Enj. Mus. Chapter 11

A fairly large group of singers who perform together is called a(n):

• orchestra

• chamber ensemble

• chorus

• band

The term a cappella refers to choral music performed:

• with organ accompaniment

• with orchestral accompaniment

• with piano accompaniment

• without any accompaniment

What distinguishes chamber music from orchestra music?

• the forms of the movements

• the number of players on each part

• the room in which the music is being performed

• the number of movements in the music being performed

What is the name for a Balinese or Javanese orchestra made up largely of gongs, drums, and xylophones-like instruments?

• gagaku

• koto

• sitar

• gamelan

Approximately two-thirds of a symphony orchestra consists of:

• woodwinds

• strings

• brass

• percussion

The term band refers to:

• a rock group

• a jazz group

• a marching ensemble

• all of the above

John Philip Sousa was famous as a composer of:

• symphonies

• string quartets

• piano trios

• marches

Which meter would be conducted in a down-right-up pattern?

• duple

• triple

• quadruple

• sextuple

A jazz band is normally made up of:

• woodwind instruments

• brass instruments

• percussion instruments

• all of the above

Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra exemplifies the forms of:

• concerto and sonata

• prelude and fugue

• variations and fugue

• variations and madrigal