Minnesota High School Music Listening Contest Regional Contest Round 1, Musical Identification *** ANSWER KEY ***

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1 Minnesota High School Music Listening Contest Regional Contest Round 1, Musical Identification You will hear 10 musical excerpts of works from the Study Guide. Each will last from 10 to 30 seconds. You will have approximately 15 seconds between each excerpt. Please identify both the composer and title. The title must be the testable title noted in the Study Guide. 1. Composer: (Pyotr) Tchaikovsky Swan Lake 2. Composer: (William) Billings Is any afflicted? 3. Composer: (Gustav) Holst First Suite in Eb for Military Band 4. Composer: (Serge) Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet Suite No Composer: (Philippe) de Vitry Impudenter circumivi 6. Composer: (Ludwig van) Beethoven String Quartet No. 4 in C minor 7. Composer: (Franz Joseph) Haydn Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major 8. Composer: (William Grant) Still Symphony No. 3 (or: Sunday Symphony) 9. Composer: Anonymous Litany of Fervent Supplication 10. Composer: J.S. Bach Partita No. 2 in D minor Put down your pencils and turn the test over as soon as the end of the round is announced.

2 Minnesota High School Music Listening Contest Regional Contest Round 2, Excerpt based Short Answer In this round, you will hear six musical excerpts of works taken from the Study Guide. You will have one minute in which to answer the questions associated with each excerpt. Write each answer on the line to the right of the corresponding question. Excerpt 1: Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (p. 34) 1. In what year was this piece completed (within 5 years)? 1910 ( ) 2. True or False: This work is based on material from Tallis A solfing song. False 3. Which of the following best represents the unique orchestration of this piece? B A. Wind octet B. Double string orchestra C. Strings and chorus D. String trio Excerpt 2: Mozart Missa Brevis in F Major (p. 22) 1. What was the name of this composer s sister? Maria Anna (Nannerl) 2. Which voice parts are featured as soloists in this movement? Soprano and Alto 3. Which genre or style did this composer specialize in? E A. Sacred B. Opera C. Symphony D. Concerto 4. Which language is used for the text of a Kyrie? D A. Latin B. English C. Italian D. Greek

3 Excerpt 3: Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 (p. 62) 1. What year was this piece completed (within 5 years)? 1937 ( ) 2. How old was the composer when his father tragically passed away? D A. 2 B. 9 C. 14 D Which controversial work by this composer drew Joseph Stalin s disapproval in 1936? A A. Lady MacBeth of the Mtsensk District B. Symphony No. 3 C. Moscow, Cheryomushki D. Piano Sonata in Eb minor E. The Nose 4. True or False: This work was celebrated by Soviet authorities. True Excerpt 4: Barber Violin Concerto (p. 53) 1. Who composed this work? (Samuel) Barber 2. Which best describes this composer s nationality? B A. English B. American C. Australian D. Canadian E. German 3. At which prestigious music school did this composer study? A A. Curtis Institute of Music B. Royal Academy of Music C. Leipzig Conservatory D. Julliard Conservatory

4 Excerpt 5: Handel Messiah (p. 18) 1. What year was this composer born (within five years)? 1685 ( ) 2. What genre was this composer known for before focusing on oratorios? C A. Symphony B. Mass C. Opera D. String quartet 3. Which of the following is the title of a work composed by this composer? D A. Jephtha B. Solomon C. Judas Maccabaeus D. All of the above Excerpt 6: Beethoven Grosse Fuge (p. 45) 1. For which string quartet was this stand-alone work originally written (as the finale)? Quartet in Bb Major (Op. 130) 2. True or False: This work was popular and highly acclaimed following the premiere in False 3. What is the English translation of the composer s subtitle for the work? F A. Recalling the mastery of J.S. Bach B. Fugue in three parts C. A short fugue for string orchestra D. My masterpiece E. A great fugue in the old-style F. A grand fugue, somewhat free, somewhat researched Put down your pencils and turn the test over as soon as the end of the round is announced.

