On Wenlock Edge

When was On Wenlock Edge written?

• 1903

• 1905

• 1907

• 1909

What is the song about?

• Storm

• Church bells

• Dead men chatting

• The war

Which instruments accompany the voice?

• String quartet

• Piano

• String quartet and piano

• String quartet, piano and bells

What does sul ponticello mean?

• bow near the bridge

• use the back of the bow

• bounce the bow

• use a mute

On Wenlock Edge is based on a which poem by A. E. Housman?

• A Somerset Lad

• A Shropshire Lad

• A Sussex Lad

• A Suffolk Lad

Which tempo marking is used to indicate the gale?

• Allegro e dolce

• Feroce

• Furioso

• Agitato

How does rhythm help to establish the stormy atmosphere?

• Hemi / demi / semiquavers

• Long held notes

• Variety of tuplets

• Unending crotchet movement

What's the main texture in On Wenlock Edge?

• Monophony

• Homophony

• Polyphony

• Heterophony

The melody has pentatonic shapes

• TRUE

• FALSE

Parallel chords (found in this song) are a feature of:

• Romanticism

• Expressionism

• Impressionism

• Avant-Garde music