Music 16 listening

which best describes the tonality of the sailor's chorus

major

which best describes the meter of the sailor's chorus

triple

what language is this work sung in

english

what is the vocal range of the singer heard in dido's lament

soprano

the opening bass line that unifies dido's lament is called

ground bass

how does the composer help set a sad mood for dido's lament

all of the above

which best describes the orchestra in this excerpt of dido's lament

small orchestra and continuo

which best describes the meter of the opening section of strozzi's amor dormilgione

a lilting dancelike meter

the basso continuo heard in this performance is called

bass lute

the harmony in this excerpt is best described as

consonant with some chromaticism

in this work the music is meant to reflect the literal meaning of the words being sung, a technique known as

word painting

after the second section the opening material returns and the piece ends making the form of this work

ternary