Word Painting, imitation, and a vernacular text are characteristics of this genre from the Renaissance
What is a madrigal?
100
This composer, America's first, was born in Boston and encouraged the spread of singing schools.
Who was William Billings?
200
Hildegard von Bingen
What is The Medieval Period or Middle Ages?
200
1450-1600
What is the Renaissance?
200
Piano, crescendo, fortissimo, and diminuendo are associated with this element of music.
What is Dynamics?
200
Handel claimed that he composed this master work in just over three weeks because it was dictated to him by God; though God provided Him with a ton of "borrowed" material.
What is Messiah?
200
Louis Moreau Gottschalk is famous for doing this shortly after a performance of "La Muerte".
What is dying.
300
Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel
What is the Impressionist Period?
300
1750-1825
What is the Classical Period?
300
This texture is defined as a clear melody with supporting accompaniment
What is homophony/homophonic texture?
300
"Die Erlkönig" is based on a German legend that attempts to explain this
What is to explain why children get sick and die?
300
This genre features anonymous tunes sung mostly a cappella, and was pioneered by the Jubilee Singers of Fisk University in Nashville, TN
What are spirituals
400
Benjamin Britten, John Cage, and Charles Ives
What is the Twentieth Century
400
1600-1750
What is the Baroque Period?
400
Multiple pitches sounding simultaneously
What is harmony?
400
"The Nutcracker" by Tchaikovsky is featured in what classic Disney film?
What is Fantasia?
400
Popular in rural Appalachia, this genre is known for a strident singing style and using the syllables "fa, so, la, and mi" to learn to read music
What is shaped note/sacred harp singing?
500
Thomas Morley
What is the Renaissance?
500
1880-1920
What is the Impressionist Period?
500
The overall speed of a composition.
What is tempo?
500
Vaslav Nijinsky turned Debussy's "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun" into this kind of a performance.
What is a ballet?
500
This composer established the "American symphonic sound" by bringing folk melodies and fiddle tunes (like Bonaparte's Retreat) to the concert hall.