Listen to the excerpt:Palestrina's stated goal was to draw out "the vital impulse given to its words, according to their meaning." He accomplishes this in his motet Super Flumina Babylonis by __________.
A. matching the rhythm of each word with the musical cadence
B. ending every word with its highest note
C. emphasizing the word "Babylonis" throughout
D. enlivening and glorifying the Mass text
Answer: A
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