Hardyes GCSE Aos1 - And The Glory Of The Lord

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    What type of work is Handel's Messiah?

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A revision quiz about Handel's 'And the Glory of the Lord' from The Messiah

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  • 2. 

    What key does 'And the Glory of the Lord' start in?

  • 3. 

    What keyboard instrument can you hear in 'And the Glory of the lord'?

  • 4. 

    What is the tempo marking at the start of the piece?

  • 5. 

    What is the word to do with rhythm,  which describes when two groups of three beats, feels like three groups of two beats?

  • 6. 

    What melodic device is used on the phrase 'Shall be revealed'?

  • 7. 

    Which word describes the texture at the point when the voices enter singing 'shall be revealed' on at a time?

  • 8. 

    What harmonic device is created by the phrase 'For the mouth of the lord hath spoken it'?

  • 9. 

    What is the tempo marking of the last four bars of the piece?

  • 10. 

    What cadence is used at the end of the piece?

  • 11. 

    From which musical period is this piece from?

    • Renaissance

    • Baroque

    • Classical

    • Romantic

    • 20th Century

    Correct Answer
    A. Baroque
  • 12. 

    True or False:  A plagal cadence sounds finished  like 'Amen'.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 13. 

    True or False:  'And the Glory of the Lord' starts with an introduction played by the orchestra only.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 14. 

    True or False:  A perfect cadence sounds unfinished.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 15. 

    When was Handel's Messiah written?

    • 1641

    • 1741

    • 1841

    Correct Answer
    A. 1741
  • 16. 

    True or False:  The word setting for the phrase 'Shall be revealed' is syllabic.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 17. 

    True or False:  The altos are the first voices to sing 'And all flesh shall sit together'.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 18. 

    Which of these voices sing in 'And the Glory of the Lord'?

    • Treble

    • Soprano

    • Mezzo-soprano

    • Castrato

    • Alto

    • Tenor

    • Baritone

    • Bass

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Soprano
    A. Alto
    A. Tenor
    A. Bass
  • 19. 

    What is an Oratorio?

    • An opera performed in an opera house

    • A piece of music sung in a church service

    • An unstaged opera performed in a church

    Correct Answer
    A. An unstaged opera performed in a church
  • 20. 

    What is the texture of the opening sung phrase 'And the glory, the glory of the lord'?

    • Polyphonic

    • Homophonic

    • Monophonic

    Correct Answer
    A. Homophonic
  • 21. 

    What is a Basso Continuo?

    • A continuos bassline

    • A harpsichord plus cello playing the bass and chords

    • A low pitched repeating pattern

    Correct Answer
    A. A harpsichord plus cello playing the bass and chords
  • 22. 

    Which keys does the piece modulate to? (tick all that apply)

    • F# minor

    • E major

    • A minor

    • B major

    • C major

    Correct Answer
    A. E major
  • 23. 

    Which cadences can you hear in this piece?  (tick all that apply)

    • Perfect

    • Imperfect

    • Plagal

    • Interupted

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Perfect
    A. Imperfect
    A. Plagal
  • 24. 

    Which of the following are general features of music from the Baroque period? (tick all that apply)

    • Homophonic texture

    • Polyphonic texture

    • Minor key

    • Atonal

    • Simple functional harmony

    • Use of ornaments

    • Basso continuo

    • Small orchestra

    • Balanced 4 bar phrases

    • Extreme dynamics

    Correct Answer
    A. Polyphonic texture
  • 25. 

    Which textures can you find in this piece? (tick all that apply)

    • Monophonic

    • Homophonic

    • Polyphonic

    • Imitation

    • Heterophonic

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Monophonic
    A. Homophonic
    A. Polyphonic
    A. Imitation
    A. Heterophonic

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