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Music Test One (2)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who wrote "The Cricket"? | Josquin de Prez |
| What is the texture of Josquin de Prez's "The Cricket"? | Polyphonic (4 voices) |
| Give an example of word painting in Josquin de Prez's "The Cricket"? | long notes are used to imitate the cricket's ability to hold long lines |
| Who wrote "Since Robin Hood"? | Thomas Weelkes |
| What was the texture of Thomas Weelkes' "Since Robin Hood"? | Polyphonic (3 voices) |
| What is the difference between sacred and secular music? | Sacred = in the church. Secular = outside of the church |
| Who wrote "Sing Joyfully"? | William Byrd |
| What is the texture of William Byrd's "Sing Joyfully"? | Polyphonic (6 voices) |
| What was the difference between medieval dramas and renaissance dramas? | Medieval drama tended toward allegory. Renaissance drama emphasized lifelike characters and captured human emotions |
| Which composer was often falsely attributed? | Josquin de Prez, so we don't actually know if he wrote "The Cricket" or not. |
| Define madrigal. | musical setting of a text in a single strophe (stanza) |
| Give an example of word painting in William Byrd's "Sing Joyfully". | on the phrase "blow the trumpet" |
| True or False: "Sing Joyfully" was an anthem which is the English equivalence of a motet. | True |
| What term is used to describe when one voice introduces a new theme and is imitated by other voices in succession? | Imitative counterpoint |
| Define an elided cadence. | New idea is introduced when the old one ends |
| Which composer was a Catholic working for the Protestant queen, Elizabeth I? | William Byrd |