Musical Marking
Musical Meaning
MPA Score Sheet
Our Composers/Arrangers
About Ms. James
100

"Con fuoco" in Deo Gracias means

With fiery energy

100

"Deo Gracias" means

Thank you, God

100
The key descriptor for "Superior"

Consistent

100

Composer for "The Woman to this Hour"

Andrea Ramsey

100

The degree Ms. James is working toward

Bachelor of Music Education

200

Our MPA piece/pieces that are in a minor key

Both

(Deo Gracias and The Woman to this Hour"

200

The story being told during the verses is

Adam and Eve eating the forbidden fruit and committing the first sin

200

The 5 MPA ratings

Superior, Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor

200

Composer for "Deo Gracias"

Jim Leininger

200

The school Ms. James attends

Southeastern University

300

The time signatures your pieces start in

Deo Gracias: 7/8

The Woman to this Hour: 4/4

300

"Moun" in "Deo Gracias" means

Must

300

One thing that judges are listening for in the "Technical Preparation" category

Possible Answers:Intonation, Pitch accuracy, Rhythmic precision, Choral balance, Stability of pulse, Entrances, Releases, Balance of accompaniment 

300

The text for "The Woman to this Hour" is by

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

300

The high school Ms. James went to 

Lake Brantley High School

400

sfz is called _____

and it means _____

sforzando

Sudden emphasis and back away

400

"She walketh veiled and sleeping" means

She is unaware

400

Two things judges are listening for in the "Musical Effect" category

Possible answers: Proper tempo, Phrasing/musical line, Dynamics, Style, Articulations, Dramatic effect, Expression, Interpretation, Response to conductor

400

Number of pieces Andrea Ramsey has written 

84

400

Ms. James' voice part

Soprano 1

500

A line below or above a notehead

tenuto

500

The reason a composer would choose to repeat a phrase

Emphasis

500
Three things the judges are listening for in the "Tone Quality" category

Resonance, Focus/Placement, Breath support, Vowels, Consonants, Beauty/Freedom, Register adjustment, Control, Blend

500

Number of pieces Jim Leininger has written

30

500

Number of years Ms. James has been in choir

12