Q.1
This music refers originally to a famous king in the Bible: which king?
  • David
  • Abraham
  • Solomon
  • Saul
Q.2
Which British monarch was crowned in 1727?
  • George I
  • George II
  • George III
  • George IV
Q.3
Handel wrote a whole opera, about 20 years later, on the life story of Solomon. Another famous piece of majestic music in that opera helps to set the atmosphere for a 'major state occasion': what is its title?
  • King Solomon's Mines
  • The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
  • The Betrothal of the Prince
  • The Royal Wedding
Q.4
The piece is famous for its long, processional build-up before the chorus bursts into song ... typically lasting around a minute in performance, especially in a large resonant building where it needed to be performed slowly (majestically, even). How many bars of music are there in the introduction?
  • 20
  • 22
  • 24
  • 25
Q.5
'And all the people rejoiced and said:' (... what?)
  • 'For he's a jolly good fellow'
  • 'God save the king'
  • 'Long live King Solomon'
  • 'Long to reign over us'
Q.6
To make the sound even grander, Handel sub-divides most of the four chorus parts (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) into two lines, making seven in all. Which is the only part that he does NOT split in this way?
  • Soprano
  • Alto
  • Tenor
  • Bass
Q.7
At the end of the stately opening procession, the tempo (time) of the music changes to become quicker, jauntier and more festive. When the chorus sings 'And all the people rejoiced ...', how many beats are there to the bar?
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 6
Q.8
Then, how many beats are there to the bar when they move on to sing 'God save the King'?
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Q.9
What is the LAST word sung in the piece?
  • Amen
  • Alleluia
  • End
  • King
Q.10
Lots of instruments play during this piece, but if it's being performed 'authentically' (as Handel intended) you would only hear ONE of the following listed instruments in action. Which one?
  • Piano
  • Saxophone
  • Harp
  • Kettledrums
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