Psalm 2, by Thomas Tallis, is in which type of religious musical tradition?
A) Anglican
B) Catholic
C) Puritan
D) all of these choices
C
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a) Beatrice b) Virgil c) the Virgin Mary d) Homer
Which one of the following is not an important characteristic of the blues?
A. pitches are all sung carefully in tune B. same three chords: I, IV, V C. singer in different meter from accompaniment D. three-line or quatrain-refrain stanzas
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. An orchestra musician at a major symphony can earn $80,000 to $100,000 a year, which is a decent full-time wage. 2. Telecasts by public broadcast TV and cable channels of symphonies, opera, and dance dampened public appetite for those arts by creating a glut. 3. Only a small portion of the public is interested in classical music, and classical recordings sell in low quantities. 4. Almost every instrument represented in the orchestra has an associated organization to develop performance, encourage member networking, and undertake research/preservation. 5. Unlike their counterparts in smaller cities that are classified as 501(c)3 charities, large symphony orchestras in the United States typically are profit-making ventures, returning to their cities of origin dividends amounting to 10% or more of gross ticket sales.
In The Marriage of Figaro, Mozart presents a
A. study of the impact of a mythical hero on history. B. brief one-act opera on the role of women in Austrian society. C. humorous account of how the lower class can outwit the upper class. D. romantic opera that plays on the theme of rejected love.