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When was 'And the Glory of the Lord' first performed?
1742
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Where was 'Grace' recorded?
America
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Name some rhythmic features of 'And the Glory of the Lord'
Regular on-beat crotchet rhythms
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Name some musical features of 'And the Glory of the Lord'
Imitation and melisma
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What type of cadence is used at the end of 'And the Glory of the Lord?'
Plagal cadence, but throughout the piece perfect cadences are used
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What does ritornello mean?
A short instrumental refrain or interlude in a vocal work
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Name 3 other classical composers except Mozart
Haydn, Beethoven and Schubert
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How many movements are there in the Mozart set work symphony?
Four
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Name some musical features of the 'Raindrop Prelude'?
Pedal notes and acciacaturas
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How did the piano develop in the Romantic Period?
Number of notes increased, made of metal instead of wood to allow longer and heavier strings for a better sound, sustaining pedal, hammers coated with felt instead of leather
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What key is the 'Raindrop Prelude' in, and what key does it modulate to?
D flat major, modulates to C sharp minor
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Name some features of 'Peripetie'
Klangfarbenmelodie, atonality, extreme dynamic ranges, hexachords, chromatic scales
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Name two other Expressionist composers
Berg and Weburn
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What is the time signature of 'Something's Coming?'
3/4, but cross rhythms make it sound like 6/8
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Name some features of harmony in 'Something's Coming'
Tritones, jazz harmonies created by use of 'blue notes'
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Name the time signatures of 'Electric Counterpoint'
3/2, 12/8, 3/2
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How was 'Electric Counterpoint' created?
With a multi-track
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When was 'Electric Counterpoint' written?
1987
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What is the time signature of 'All Blues'?
6/4
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Who plays the alto sax and the tener sax?
Adderly and Coltrane respectively
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What key is 'Grace' in?
E minor
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What Western instruments and what traditional folk instruments does 'Skye Waulking Song' use?
Western - drum kit, electric piano, bass guitar. Traditional Folk - fiddle, accordion, uilleann pipes
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What is a tremelo?
A wavering effect created by rapid reiteration of the note
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What type of raga is 'Rag Desh'?
A night raga, associated with monsoons or rainy seasons
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What are the four main sections of Rag Desh?
Alap, Jhor, Jhalla, Gat
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Name six musical features of African music
Cross rhythms, polyphony, repetition, call and response, heterophony,
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How is African music taught?
Master to pupil, son to father. Oral tradition, by ear
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