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Vocal Music Quiz

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  • True or False? A symphonic choir has between 30 and 60 voices.
    True
  • True or False? A mixed choir consists of both male and female voices.
    True
  • Which of the following is a large vocal group?
    Quartet
    Duet
    Trio
    Symphonic choir
  • True or False? The last recorded castrato was Farinelli.
    False
  • True or False? A great choir is a group of more than 80 voices.
    True
  • True or False? A countertenor has a soprano tessitura.
    False
  • What type of choir consists only of male voices?
    School choir
    Mixed choir
    Chamber choir
    Equal voice choir
  • True or False? A quartet consists of four voices.
    True
  • True or False? A duet is made up of three voices.
    False
  • What is a castrato?
    A male voice with soprano tessitura produced by natural trai
    A choir member who sings in a low pitch
    A female voice with soprano tessitura
    A male voice with soprano tessitura produced by castration
  • What is the most common type of quartet?
    Barbershop quartet
    Male quartet
    Mixed quartet (soprano, contralto, tenor, bass)
    Female quartet
  • How many voices make up a chamber choir?
    10 to 20
    30 to 60
    2 to 4
    More than 80
  • True or False? An equal voice choir can consist only of children’s voices.
    True
  • True or False? A cappella music is performed with both voices and instruments.
    False
  • How many voices are typically in a great choir (orfeón)?
    30–60
    10–20
    More than 80
    20–40
  • Which type of vocal music is performed only with voices, without instruments?
    Instrumental music
    Symphonic music
    A cappella music
    Choral music
  • True or False? A school choir is made up of adult voices.
    False
  • When did the practice of castrati reach its peak?
    19th and 20th centuries
    14th and 15th centuries
    17th and 18th centuries
    16th and 17th centuries
  • What is a countertenor?
    A female voice with soprano tessitura
    A male voice with soprano tessitura
    A type of choir director
    A male voice with mezzosoprano or contralto tessitura
  • Who was the most famous castrato?
    Farinelli
    Alessandro Moreschi
    Mozart
    Vivaldi