Instruments
Which instrument sounds like a flute?
The Recorder.
Who was the first composer to make dynamic markings?
Giovanni Gabrieli.
Madrigal, Chanson, or Motet.
Who wrote El Grillon? Thomas Tallis, or Josquin Des Prez?
BONUS POINTS: What style is it?
Josquin Des Prez.
Madrigal.
When did the Renaissance Era start?
1400 AD(ish)
Which instrument is most similar to a trombone?
The Sackbut.
What was Claudio Monterverdi's most notable contribution to music?
His development of the opera style.
What form of music was popular for religious use?
BONUS POINTS: Name a song in Motet style.
Motet.
If Ye Love Me.
Is De Pacem domine a sacred song? (Yes or No)
Yes!
How long did the Renaissance Era last?
200(ish) years.
Which instrument is most similar to the Shawm?
The oboe/clarinet.
Who was Giovanni Gabrieli raised by?
His uncle.
What was the most popular type of secular music.
Madrigal.
What style of music is the song, "Do You Love Me?" by Thomas Tallis?
Motet.
When did the Renaissance Era end?
BONUS POINTS: Why?
1600 AD(ish)
Wars and/or economic decline.
What was the most famous instrument in the Renaissance Era?
The Lute.
Who was believed to be the most prolific composer of the Renaissance Era?
BONUS POINTS: Why?
Joquin Des Prez.
The amount of pieces he wrote.
Which composer wrote Madrigals as well as their teacher?
Claudio Monteverdi.
What is the name of the song that has a title that sounds like "El Primo"?
El Grillon.
When did Josquin Des Prez die?
1521 AD(ish)
Describe a Cornetto.
BONUS POINTS: How do you play it?
A curved, wooden, Recorder like instrument, with a mouthpiece similar to a trumpet's.
Just like a trumpet, by buzzing your lips.
Who or what was Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina named after?
A small Italian town near Rome.
How many motets did Josquin Des Prez write in his WHOLE life? (about)
90-110
Name ANY Madrigal song by Claudio Monteverdi.
Baci soave e cari, Si dolce e'l tormento, Lamento della ninfa, Pur ti miro, etc.
When was Josquin Des Prez born?
1440 AD(ish)