1. A lyrical movement or piece for solo voice with instrumental accompaniment
is called a/an

2. What is the difference between an oratorio and an opera?

3. The first opera to win widespread acclaim was

4. The use of two violins and a basso continuo forms which combination of music?

5. Instrumental work written for a soloist and a larger ensemble is called a

6. All of the following instruments would be likely to play the basso continuo in a
Baroque musical piece except the

7. Handel’s Messiah is classified as a/an

8. When instruments double the voices by playing the same notes sung by a
chorus, the music is considered to have

9. The Baroque period began around the year

10. The main theme of a fugue is called the

11. The last movement of Bach’s Cantata no. 140 is what texture?

12. A style of vocal music that’s a cross between singing and speaking is commonly referred to as

13. Music work performed in a series is called a/an

14. The most popular oratorio is

15. The _______ is a musical form that utilizes multiple soloists.

16. The musical instrument referred to as the “King of Instruments” is the

17. Another word for “round” is

18. The form of the melody called the bar form is represented by

19. Handel’s first operatic hit, which premiered in London in 1711, was

20. A _______ performance usually requires the musicians to embellish the part
written for them.