The first operas were staged in what country?

Brass bands influenced early jazz bands in what ways?

a. repertory, instrumentation, improvisation b. song lists, instrumentation, improvisation c. instrumentation, technique, and improvisation d. repertory, instrumentation, and technique

By singing “in the manner of the chapel,” the choir of the Sistine Chapel was somewhat unusual because

a) it sang without instrumental accompaniment. b) it sang for daily services and all occasions when the chapel was in use. c) it was a boys’ choir without adult singers. d) its members were entirely drawn from the priesthood.