MUSIC GLOSSARY

(e.g., The highest female voice. Answer: Soprano.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. The lowest of the standard four voice ranges.

2. A song of religious worship.

3. A group of four players or singers.

GRADUATE LEVEL

4. Leading female singer in an opera company.

5. A piece evocative of the night.

6. A piece composed from parts of existing pieces, played one after another.

PH.D. LEVEL

7. The text of an opera or vocal work.

8. An introductory movement to an opera or substantial work.

9. A repeated chord progression or refrain.

Answers: 1. Bass. 2. Hymn. 3. Quartet. 4. Prima donna. 5. Nocturne. 6. Medley. 7. Libretto. 8. Overture. 9. Riff.

— North America Syndicate