Messiah Complex
What is Handel’s Water Music?
Orchestral suites written for a royal celebration on the Thames River.
Spell Dr. G's last name.
G A R R I O T T
What is the most famous part of Handel’s Messiah?
The Hallelujah Chorus.
What is polyphony?
Music with two or more independent melody lines at the same time.
What are the Brandenburg Concerti?
Six concertos by Bach for varied solo instruments.
What is a fugue?
A complex polyphonic piece (based on a main subject, answer, and other integral lines).
Name one famous opera by Mozart.
BONUS SPIN
The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, Cosi fan Tutte, or The Magic Flute.
What musical texture is most typical of Classical Era music?
Homophonic texture (clear melody with accompaniment).
What is the famous cathedral where composers Leonin and Perotin would have composed and studied in the medieval era?
Notre Dame
What was the name of the Oratorio that revived Bach's legacy decades after his death?
St. Matthew Passion