Final Examination Review
Mixed Ensemble
Spring 2016
Raleigh Charter High School
Dr. Cynthia C. Brown
I.
Baroque and Classical Eras
Study the handouts, tests, comparison chart, video and lecture notes on the music in the
Baroque and Classical eras.
II.
Literature
A. For all the literature of this semester, be able to match the composer to their
composition, the composer to the timeframe in which they composed, the composer
to their nationality and the poet to the text
B. Be prepared to know a general translation for foreign texts.
C. Study background material on the literature (especially any program notes written on
the score). Be sure to look over your composer/composition paragraphs.
III.
Short Answer (Know the historical eras where appropriate.)
Three musical textures
Three musical harmonic systems
Three scales in tonal music
Two systems of dynamics
Seven elements of music
IV.
Musical Terminology
Be prepared to define the following terms:
Crescendo
Decrescendo
Divisi
Unison
A tempo
Poco ritard
Allargando
Vivace
Larghetto
Súbito pp
Legato
Un poco meno mosso
Non diminuendo
Acelerando
Sempre Rallentando
Tempo I
Allegro con brio
V.
International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
Using your IPA sheet, be prepared to transcribe texts from this semester’s literature into
IPA.
VI.
Score Study
You will be asked to identify and label certain aspects of a choral score.
VII.
Theory
The theory portion will be cumulative from Unit 1 to the last unit level of this semester’s
work.
VIII.
Singing Test
This will be an average of all the singing test scores from this semester.