5 Minnesota High School Music Listening Contest Regional Contest Round 3, Lightning Round You will hear 20 musical performances of works from the Study Guide in rapid succession. Each will last from 2 to 10 seconds. You will have 10 seconds between each excerpt. Place the letter of the correct composer and title from the list on the left in the blank for each excerpt. During this round each letter may be used once, or more than once, or not at all. A. Abelard Planctus cigne 1. L B. C.P.E. Bach Symphony in D Major 2. U C. J.S. Bach Concerto for Two Violins in D minor 3. K D. Beethoven Symphony No. 3 in Eb Major 4. G E. Beethoven Missa solemnis 5. T F. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major 6. S G. Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique 7. A H. Brahms Academic Festival Overture 8. O I. Casulana Morir non puo il mio cuore 9. Q J. Foster Beautiful Dreamer 10. C K. Gabrieli Canzon primi toni a H L. Ginastera Estancia 12. B M. Gubaidulina String Quartet No P N. Landini Cosí pensoso 14. J O. Larionov Kalinka 15. D P. Mussorgsky Boris Godunov 16. M Q. Schoenberg Pierrot Lunaire 17. E R. Shostakovich Symphony No V S. Stamitz Bassoon Concerto in F Major 19. N T. Tallis A solfing song 20. I U. Vivaldi Gloria V. Zwilich Rituals You have an additional minute to fill in answers. Put down your pencils and turn the test over as soon as the end of the round is announced.

6 Minnesota High School Music Listening Contest Regional Contest Round 4, Multiple Choice You will have 15 minutes to answer the questions below. Select the best answer from the choices given and write it on the line to the right. All correct answers can be deduced from the material presented in the Study Guide. 1. This term describes the combination of simultaneously sounding musical lines: C (p. 64) A. Dominant B. Monophony C. Counterpoint D. Tonic E. Homophony 2. What type of song is Marie Antoinette s C est mon ami? B (p. 21) A. Caccia B. Pastoral C. Aria D. Motet 3. Which of the following is the signature compositional concept of Berlioz s Symphonie fantastique? A. Obbligato B. Figured bass C. Idée fixe D. Sprechstimme C (p. 27) 4. How many books of madrigals did Maddalena Casulana write? A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6 A (p. 11) 5. Which of the following terms is/are associated with sonata form? E (p. 20) A. Development B. Exposition C. Recapitulation D. A and B E. All of the above

7 6. Which two composers share the same nationality? A. Ginastera/Still B. Handel/Weber C. J.S. Bach/Schoenberg D. Vaughan Williams/Zwilich B (pp. 18, 52) 7. What was the name of the Soviet state paper that published an infamous, scathing review of Shostakovich s work in 1936? A (p. 62) A. Pravda B. Izvestia C. Krasnaya Zvezda D. Trud 8. This term refers to the quality of a given sound: B (p. xv) A. Texture B. Timbre C. Consonance D. None of the above 9. In which occupation did William Billings apprentice as a young man to help support his family? D (p. 24) A. Blacksmith B. Farmer C. Horologist D. Tanner E. Miner 10. In which city did Sofia Gubaidulina spend most of her youth? D (p. 63) A. Moscow B. Mtsensk C. St. Petersburg D. Kazan 11. C.P.E Bach was a leading composer of the style. C (p. 23) A. Gallant B. Ballet C. Empfindsam D. Partita

8 12. Which instrument in Dvorák s Serenade for Winds in D minor is specified as ad libitum? A (p. 29) A. Contrabassoon B. Double bass C. Clarinet D. Oboe E. All of the above F. None of the above 13. What is the correct chronological order for these E (pp ) composers (by birth year)? I. Brahms II. Berlioz III. Dvorák IV. Foster A. III, IV, II, I B. II, I, IV, III C. IV, I, III, II D. IV, II, I, III E. II, IV, I, III 14. Approximately how many years did it take to complete the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence? C (p. 9) A. 50 years B. 100 years C. 150 years D. 200 years 15. Which of the following is NOT a traditional Russian folk instrument? B (p. 54) A. Balalaika B. Heligonka C. Gusli D. Garmoshka E. Zhaleika 16. What type of musical notation became widely used for chants in the 9 th century? D (p. 1) A. Planctus B. Tablature C. Figured bass D. Neumes

