Exam 11: Baroque Vocal Music

Explain how Handel changed the genre he composed in when the public's tastes changed.

The musical term for "from the beginning" is:

The important genre that was used in Lutheran church services,which was very much like a second sermon,is called a(n):

"La giustizia" is from a(n):

The most important genre in Baroque secular vocal music is:

"There were shepherds" is a(n):

Which part has the main melody in stanza 4 of "Christ lag in Todesbanden"?

The person who first organized congregational hymn singing in Protestant churches was:

Describe the source and story of Messiah.

Handel's most famous oratorio,which is performed frequently today,is:

In the Baroque era,women were most able to participate in music professionally by:

The preexisting melodies on which many of Lutheran church cantatas are based are:

Describe coloratura singing.

Describe how a Baroque composer might have "painted" the following words musically to heighten musical expression: rejoicing,victory,high.Refer to as many musical elements as you can in your answer.

In da capo form,more elaborate ornamentation occurs primarily in the ________ section(s).

The texture of stanza 4 of "Christ lag in Todesbanden" is:

Who composed Julius Caesar?

Which do you hear in stanza 7 of "Christ lag in Todesbanden"?

Explain the impresario side of Handel's musical career.

Briefly explain the structure of Cantata No.4,"Christ lag in Todesbanden." On what material is the work based?