Team Name: Score /20 2017 2018 Minnesota High School 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: 2. Composer: 3. Composer: 4. Composer: 5. Composer: 6. Composer: 7. Composer: 8. Composer: 9. Composer: 10. Composer: Put down your pencils and turn the test over as soon as the end of the round is announced.
2017 2018 Minnesota High School Music Listening Contest Regional Contest Round 2, Excerpt based Short Answer *** ANSWER KEY *** 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: Tchaikovsky Swan Lake Finale (p. 59) 1. How many ballets did this composer write? Three 2. What is not true about the story this composition is based on: D A. A princess named Odette is turned into a white swan by a evil sorcerer s curse B. Prince Siegfried is fooled by the sorcerer s daughter, Odile C. Prince Siegfried apologizes to Odette D. Odette and Prince Siegfried are married and live happily ever after. 3. True or false? Relationships between this composer and other Russian composers were strained. True Excerpt 2: Handel Messiah (p. 18) 1. This selection is from what bigger work of music? Messiah 2. What nationality was this composer? German 3. The composer was trained in what country? Italy 4. True or False: This piece is an example of an oratorio. True
Excerpt 3: Schoenberg Pierrot Lunaire (p. 35) 1. This work is composed in a style that depicts distorted representations of real objects called: Expressionism 2. What is not true of Sprechstimme? D A. It is also called speech-song B. Rhythm is followed closely, but pitches are only approximated C. The note to be performed in Sprechstimme style is indicated by an x through the stem of the note D. It is usually used in a violin solo. 3. What is the name of the main character in the poem that this piece is inspired by? Pierrot Excerpt 4: Casulana -- Morir no puo il mio cuore (p. 11) 1. This piece is an example of what genre? Madrigal 2. When was this piece composed (within five years)? 1566 (1561-1571) 3. True or False: This composer studied composition with renowned composer False Orlando di Lasso?
Excerpt 5: C.P.E. Bach Symphony in D Major (p. 23) 1. How many of the composer s siblings survived into adulthood? Seven (7) 2. This piece includes an essential and distinctive part that is not the primary melody, which is known as: obbligato 3. Toward the end of his life, what did the composer add to the revisions of many of his early works? B A. Dissonance B. Wind parts C. Crescendos D. Vocal lines Excerpt 6: Perotin Viderunt omnes (p. 4) 1. This piece is an example of: C A. Organum duplum B. Organum triplum C. Organum quadruplum D. None of the above 2. The grouping of multiple pitches and notes to single syllable of sung text is called a: Melisma 3. The composer of this piece was a student of whom? Leonin 4. True or False: Triplum and quadruplum voice parts typically have a very large range. False
Team Name: Score /20 2017 2018 Minnesota High School 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, more than once, or not at all. A. Abelard Planctus cigne 1. B. Albinoni Sonata da Chiesa in G minor 2. C. J.S. Bach Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor 3. D. Beethoven Symphony No. 3 in Eb Major 4. E. Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 3 5. F. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major 6. G. Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique 7. H. Brahms Academic Festival Overture 8. I. Casulana Morir non puo il mio cuore 9. J. Foster Beautiful Dreamer 10. K. Gabrieli Canzon primi toni a 8 11. L. Ginastera Estancia 12. M. Gubaidulina String Quartet No. 2 13. N. Haydn Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major 14. O. Larionov Kalinka 15. P. Mussorgsky Boris Godunov 16. Q. Schoenberg Pierrot Lunaire 17. R. Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 18. S. Stamitz Bassoon Concerto in F Major 19. T. Tchaikovsky Swan Lake 20. U. Vivaldi Gloria V. Zwilich Rituals You have one 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.