9 17. Which notable composer was selected over Gustav Holst for a prestigious scholarship to the Royal College of Music in London in 1893? C (p. 33) A. Ralph Vaughan Williams B. Samuel Barber C. Samuel Coleridge Taylor D. Edward Elgar 18. When did Serge Prokofiev officially resettle in his homeland (then a part of the Soviet Union)? B (p. 61) A B C D What is the correct chronological order for these B (pp , 51) works by Beethoven? I. Leonore Overture No. 3 II. Triple Concerto in C Major III. Grosse Fuge in Bb Major IV. String Quartet No. 4 in C minor A. I, II, IV, III B. IV, II, I, III C. IV, I, III, II D. III, II, IV, I E. II, IV, III, I 20. Which historical collection contains five of Philippe de Vitry s motets (including Impudenter Circumivi)? A (p. 5) A. Roman de Fauvel B. Squarcialupi Codex C. Montpellier Codex D. Magnus liber organi Put down your pencils and turn the test over as soon as the end of the round is announced.

10 Minnesota High School Music Listening Contest Regional Contest Round 5, Mystery Round You will hear 10 musical excerpts. Although all excerpts were written by a composer included in your Study Guide, nothing in this round is taken from your included Study Guide recordings. Each excerpt is from 10 to 30 seconds in length. You will have 20 seconds between each excerpt. Identify the period of composition by selecting the appropriate letter from the possibilities listed and then identify the composer by (testable) name. You will receive one point for each correct period and one for each correct composer. A: Medieval/Renaissance B: Baroque C: Classic D: Romantic E. Last Century 1. Period: D Composer: (Antonin) Dvorák 2. Period: C Composer: (Wolfgang Amadeus) Mozart 3. Period: A Composer: (Guillaume) Dufay 4. Period: E Composer: (Gustav) Holst 5. Period: C or D Composer: (Ludwig van) Beethoven 6. Period: E Composer: (Dmitri) Shostakovich 7. Period: D Composer: (Modest) Mussorgsky 8. Period: A Composer: Pérotin 9. Period: E Composer: (Ellen Taaffe) Zwilich 10. Period: B Composer: (Antonio) Vivaldi Put down your pencils and turn the test over as soon as the end of the round is announced

11 Minnesota High School Music Listening Contest Regional Contest Tie-breaker Round Teams involved in the tie-breaker will listen to excerpts one-at-a-time until the tie is broken. Each excerpt is by a composer in the Study Guide but is not one of the included pieces, just like the Mystery Round. After each excerpt is played, teams will have 20 seconds to furnish an answer. You will receive one point for each correct period and one point for each correct composer. After each excerpt is played, teams have 20 seconds to furnish an answer. All teams providing and incorrect answer are eliminated unless no team gets the answer correct, in which case all teams advance. The last remaining team wins. Should two or more teams remain after the fifth tie-breaker question, the tie will be broken by comparing the test scores from the Mystery Round (Round 5). The team with the highest score for that round will win the tie-breaker. Should there still be a tie, other test round will be compared in a similar manner, in the following order: Round 2, Round 4, Round 3, and Round 1. A: Medieval/Renaissance B: Baroque C: Classic D: Romantic E. Last Century 1. Period: E Composer: (Alberto) Ginastera 2. Period: B Composer: (Tomaso) Albinoni 3. Period: C Composer: C.P.E Bach 4. Period: D Composer: (Pyotr) Tchaikovsky 5. Period: A Composer: (Francesco) Landini