Music For A While WHS

What is the main texture?

• Polyphonic
• Monophonic
• Melody-dominated homophony
• Polyrhythmic

What key does the piece start out in?

• C Major
• A Minor
• A Major
• D Minor

What is the genre of the piece of music?

• Romantic
• Renaissance
• Baroque
• Medieval

It was written to accompany which play?

• Of Mice & Men
• Oedipus
• Richard III
• Aphrodite

What is the voice that sings the main theme?

• Alto
• Tenor
• Soprano
• Mezzo Soprano

What is the time signature of the piece?

• 2/4
• 4/4
• 3/4
• 12/8

What year was the piece written in?

• 1692
• 1642
• 1792
• 1892

The tempo is not marked, however, it is most likely to be:

• Largo
• Presto
• Adagio
• Allegro

'Drop' 'Drop' in the lyrics is an example of

• Melismatic word setting
• Onomatopoeia
• Dissonance
• Onomatopoeia and Word Painting

What instruments has this song been scored for?

• Voice, harpsichord and bass viol
• Voice, piano and guitar
• Voice, piano, harpsichord and bass
• bass, guitar and voice