For what religious occasion was the cantata Wachet auf (Sleepers Awake) written?
Easter
The end of the church year
The birth of the Virgin Mary
The birth of St. John the Baptist
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Lutheran
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For which church did Bach write his cantatas?
Roman Catholic
Lutheran
Church of England
Calvinist
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false
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Johann Sebastian Bach had an international career.
True
False
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false
answer
Johann Sebastian Bach was known during his lifetime for inventing new musical genres.
True
False
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true
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Johann Sebastian Bach wrote most of his cantatas for the Lutheran church.
True
False
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false
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Johann Sebastian Bach's church cantatas are single-movement works.
True
False
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true
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Many of Bach's cantatas are based on Lutheran chorale or hymn tunes.
True
False
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AAB
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The Lutheran chorale Wachet auf is in "bar form," which is best described as _____.
A-B
A-B-A
A-A-B
A-B-A-B-A
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Philipp Nicolai
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Which of the following wrote the chorale text and tune for Wachet auf (Sleepers, Awake)?
Johann Sebastian Bach
Martin Luther
Philipp Nicolai
Georg Frederic Handel
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soprano
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Which voices sing the melody in a Lutheran chorale?
Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass
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