Duke Ellington composed all of the following types of pieces ...

[shenderson6]

Duke Ellington composed all of the following types of pieces except
 
  a. extended concert works and suites
 b. operas and choral works
 c. original popular songs
 d. compositions featuring particular members of the band (concertos)

Question 2

What is seconda pratica music?
 
  a. Compositions written in a traditional style that embodies the restrained spiritof the Counter-Reformation.
 b. A compositional style that allowed for deviations from conventionalcounter point if these moments were inspired by an especially expressivetext.
 c. An agitated style particularly suited to warlike music. d. A genre of music created when two or more secular tunes are broughttogether and sound either together or in immediate succession.

[briseldagonzales]

Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b

[shenderson6]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[mochi09]

Excellent