The Dies Irae is taken from which larger work?
Opera
Requiem
Symphony
Verdi was a composer from which period?
Romantic
Modern
Classical
What is the tonality of the Verdi's Requiem?
D major
C minor
D minor
What is the structure of the Requiem?
Through-composed
Binary form
Ternary form
The Requiem is scored for which instruments and voices?
Four vocal soloists, choir and orchestra
Choir and orchestra
Four vocal soloists and choir
Which of these features is associated with composing in the period Verdi was alive?
Limited use of dynamics
Extreme dynamic range
No dynamics used
Starting with the highest voice, in which order do the voice parts descend?
Soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, bass
Bass, tenor, mezzo-soprano, soprano
Mezzo-soprano, soprano, tenor, bass
What is the dynamic at the end of the Requiem?
ppp
pp
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The requiem is a mass for whom?
The living
The dead
The people
What is a diminished chord?
A major triad, but with a sharpened fifth
A minor triad, but with flattened fifth
A major triad with an added minor seventh