing Italian opera to composing oratorio?
A)King George I favored oratorios over Italian opera.
B)Handel was more successful composing oratorio than composing Italian opera.
C)Italian opera in England was replaced by opera that was in the English language, had spoken dialogue, and short catchy songs.
D)Handel was a highly religious man and felt that religiously oriented oratorios served mankind better than Italian opera.





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