Question 3
- List any five composers of the baroque period.
- State the nationalities of the composers listed in 3 (a) above.
- Mention any one musical type of each of the composers listed in 3 (a) above.
Observation
This question was popular among the candidates and most of the candidates performed above average. This was due to adequate preparation for the examination by the candidates. They responded thus:
COMPOSER |
NATIONALITY |
MUSICAL TYPE |
George Frederick Handel |
German/English |
Operas, oratorios, cantatas, trios and duets, arias, chamber music, odes and serenatas, and organ concerti. |
Johanne Sebastian Bach |
German |
Concerti grossi, masses, passions, cantatas, chorales, and fugues. |
Henry Purcell |
English |
Anthems, hymns, theatre music, instrumentals, fantasias, and sonatas. |
Claudio Monterverdi |
Italian |
Operas, masses, motets, oratorios, concerti, and madrigals |
Antonio Vivaldi |
Italian |
Concerti, sinfonias, sonatas, operas, sacred music, and cantatas. |
Dominico Scarlatti |
Italian |
Sinfonias, operas, motets. |
Arcangelo Corelli |
Italian |
Concerti, chamber music, and orchestra music. |