Phss Session 10a: Introducing The Wesleys
A quiz to accompany the video introducing the Wesleys.
- 1.Some differences between the hymns of Isaac Watts and Charles Wesley include the following: (choose as many as apply)
- A.
Wesley used more variety of hymnic meter than did Watts
- B.
Watts was associated with electrical power, while Wesley was a university in Indiana
- C.
Watts was more declarative praise, while Wesley also employed broader subjects
- D.
Watts was a Dissenter, while Wesley was an Anglican
- E.
Watts was a Calvinist, and Wesley was Arminian
- 2.Both John and Charles Wesley considered their conversions to have taken place long after their call to ministry.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.The Wesley brothers were quite impressed with what religious group, which later reflected in their hymnody? (choose one)
- A.
Jehovah's Witnesses
- B.
Moravian Cistern
- C.
Anglican clergymen
- D.
Moravian Brethren
- 4.Altogether, Charles Wesley wrote how many hymns? (choose one)
- A.
Probably 41
- B.
Nearly 1000
- C.
Less than 5000
- D.
About 6500
- 5.What are some of the stylistic traits of Methodist tunes of the 1700s? (choose as many as apply)
- A.
Verse and chorus employing the same chord loop throughout
- B.
Long, wandering melodies, with few repeats
- C.
Definitely tonal, but with secondary dominants along the way
- D.
Usually employs a chorus in the relative major
- E.
Melody in the soprano, sung without accompaniment
- 6.Identify five of the instructions given by John Wesley for congregational singing. (choose five)
- A.
Sing the tenor part, because it is more spritual
- B.
Beware of singing as if half dead or half asleep
- C.
Sing slowly and deliberately
- D.
Sing modestly
- E.
Sing all
- F.
Do not run before or stay behind
- G.
Sing them as they are printed
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