Which of the following was popular during the Renaissance?
Timpani
Trombone
Viola da gamba
Alto flute
What is a consort?
A small vocal ensemble.
A six-stringed instrument.
A double-reed instrument.
A small instrumental ensemble.
Which of the following was one of the most important instruments of the Renaissance?
Piano
Lute
Guitar
Timpani
How did dancing influence the music of the Renaissance?
Dances became increasingly slow
Dances became increasingly fast
Dances became increasingly intricate
Dances became increasingly simple
Which of the following is TRUE about motets?
Motets are primarily associated with the Medieval Era.
A motet is a chorale composition with accompaniment.
A motet only used religious texts used in the Mass.
Motets used imitative polyphony.
Which of the following was a popular instrument during the Renaissance?
Lute
Piano
Timpani
Saxophone
Which composer focused on the text rather than the music?
Josquin des Prez
Tielman Susato
Carlo Gesualdo
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Which of the following was a hallmark of the music of Josquin des Prez?
Instrumental choirs
Monophonic choral texture
Polychoral style
Imitative counterpoint
Which of the following composers exemplified the Virginalist style?
Leonin
des Prez
Byrd
Bach
Which of the following pieces inspired the instrumental suite?
Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
Terpsichore
Ave Maria
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
The pavane was often paired with which other dance?
Paso Doble
Passamezzo
Waltz
Galliard
Which composer wrote Ave Maria, gratia plena?
Guillaume Dufay
Josquin des Prez
William Byrd
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Which composer wrote music during the early Renaissance period?
Josquin des Prez
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
William Byrd
Guillaume Dufay
Why was Dufay's Se La Face Ay Pale considered secular?
It was about unrequited love.
It was about the beauty of nature.
It was about the creation of heaven and hell.
It was about Italian politics.
Which composer's music aligned with the ideals of the Counter-Reformation?
William Byrd
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Guillaume Dufay
Josquin des Prez
Which of the following was NOT a quality of Renaissance composition?
Diverse melodic and rhythmic material for each part.
Giving some voices more importance than others.
Four-part textures.
New uses of musical imitation.
