2014 2015 Minnesota High School Listening Contest Regional Contest Round 1, Excerpt Identification You will hear 10 musical excerpts of works from the Study Guide. Each will last from 10 to 30 seconds. You will have 15 seconds between each excerpt. Please identify both the composer and title. The title must be the testable title noted in the Study Guide. *** ANSWER KEY *** 1. Composer: (Darrell Ihi ihilauakea) Lupenui Bird Dance 2. Composer: (Franz) Liszt Grand galop chromatique 3. Composer: (Sergei) Rachmaninoff All-Night Vigil 4. Composer: (George Frideric) Handel Jephtha 5. Composer: (Thomas) Arne Rule, Britannia! (or: Rule, Brittannia!) 6. Composer: (Countess) Beatriz (di Dia) A chantar (or: I Sing) 7. Composer: (Barbara) Strozzi Amor dormiglione (or: Sleepy Cupid) 8. Composer: (Gaspar) Sanz Canarios 9. Composer: Queen Lili uokalani Aloha Oe (or: Farewell to Thee) 10. Composer: (Joaquin) Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez (or: Concerto of Aranjuez) Put down your pencils and turn the test over as soon as the end of the round is announced.
2014 2015 Minnesota High School Music Listening Contest Regional Contest Round 2, Excerpt based Short Answer In this round, you will hear six musical examples taken from your CDs. You will then have one minute in which to answer the questions associated with each example. Write each answer on the line corresponding to the question. *** ANSWER KEY *** Excerpt 1: Brouwer Paisaje cubano con campanas (p. 70) 1. Who composed this piece? (Leo) Brouwer 2. Which of these is NOT true about this composer? E A. Spanish nationality B. Born in 1939 C. Author of Music as a Gradual Process D. Virtuosic guitarist E. Both A and C F. Both B and D G. None of the above 3. Which musical influence is explored in this piece? B A. Monophony B. Minimalism C. Minuet D. Musica reservata Excerpt 2: Haydn L isola disabitata (p. 29) 1. This composition is from a larger work in which genre? opera 2. Name the singer who premiered the role of Silvia: Luigia 3. Two excerpts from this work are on your CDs; which forms are they? D A. overture and aria B. recitative and chorus C. arioso and duet D. recitative and aria E. aria and arioso
Excerpt 3: Handel Music for the Royal Fireworks (p. 57) 1. This excerpt comes from which movement of the larger work? IV (or 4 th ) 2. This piece was commissioned by: C A. Queen Elizabeth I B. King Louis XIV C. King George II D. Queen Caroline 3. This work is an example of which genre? B A. symphony B. suite C. concerto grosso D. anthem E. oratorio 4. What is the year of this composer s birth? 1685 (Accepted answers: any year between 1680 1690; see page viii, last sentence) Excerpt 4: Cordier Tout par compas (p. 7) 1. The composer of this piece is from what country? France (or French) 2. What compositional style does this piece represent? D A. organum B. plainchant C. lied D. ars subtilior E. none of the above 3. Which statement accurately describes the manuscript of this piece: D A. each part is written out on a separate page B. only the top part is written out, the other parts are improvised C. the notation is merely a skeletal outline of the chord progressions D. none of the above
Excerpt 5: Viardot Berceuse (p. 37) 1. The title of this piece translates into English as the word: cradle (or lullaby) 2. Which composer contributed musical material to this work? A A. Frédèric Chopin B. Fanny Mendelssohn C. Felix Mendelssohn D. Franz Liszt 3. What meter is this work in? B A. 4/4 B. 3/4 C. 6/4 D. 6/8 Excerpt 6: Kerr I ve Gone Native Now (p. 79) 1. This guitar solo is performed by: (Annie) Kerr 2. This solo reflects what unique approach to the instrument? C A. slack-key guitar B. ukulele C. steel guitar D. vihuela 3. Who invented this unique approach? D (p. 72) A. Paul F. Summers B. Moses Kahumoku C. David Fanshawe D. Joseph Kekuku 4. What ocean is this Hawai ian nation/state located in? B (p. 72) A. Atlantic B. Pacific C. Southern D. Indian E. Arctic Put down your pencils and turn the test over as soon as the end of the round is announced.
2014 2015 Minnesota High School Listening Contest Regional Contest Round 3, Lightning Round You will hear 20 musical excerpts 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, more than once, or not at all. *** ANSWER KEY *** A. Anonymous: English Dance 1. I B. Machaut: Messe de Nostre Dame (or: Mass of Our Lady) 2. F C. Gesulado: Gagliarda (or: Galliard) 3. A D. Monteverdi: Sfogava con le stelle (or: Venting to the Stars) 4. K E. Rossi: Sfogava con le stelle (or: Venting to the Stars) 5. D F. Jacquet: Prelude 6. M G. Jerusalem: Symphony No. 1 in G Major 7. U H. Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 8. S I. Clara Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor 9. O J. Wolf: Serenade 10. Q K. Lili Boulanger: D un matin du printemps (or: Of a Spring Morning) 11. M L. Chen: Dragon Rhyme 12. L M. Handel: Zadok the Priest 13. C N. Handel: Serse 14. B O. Handel: Jephtha 15. R P. Dowland: Lachrimae 16. T Q. Bach: Lute Suite 17. P R. Tárrega: Recuerdos de la Alhambra (or: Memories of the Alhambra) 18. J S. Reich: Electric Counterpoint 19. N T. Prendergast: Stone-Eating Song 20. H U. Kahumoku: Pōhakuloa 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.
