Listening Quiz

Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in G mvt. I

Violin Solo with string orchestra – Fast bright movement = 1^st Movement

 

Josquin DesPrez: “Pange Lingua” Mass – Kyrie

Lots of imitation, lower men’s voice begins, choir in Latin language

G. F. Handel: Messiah, “Hallelujah Chorus”

In English, Hallelujah heard a lot – chorus with men and woman and the festive Baroque Orchestra

Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in G mvt. II

Violin, String Orchestra with slow descending ground bass that repeats

J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 Mvt. I

very Bright with 3 soloists, Violin, Flute and Harpsichord

J.S. Bach: WTC Bk. 1 Fugue in C Major

Adams Family slowed down ascending 4 note them – 4 voices chasing each other – PIANO - POLYPHONIC

G.F Handel: Messiah “There were Shepherds” and “Glory to God”

English, Recitative and more aria like – Chorus, festive Baroque Orchestra

Anonymous: In Paradisum

Men – Monophonic, nothing else – NO accompaniment

Missa Papae Marcelli, Qui tollis peccata mundi - Palestrina

Very Lush Choir, Homophonic, Latin

Giovanni Gabrieli: O Magnum Mysterium

Instruments with brass and Church ORGAN , chorus, Latin

As Vesta Was From Latmos Hill Descending - Weelkes

English , chorus, lots of word painting, homophonic and sometimes imitation used

J.S. Bach: WTC Bk. 1 Prelude in C Major

Piano – relaxing repetative chords that are arpeggiated like a harp – very HOMOPHONIC

Hildegard of Bingen - Columba aspexit

DRONE – Woman voices and monophonic

Henry Purcell: When I am Laid from Dido and Aeneas

Recitative and ARIA with ground bass – ENGLISH and a tragedy

Giovanni PALESTRINA

1525-1594 (Renaissance)

Antonio VIVALDI

1678-1741 (Baroque)

Josquin DESPREZ

1450-1521(Renaissance)

Johann Sebastian BACH

1685-1750 (Baroque)

George Frederick HANDEL

1685-1759 (Baroque)

Anonymous

In Paradisum (Middle Ages)

HILDEGARD of Bingen

1098-1179 (Middle Ages)

Giovanni GABRIELI

1554/7-1612 (Renaissance period)

Thomas WEELKES

1576-1623 (Renaissance period)

Henry PURCELL

1659-1695 (Henry Purecell)