Sample Tests
Team Name_________SAMPLE__________________________ Score/_______20
2005-2006 Minnesota High School Music Listening Contest
Regional Contest - Round 1
You will hear ten musical examples taken from your CDs. Each example will last from 10 to 30 seconds. You will have 15 seconds between each example. Please identify both the composer and title. The title must be the "testable title" in the box of the Study Guide.
1. Composer_______________________________
Title____________________________________
2. Composer_______________________________
Title____________________________________
3. Composer_______________________________
Title____________________________________
4. Composer_______________________________
Title____________________________________
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Title____________________________________
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Title____________________________________
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Title____________________________________
8. Composer_______________________________
Title____________________________________
9. Composer_______________________________
Title____________________________________
10. Composer_______________________________
Title____________________________________
Put down your pencils and turn the test over as soon as the end of the
round is announced.
Sample Round 2
Team Name___________SAMPLE_________________ Score/______/20
2005-2006 Minnesota High School Music Listening Contest
State Contest - Round 2
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 musical example. For multiple-choice questions, please write the letter for each answer on the line at the right.
Example 1 (3 questions)
Question: Name the composer: _ ___ Haydn (p. 56)
Question: What was the full name and title of this composer's employer
at the time he wrote this?
___________________________Prince Nikolaus Esterhazy II
Question: Which of the following is/are true about this piece? _D_
1. It is considered a Requiem Mass
2. Was initially scored without woodwinds
3. Is written in the key of D major
4. Was to be performed every September.
[a] 1,2,3,4
[b] 2,3,4
[c] 2,3
[d] 2,4
Example 2 (4 questions)
Question: Name the composer______________ Purcell (p. 98)
Question: In what year was this composition written?_ ___1692
Question: Which of the following best describes this work as a whole
_B_
[a] It is a full scale Italian opera
[b] It is a semi-opera in 5 acts
[c] It is based entirely upon recitatives
[d] It is an example of Gesamtkunstwerk
Question: What is the term given to the repeating bass pattern which
provides the harmonic structure of this piece?
___________ground bass
Example 3 (3 questions)
Question: Name the composer? ______________Copland (Quartet for Piano
and Strings) (p. 92)
Question: Which of the following is true regarding this composition __D__
1. It uses serial technique
2. It uses all 12 pitches of the chromatic scale
3. It is scored for piano, 2 violins, and viola
4. It was written in 1950
[a] 1,
[b] 1,2
[c] 1,3,4
[d] 1,4
Question: What is the subtitle of this movement? _______ _______Allegro
giusto
Example 4 (3 questions)
Question: What is the nationality of this example? _______Tunisian (p.124)
Question: This composition: __B_
[a] Is considered folk music
[b] Is considered classical / art music
[c] Is considered popular music
[d] Is considered religious music
Question: What is name of the maqam used in this example? ___________ramal
Example 5 (3 questions)
Question: What is the name of this composer__________________________________
Wagner (p. 107)
Question: This composition is an example of: _A_
[a] Gesamtkunstwerk
[b] A Mass
[c] early 20th century Impressionism
[d] A late Romantic Symphony
Question: Which of the following is/are true about this composition?
__D__
1. The circular handling of the text alludes to a meditative state
2. The text was written by Friederich Klopstock & the composer
3. The text was written by the composer
4. The poem represents a message of hope
[a] 1.
[b] 1,4.
[c] 2.
[d] 3.
Example 6 (4 questions)
Question: What is the name of the composer?_________________________________
Beethoven (p.59)
Question: What is the date of this composition? ____1805__
Question: Which of the following is/are true about this composition?
__D__
1. It can be classified as an etude
2. The B theme begins on the V (dominant chord)
3. It is a perfect textbook example of classical sonata form.
4. None of the above.
[a] 1
[b] 1,2
[c] 2,3
[d] 4
Question: What was the full name and title of the person to whom this
work is dedicated?
________________Graf Ferdinand von Waldstein
Sample Round 3
Team Name__________________SAMPLE __________________ Score______/20
2005-2006 Minnesota High School Music Listening Contest
Regional Contest -- Round 3, "Lightning Round"
You will hear twenty musical examples taken from your CDs in rapid succession. Each example will last from 2 to 10 seconds. You will have 10 seconds between each example. Identify both the composer and title. You will receive a point only if both composer and title are correct.
1. Composer______________________________________
Title___________________________________________
2. Composer______________________________________
Title___________________________________________
3. Composer______________________________________
Title___________________________________________
4. Composer______________________________________
Title___________________________________________
5. Composer______________________________________
Title___________________________________________
6. Composer______________________________________
Title___________________________________________
7. Composer______________________________________
Title___________________________________________
8. Composer______________________________________
Title___________________________________________
9. Composer______________________________________
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10. Composer______________________________________
Title___________________________________________
Regional 2003-2004 - Round 3, page 2
11. Composer________________________________________
Title_____________________________________________
12. Composer________________________________________
Title_____________________________________________
13. Composer________________________________________
Title__________________________________________________
14. Composer____________________________________________
Title__________________________________________________
15. Composer____________________________________________
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16. Composer____________________________________________
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17. Composer____________________________________________
Title_________________________________________________
18. Composer____________________________________________
Title_________________________________________________
19. Composer____________________________________________
Title__________________________________________________
20. Composer____________________________________________
Title_________________________________________________
You have an additional two minutes to fill in answers.