2014-2015 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 and the accompanying CDs. 1. What is a rondo? D (p. 82) A. Hidden message in symphonic poem B. Sacred vocal genre C. Repetition of melodic gesture at different pitch level D. Form in which the main theme returns after each contrasting section E. Guitar strumming technique 2. Which pair of words best describe plainchant? A (p. 3) A. monophonic/unaccompanied B. monophonic/secular C. unaccompanied/secular D. sacred/accompanied 3. In which country did Handel NEVER work? B (pp. 51, 52) A. England B. France C. Italy D. Prussia E. Both B and D 4. Lieder, like Italien, are typically composed for which two instruments? C (p. 36) A. piano and organ B. voice and organ C. voice and piano D. voice and string quartet
5. The craft of artfully combining instrumental timbres into various textures is called: B (p. xiv) A. Musicology B. Orchestration C. Ethnomusicology D. Performance Art 6. Which composer was born before Shakespeare? A (pp. 10, 17) A. Casulana B. Strozzi C. Monteverdi D. Sanz 7. Which minimalist composer is most associated with phasing techniques? D (p. 71) A. La Monte Young B. Philip Glass C. Terry Riley D. Steve Reich 8. What is the standard instrumentation of a string quartet? C (p. 82) A. violin, viola, cello, double bass B. violin, viola, cello, keyboard C. two violins, viola, cello D. two violins, cello, double bass 9. Which of these composer-sets share the same nationality? B (pp. 6, 20, 69) A. Gesualdo/Strozzi/Arne B. Machaut/Jacquet/Tailleferre C. Bach/Handel/Reich D. Puccini/Paulus/Prendergast 10. Which of the following is NOT part of the Mass Ordinary? A (p. 6) A. Collect B. Kyrie C. Credo D. Gloria
11. Which two composers were born in the same year? A (p. 51) A. J. S. Bach & G. F. Handel B. Stephen Paulus & Florence Price C. W. A. Mozart & F. J. Haydn D. none of the above 12. Salamone Rossi was granted an exception from what policy? B (p. 14) A. Mandatory review of compositions by the government cultural ministers B. Work and travel wearing the yellow Jewish badge C. Write music for marionette shows at the Prince s command D. Compose operas during Lent 13. What is the correct chronological order for these composers? D (pp. 4, 62, 51, 38) I. John Dowland II. Beatriz di Dia III. George Frideric Handel IV. Hugo Wolf A. III, IV, II, I B. II, I, IV, III C. IV, III, II, I D. II, I, III, IV 14. What is the correct term for Hawai ian poetry chanted with or without dance? B (p. 72) A. hīmeni B. mele C. hula D. hapa haole 15. Who is considered the Beethoven of the Guitar? D (p. 65) A. Gaspar Sanz B. Franciso Tárrega C. Steve Reich D. Fernando Sor
16. Which visual artist and composer pair actually interacted and collaborated? B (p. 47) A. Claude Monet/Webern B. Yoko Ono/Young C. Leonardo da Vinci/Monteverdi D. None of the above 17. Which work from the Study Guide was shaped by African-American music? D (p. 46) A. Dormi Jesu B. Guitare C. Zadok the Priest D. Symphony No. 1 in E Minor 18. Marin Marais performed on the viola da gamba, which translates as: D (p. 23) A. viol of love B. viol of games C. viol of the arm D. viol of the leg 19. Which of these composers finished the most symphonies? B (p. 31) A. Mozart B. Haydn C. Beethoven D. Schubert 20. Which of these title-sets were all composed by women? D (pp. 4, 12, 34) A. Berceuse/Bird Dance/Rule, Britannia! B. Both C and D C. Agrippina/Serenade/Aloha Oe D. A chantar/morte ti chiamo/piano Concerto in A Minor Put down your pencils and turn the test over as soon as the end of the round is announced.
2014 2015 Minnesota High School Listening Contest Regional Contest Round 5, Mystery Round You will hear 10 musical excerpts. Although all excerpts were written by a composer featured in your Study Guide, nothing in this round is taken from your CDs. 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 name. You will receive one point for each correct period and one for each correct composer. *** ANSWER KEY *** A: Medieval/Renaissance B: Baroque C: Classic D: Romantic E. Last Century 1. Period: C Composer: (Fernando) Sor 2. Period: B Composer: (Johann Sebastian) Bach (J.S. not required) 3. Period: D Composer: (Franz) Liszt 4. Period: D Composer: (Francisco) Tárrega 5. Period: D Composer: (Giacomo) Puccini 6. Period: B Composer: (George Frideric) Handel 7. Period: E Composer: (Joaquin) Rodrigo 8. Period: D Composer: (Pauline) Viardot 9. Period: C Composer: (Wolfgang Amadeus) Mozart (W.A. not required) 10. Period: A Composer: (Claudio) Monteverdi Put down your pencils and turn the test over as soon as the end of the round is announced.
2014 2015 Minnesota High School 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 featured pieces, just like the Mystery Round. After each excerpt is played, teams will have 20 seconds to furnish an answer. Both Period and Composer each count for one point. The team or teams with the highest total for a question will advance to the next question. 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. *** ANSWER KEY *** A: Medieval/Renaissance B: Baroque C: Classic D: Romantic E. Last Century 1. Period: C Composer: (Franz Joseph) Haydn 2. Period: B Composer: (Johann Sebastian) Bach (J.S. not required) 3. Period: C Composer: (Wolfgang Amadeus) Mozart (W.A. not required) 4. Period: E Composer: (Leo) Brouwer 5. Period: E Composer: (Sergei) Rachmaninoff