Team Name: Score: /20 2017-2018 Minnesota High School Music Listening Contest Regional Contest Round 4, Multiple Choice *** ANSWER KEY *** 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. Which of these styles is credited with leading to the development of the madrigal? D (p. 8) A. Frottola B. Chanson C. Early motet D. All of the above 2. What is the correct chronological order for these composers (by birth year)? I. Billings II. Abelard III. Barber IV. Brahms B (pp. 3, 24, 30, 53) 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 3. The concerto was first developed during the period. C (p. 46) A. Classical B. Renaissance C. Baroque D. Romantic 4. It is generally accepted by scholars that part of which work was a sarcastic middle finger to Stalin? D (p. 62) A. Mussorgsky s Godunov B. Stravinsky s Petrushka C. Prokofiev s Romeo and Juliet D. Shostakovich s Symphony No. 5
5. The cadenza is the part of the concerto that: E (p. 46) A. introduces the main theme B. allows the soloist to play virtuosic music without the orchestra C. is improvised by the soloist D. was always quite short E. Both B & C F. Both C & D 6. Mozart s Sinfonia Concertante in Eb Major: D (p.49) A. was written for a larger than normal orchestra B. is a dark, serious composition C. features violin and cello as solo instruments D. is a hybrid between a symphony and a concerto 7. Which of these composers is not from the Baroque era? A (p. iv) A. Landini B. Albinoni C. J.S. Bach D. Vivaldi 8. The Carl Stamitz bassoon concerto finalé (last movement) is in: B (p. 50) A. Sonata form B. Rondo form C. Theme and Variations form D. Scherzo form 9. Sergey Mikhalkov wrote the lyrics to the Russian National Anthem three times. Which of the following years and versions is incorrect? A (p. 55) A. 1 st - 1953 B. 1 st 1943 C. 3 rd 2000 D. 2 nd 1977
10. In which ballets do the fateful lovers both die? A (pp. 59 & 61) A. Swan Lake and Romeo and Juliet B. Swan Lake and Petrushka C. Romeo and Juliet and Petrushka D. Swan Lake and Boris Godunov 11. The most recognizable keyboard instrument of the Baroque period is: B (p. 14) A. organ B. harpsichord C. violin D. piano 12. Beethoven's Triple Concerto features which instruments as soloists: D (p.51) A. piano, viola, cello B. violin, viola, cello C. piano, violin, viola D. piano, violin, cello 13. Which composer was the son of a physician? C (p. 27) A. Holst B. Vaugh Williams C. Berlioz D. Grant Still 14. Although Marie Antoinette was also famous for her excess and frivolity, what C (p. 21) famous phrase is often misattributed to her? A. What, the peasants are hungry? B. Give us bread C. Let them eat cake D. Dilly, dilly!
15. Which was not true of William Grant Still? C (p. 37) A. He was called the Dean of African-American Composers B. He received honorary degrees from five institutions C. His parents were successful jazz musicians D. He studied medicine in college 16. What genre best represents Zwilich s Rituals for 5 Percussionists and Orchestra? D (p. 38) A. Sonata B. Symphony C. Concerto D. Concertante E. Suite F. None of the above 17. Beethoven's String Quartet No. 4 in C minor is unique because: A (p. 40) A. it lacks a true slow movement B. the final movement is in rondo form C. it incorporates elements of absolute music D. it was never finished 18. The English monarchy directly affected the output of which Renaissance composer? B (p. 10) A. Guilaume Dufay B. Thomas Tallis C. Maddalena Casulana D. None of the above 19. Beethoven began writing Missa solemnis as the result of what event? B (p. 44) A. Napoleon proclaiming himself the emperor of France B. The naming of Rudolph, Archduke of Austira, as Archbishop C. Winning the Prix de Rome D. Being awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Breslau 20. Intervals that clash and require resolution are known as what term? B (p. xiii) A. consonant B. dissonant C. diatonic D. counterpoint
Team Name: Score /20 2017 2018 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 included in your Study Guide, nothing in this round is taken from your 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: Composer: 2. Period: Composer: 3. Period: Composer: 4. Period: Composer: 5. Period: Composer: 6. Period: Composer: 7. Period: Composer: 8. Period: Composer: 9. Period: Composer: 10. Period: Composer: Put down your pencils and turn the test over as soon as the end of the round is announced.
2017 2018 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 Composer and Period 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. A: Medieval/Renaissance B: Baroque C: Classic D: Romantic E. Last Century 1. Period: Composer: 2. Period: Composer: 3. Period: Composer: 4. Period: Composer: 5. Period: Composer: