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6. How does Handel reflect the meaning of the text?

  • Word painting
  • Using a mirror
  • Prayers are included in the lyrics

7. How is a religious feel produced?

  • Plagal cadence
  • Perfect cadences
  • functional harmony

8. What is the opposite to syllabic?

  • Cadence
  • Milisma
  • Diatonic

9. Define a cantata

  • Multi movement work for sol singer, choirs and orchestras on a biblical text
  • Single movement work for harpsichords
  • Multi movement work for pianos only on a non-biblical text

10. What is an invertible counterpoint?

  • Themes are combined upside down
  • Themes are combined whilst playing twister
  • Themes are not congruent

11. Which group of the orchestra does not feature in Messiah?

  • Wind instruments
  • Strings
  • Brass

12. Describe the dynamics of Messiah

  • Loud
  • Terraced
  • No mark

13. What is the name given to the feature which accentuates 2 bars of 3/4 to sound like 3 bars of 2/4

  • Hemiola
  • Atonal
  • Tonal ambiguity

14. What is imitation?

  • Random notes whilst looking at the person playing a separate part
  • Copying of notes between separate parts
  • Note for note copying of a melody between parts

15. Name one feature used to underline the dance-like mood of the piece

  • Major key
  • Dotted rhythms
  • Syncapated rhythms

16. What is the basso continuo played by in Messiah?

  • Guitar
  • cello and organ
  • Piano

17. Definite a sequence

  • A melodic motif repeated immeadiately, higher or lower, in the same part
  • Repetition in a different part
  • Repetition of one note

18. What year was Messiah written?

  • 1741
  • 1745
  • 1744

19. What metre does Messiah have?

  • 2/4
  • 3/4
  • 4/4

20. Describe the texture of Messiah

  • Polyphonic/ Contrapuntal
  • Homophonic
  • Monophonic