CH 67 Music

One recent trend by composers who embrace aspects of nineteenth-century orchestral sound is called

Adagio for Strings was written by ______, a precursor of neo-Romanticism.

BLUE CATHEDRAL Which of the following is NOT true of Jennifer Higdon's blue cathedral?

Higdon composed blue cathedral to commemorate the anniversary of Carnegie Hall.

Higdon has composed separate concertos for oboe, percussion, and violin.

Higdon's blue cathedral extends what nineteenth-century musical tradition?

Higdon's own instrument is the

In Higdon's blue cathedral the image "blue" represents

In Higdon's blue cathedral, which instrument represents her brother?

In blue cathedral, Higdon incorporates_______, effectively evoking an Asian soundscape.

ennifer Higdon credits the music of ___________ for her understanding of music's communicative powers.

Jennifer Higdon's blue cathedral is

Jennifer Higdon's blue cathedral utilizes the instruments from a typical Baroque orchestra.

Jennifer Higdon's blue cathedral was inspired by her grief over her brother's death.

Jennifer Higdon's title blue cathedral refers to

Neo-Romantic composers embraced aspects of _____ orchestral sound.

Neo-Romantic composers often included programmatic elements in their music.

The open string sonority of blue cathedral is reminiscent of what other American composer's orchestral music?

Timbre is not a major consideration in blue cathedral.

What term describes the shimmering, bell-like timbre in the opening of Higdon's blue cathedral?

Which composer writes highly imaginative neo-Romantic scores that are rooted in the language of the past but at the same time redefine traditional genres like the symphony and the concerto?

Which is a true statement?

Which of the following does NOT characterize neo-Romanticism?

Which of the following is NOT included in Higdon's blue cathedral score?

With whom of the following did Jennifer Higdon study composition?

blue cathedral shows the influence of non-Western culture