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What were the three types of popular dances in the Renaissance period? 

Music that would be performed in a room (sometimes called a “chamber”) or smaller auditorium is known as ___________

__________ was a major theological movement, or period or series of events, in Western Christianity in 16th-century Northwestern Europe that posed a religious and political challenge to the papacy and the authority of the Catholic Church. This period was one of intense creativity and exploration.

This orchestra composer began studying for the priesthood at age fifteen and, once ordained at age twenty-five, received the nickname of “The Red Priest” because of his hair color. He worked at a prominent Venetian orphanage, where he taught music to girls, that became famous for the quality of music performed by its inhabitants.

At the beginning of an opera, the orchestra plays an instrumental piece known as the ____________

Which of the following happened as a result of the enlightenment? (select all that apply).

A(n) ___________ is a homophonic composition featuring a solo singer over an accompaniment. The purpose of it was to impress the audience with the skills of the singer.

Which of the following best describes the Classical style of music? 

Johann Sebastian Bach was known as an organ virtuoso and wrote ___________ which are contrapuntal (polyphonic) pieces for a set number of musicians or voices, usually three or four. They usually begin with an exposition, transition into several subjects, then into an episode, and then repeat. 

A new genre, written for large public concerts, was the ___________, a large, multi-movement composition for orchestra, often in four movements