Put down your pencils and turn the test over as soon as the end of the
round is announced.
Sample Round 4
Team Name______________SAMPLE__________________ Score/______/20
2005-2006 Minnesota High School Music Listening Contest
State Contest - Round 4
You will have 15 minutes to answer the questions below. Select the best possible answer from the choices you are given. All answers are based on material from the study guide. Write the letter for each answer on the line at the right.
1. Question: Which of the following is true about Old Buddhist Prayer?
_B_
[a] It was written during World War II
[b] provides a theme based upon whole steps
[c] was written while the composer was still a teenager
[d] none of the above
2. Question: Which of these compositions was composed last? _C_
[a] Rodeo
[b] Symphony for Organ and Orchestra
[c] Third Symphony
[d] Billy the Kid
3. Question: Which is true about Frederic Chopin _A_
[a] He studied the works of Bach at a young age.
[b] He was known primarily for his symphonies
[c] He was raised in Paris
[d] He often published his own works using the pen-name George Sand.
4. Question: The Classical Period: _A_
[a] Is generally considered to date between 1750-1820
[b] Included such composers as Beethoven, Chopin, Verdi
[c] Abandoned sonata form.
[d] emphasized polyphonic textures
5. Question: In what year did French forces invade and occupy Vienna?
_C_
[a] 1798
[b] 1800
[c] 1805
[d] 1809
6. Question: What are the characteristics of s erialism? _A_
[a] precise ordering of pitches dynamics, timbre etc.
[b] random selection of pitches dynamics, timbre etc.
[c] circular handling of whole-tone themes
[d] using sonata form with modern harmony.
7. Question: What is the meter (i.e. time signature) of the Valhalla motive?
_B_
[a] 2/4
[b] 3/4
[c] 4/4
[d] 5/4
8. Question: On which instrument is the Shaker hymn introduced? _C_
[a] flute
[b] oboe
[c] clarinet
[d] trumpet
9. Question: The Prix de Rome is a prize awarded to _____composers to
study in _____? _A_
[a] French; Italy
[b] French; Germany
[c] Italian; France
[d] German; Italy
10. Question: Which of the following does not describe the Americana
style? _C_
[a] transparent texture
[b] folk based melodies
[c] dense, complicated orchestration
[d] patriotic and uplifting
11. Question: Who provided Copland with his first piano lessons? _D_
[a] Rubin Goldmark
[b] Nadia Boulanger
[c] Lili Boulanger
[d] his sister Laurine
12. Question: Which composer is not usually associated with Impressionism?
_D_
[a] Claude Debussy
[b] Maurice Ravel
[c] Lili Boulanger
[d] Gabriel Faure
13. Question: Who of the following is not widely regarded as a pioneer
in Electronic music? _D_
[a] Pierre Henry
[b] Herbert Eimert
[c] Les Paul
[d] Igor Stravinsky
14. Question: Which of the following is true about Gabriel Faure? _B_
[a] He taught at the Conservatory in Vienna.
[b] He was highly regarded for his organ playing
[c] He died in 1888
[d] none of the above
15. Question: What gifts did Nelson and Haydn exchange at their meeting?
_C_
[a] a sailors caps for a piece of music
[b] a gold watch for an original score of music
[c] gold watch for a pen
[d] an eye patch for a pen
16. Question: What best describes program music? _A_
[a] It is music inspired by extra-musical influences
[b] It is music for the sake of music
[c] Mozart's horn concerti are good examples of program music
[d] It is music that does not require a narrative content
17. Question: The Development section of Mozart's Horn Concerto No. 3
in Eb begins on what chord?_C_
[a] Eb
[b] Bb
[c] Db
[d] C
18. Question: Which of the following best demonstrates the structure
of period form? _B_
[a] motif=>motif repeated=>mini-development=>cadence
[b] Antecedent=>Consequent
[c] ABA' CDC' ABA
[d] none of the above
19. Question: In Medieval thought, Music is the Liberal Art which is defined
as what? _B_
[a] study of number and text
[b] study of number in time
[c] study of number in space
[d] study of number in time and space
20. Question: In what city was Saladin born? _B_
[a] Baghdad
[b] Tikrit
[c] Damascus
[d] Jerusalem
Put down you pencils and turn the test over as soon as the end of the
round is announced.
Sample Round 5
Team Name_______________SAMPLE____________________ Score______/20
2005-2006 Minnesota High School Music Listening Contest
Regional Contest -- Round 5, "Mystery Round"
You will hear ten musical examples. Although all examples were written by a composer featured in your study guide, nothing in this round is taken from your CDs. Each example is from 10 to 30 seconds in length. You will have 20 seconds between each example. Identify the period of composition by selecting the appropriate letter from the possibilities listed and then the composer. You will receive one point for the correct period and one point for the correct composer.
A. Medieval/Renaissance
B. Baroque
C. Classical
D. 19th Century
E. 20th Century
F. Middle Eastern
1. Period of composition______
Composer___________________________________
2. Period of composition______
Composer___________________________________
3. Period of composition______
Composer___________________________________
4. Period of composition______
Composer___________________________________
5. Period of composition______
Composer___________________________________
6. Period of composition______
Composer___________________________________
7. Period of composition______
Composer___________________________________
8. Period of composition______
Composer___________________________________
9. Period of composition______
Composer___________________________________
10. Period of composition______
Composer___________________________________
Put down your pencils and turn the test over as soon as the end of the
round is announced.