Exam 3: Religious Music in Colonial Revolutionary and Federal Periods

The "Bay Psalm Book" is

Which of the following is not characteristic of the music of the First New England School?

Which form is utilized in "Chester?"

The first American to produce a book of original compositions was

Singing school masters were

Which of the following genres contains two distinctly different sections?

The first book printed in the United States was the

Which of the following creates harmony when performed with staggered entrances?

The texture of a fuging tune changes from

Some psalters contained only words,with no printed music notation.

Williams Billings was an American composer who attempted to imitate European sounds.

Hymn texts are taken directly from the Bible.

The development of psalms and hymns in the United States was dominated by Catholic traditions.

Mennonites apparently have preserved their hymns via the oral tradition.

Which of the following was least likely to be performed by musical amateurs?

The Calvinists preferred a cappella singing of psalms in church because

Psalms naturally lend themselves to congregational singing.

When performed as a canon,the texture of "When Jesus Wept" is

The Protestant Reformation was initiated by

Psalm tunes were created for church settings but were also performed at social gatherings.