Handel's "Messiah"
a high female voice is called this
soprano
Mozart's favorite kind of music (genre) to compose?
opera
Which characters become friends with Dorothy?
Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) was a baroque composer. Where was he born and where did he live most of his adult life (2 different places)?
Born in Germany
Spent most of his adult life in England
opera
"Over the Rainbow" is sung by Dorothy in which film from 1939?
The Wizard of Oz
SATB stands for what?
soprano, alto, tenor, bass
The name of a solo song in an opera. It allows the character to express his or her feelings and emotions.
aria
Sing the words to the chorus of "Over the Rainbow"
Somewhere, over the rainbow
Skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream
Really do come true
The term for the close relationship between text and music found in some pieces. It's used to show the meaning of the text in vocal music. For example, in the "Hallelujah Chorus" in Handel's Messiah the words "for ever and ever" are repeated many times.
word painting
"The Magic Flute", Mozart's last opera, is not written in English or Italian. What language did he use?
German
Harold Arlen (1905-1986) was a popular music composer in which country?
USA
a large-scale choral work, usually sacred and based on a biblical story, performed in a concert setting without costumes, staging, or scenery
oratorio
The "Queen of the Night" aria from Mozart's "Magic Flute" opera is very difficult to sing. Why?
It has a lot of notes that are higher than a typical vocal range
This song structure is common in popular music. The verses develop the character/storyline while the chorus acts as a tuneful refrain. What is the song structure called?
verse-chorus structure