Music for a While

Who was Henry Purcell?

• A) A French Romantic composer

• B) An Italian Renaissance painter

• C) An English Baroque composer

• D) A German Classical poet

Which opera is Henry Purcell best known for writing?

• A) The Magic Flute

• B) Dido and Aeneas

• C) Carmen

• D) La Traviata

What is the original key of 'Music for a While'?

• A) G major to D major

• B) C minor to A minor

• C) F major to B flat major

• D) E minor to G minor

What instrument is NOT part of the scoring for 'Music for a While'?

• A) Soprano

• B) Harpsichord

• C) Bass viol

• D) Flute

What is the main characteristic of the vocal line in the text setting?

• Melismatic

• Syllabic

• Polyphonic

• Homophonic

Which instrument plays the ground bass along with the harpsichord?

• Violin

• Bass viol

• Cello

• Flute

What is the tuning of the bass viol mentioned in the text?

• D, G, C, E, A, D

• E, A, D, G, B, E

• C, F, A, D, G, C

• G, D, A, E, B, F#

What does the word 'drop' represent in the word-painting examples?

• A rising melody

• A descending pattern

• A static note

• An ascending sequence

Which key is associated with the phrase 'free the dead'?

• C major

• G major

• A minor

• F major

What is the range of the soprano line in the piece described?

• A tenth

• A ninth

• An octave

• A seventh