What song starts out with bass and tenor voices in unison then expands to upper voices?
Carlo Gesualdo: “Io parto” e non piu dissi – madrigal
What song starts out with a string instrument that plays a perfect 4th and later adds in a brass motive?
Giovanni Gabrieli: Canzon semptimi toni a 8 (Gabrieli, can one(zon), ‘xcept(sept) timi tone ni(toni) a 8?
What song starts out with a soprano and tenor voice saying “Se”?
Guillaume Du Fay: Se la face ay pale (Hey Fay, say la face appeal(ay pale))
What song starts out with all voices saying “Kyr…”?
Jean de Ockeghem: Missa prolationum–Kyrie (Ockeghem missed the prolationum at the Kyrie)
What song starts out with a soprano voice singing about flowing tears?
John Dowland: Flow, My Tears (John’s tears flowed dowland)
What song starts out sounding like a Gregorian chant with an entrance of men’s voices singing “Quam”?
John Dunstable: Quam pulchra es (Quam pull chra(d) es into john’s dunstable)
What song starts out with a short solo baritone voice in French then adds in female voices?
Josquin des Prez: Mille regretz – chanson (Mille regrets not chanson(ing) with des Prez)
What song starts out with soprano voices in high ranges then adds in a soft choir soon after?
Orlande de Lassus: Cum essem parvulus – motet (Orlande was the(de) lassus to come essem the parvulus motet)
What English song starts out with a happy tone that was also parodied with a woman smelleth-ing?
Thomas Morley: My Bonny Lass She Smileth (My bunny named Lass smiles Morley at Thomas)
What song starts out sounding like a dance with a brass section with tambourine then adds in the woodwinds and drums?
Tielman Susato: No. 5 Basse Danse La Morisque (Till(tiel) susa’s toe is number 5 in the basse danse la moris , K?)
What English song has lyrics about singing happily about someone?
William Byrd: Sing Joyfully Unto God (William’s Byrd sings joyfully unto God)
What German song is unaccompanied and starts out with unison voices?
Martin Luther: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland Martin Luther is nun komm(ing) to der Hidin(Heiden) Highland(heiland)