Case Study #2

Listening Assignment #2

"Alleluia:  Vidimus Stellam", CD 1, Track No. 47, Textbook page 66-69

For over 1000 years, the official music of the Roman Catholic Church has been Gregorian Chant, which consists of melody set to sacred Latin texts and sung without accompaniment.   The melodies of Gregorian Chant set the atmosphere forprayers and ritual actions.  Read the information on pages 66-69, listen to the CD and answer the following questions.

1.  The word alleluia is the _________ form of the Hebrew word hallelujah.

A.  Greek

B.  Latin

C.  Italian

2.  The texture of this chant is:

A.  polyphonic

B.  monophonic

C.  homophonic

3.  The form of this chant is:

A.  AB

B.  ABACA

C.  ABA

Listening Assignment #2 - Hildegard of Bingen, "O successores", CD 1, No. 50, Textbook, page 69-70

1.  "O successores" is an example of

      A.  A madrigal

      B.  Gregorian chant

      C.  A motet

2.  Hildegard wrote a musical drama entitled ____________________________.

3.  Hildegard was the first woman composer from whom a large number of works have survived.  What type of works did she compose?

     ____________________________________________________________

4.  Our recording has added a drone accompaniment.  What is a drone?____________________________________________________

5.  The melody is sung by a ______________ choir.

     A.  men's

     B.  women's

Listening Assignment #2 - Guillaume de Machaut, "Puis qu' en oubli de vous", CD 1 No. 52, Textbook pages 74-75

1.  How old was Machaut when he fell in love with the young noblewoman, Peronne? __________

2.  Machaut's poem, "Le Livre Dou Voir Dit", contains:

     A.  lyric poems and letters

     B.  the narrative

     C.  9 musical compositions

     D.  All of the above

3.  This song is a rondeau.  What is a rondeau? ____________________________________________________

Listening Assignment #2 - Guillaume de Machaut, "Agnus Dei" from "Notre Dame Mass", CD 1 No. 53
Read information on pages 75-76, listen to the CD and answer the following questions.

1. Machaut's "Agnus Dei" is written for 4 voices. Those voices are:
A. 4 female voices
B. 4 male voices

2. The "Agnus Dei" is in what language?
A. Italian B. Spanish C. Latin