CHAPTER 54 Still Sacred: Religious Music in the Twentieth Cen-
tury
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. One composer in Paris who explored post-Impressionist trends was
a. Schoenberg. c. Berg.
b. Ravel. d. Satie.
2. Which of the following composers won the Prix de Rome?
a. Debussy c. Lili Boulanger
b. Berlioz d. All answers shown here.
3. Lili Boulanger lived in which music center?
a. Paris c. New York
b. Rome d. London
4. In her compositions, Lili Boulanger focused on
a. stage works. c. choral and chamber music.
b. symphonies and concertos. d. All answers shown here.
5. What are the performing forces for Boulanger’s Psalm 24?
a. chamber orchestra, SATB chorus
b. brass, harp, organ, timpani, SATB chorus, tenor solo
c. piano, tenor solo, harp
d. strings, brass, harp, organ, timpani, SATB chorus, tenor solo
6. What is the form of Boulanger’s Psalm 24 ?
a. strophic c. fugue
b. A-B-A d. rondeau
7. What mood opens and closes Boulanger’s Psalm 24?
a. triumph c. turmoil
b. meditativeness d. resignation
8. Nadia Boulanger, Lili’s sister, was an extraordinarily gifted
a. pianist. c. teacher.
b. composer. d. violinist.
9. Lili Boulanger won the prestigious competition known as the
a. Prix de Rome. c. Pulitzer Prize.
b. Prix de Paris. d. Debussy Award.
10. Lili Boulanger was the first ________ to win the Prix de Rome.
a. musician c. composer
b. woman d. French composer
11. Lili Boulanger won the Prix de Rome for her work
a. Psalm 24. c. Faust et Helene.
b. Pie Jesu. d. La Princesse Maline.
12. The text of Boulanger’s Psalm 24 is
a. Latin. c. Italian.
b. French. d. English.
13. Which phrase best characterizes Psalm 24?
a. It is an expression of Boulanger’s personal devotion.
b. It represents Boulanger’s adherence to the strict rules of the Catholic Church.
c. It represents Boulanger’s highly secular views.
d. None of the answers shown here.
14. Lili Boulanger’s career was cut short because of
a. her untimely death due to chronic illness.
b. the First World War.
c. her marriage to a wealthy doctor.
d. the birth of her first child.
15. Lili Boulanger dictated her final work , ________ , from her deathbed to her sister Nadia.
a. Pie Jesu c. Psalm 24
b. La Princesse Maleine d. Psalm 129
16. Before 1913, how many women won the Prix de Rome?
a. three c. two
b. one d. none
17. Who was eligible to win the Prix de Rome?
a. artists and musicians under the age of thirty
b. artists and musicians over the age of thirty
c. Russian-born composers under the age of thirty
d. French artists living in Rome
18. The Prix de Rome dates back to the seventeenth century. When were women allowed to enter?
a. 1850 c. 1918
b. 1903 d. 1900
19. Lili Boulanger’s unfinished opera, La Princesse Maleine, was based on a libretto by
a. the composer herself. c. Maurice Maeterlinck.
b. Nadia Boulanger. d. Victor Hugo.
20. What did the Prix de Rome mean for the winner?
a. instant fame c. a monetary award
b. a publishing contract d. All answers shown here.
1. Lili Boulanger followed in the footsteps of Clara Schumann and became the second woman to win the Prix de Rome.
2. Lili Boulanger was a talented composer but died at an early age.
3. Lili Boulanger embraced Impressionism.
4. Lili Boulanger was the older sister of Nadia.
5. Lili Boulanger focused on choral music and never attempted an opera.
6. Psalm 24 is one of three psalm settings by Lili Boulanger.
7. Lili Boulanger’s Psalm 24 is sung a cappella.
8. Lili Boulanger’s Psalm 24 was intended for use in a Catholic service.
9. Nadia Boulanger was a famous pedagogue.
10. Nadia Boulanger was the first woman composer to win the Prix de Rome.
11. Lili Boulanger’s Psalm 24 has a Latin text.
12. Lili Boulanger was a French-born composer.
13. The Prix de Rome was first awarded in 1900.
14. Winners of the Prix de Rome include Berlioz, Bizet, and Debussy.
15. Lili Boulanger is the only member of her family to win the Prix de Rome.
1. Discuss how Boulanger’s Psalm 24 reflects her personal devotion to Catholicism.
2. Discuss the significance of winning the Prix de Rome.
3. Discuss the significance of Lili Boulanger winning the Prix de Rome.
