An institution that took in boys around the age of six, gave them an education with a strong emphasis on music, especially singing, and prepared them for a life of service in the church is known as a:

Which composer collected birdsongs and incorporated them into his work?

a) Anton Webern b) Olivier Messiaen c) Charles Ives d) Dmitri Shostakovich

Sing the melody to the beginning of “Joy to the World.” How does the melody relate to the concept of scale in the Western music-culture?

What will be an ideal response?