Music in Film
Words to describe the closing of Alexander Nevsky.
What is grandiose and majestic?
The plot of this film centers on a Spanish priest trying to convert and save a native South American tribe from slavery.
What is The Mission?
The performing forces in The Mission's – On Earth as it is Heaven.
What is double choir, drums and orchestra?
The stuttering opening of this piece sets up a strong main theme in the brass.
What is Raiders March?
Opens this piece with 4 chords on the piano.
What is One Summer's Day?
The director of the film, Alexander Nevsky.
Who is Sergei Eisenstein
The composer of Star Wars films as well as for Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Who is John Willams?
The focus of the opening text of Alexander Nevsky.
What is Triumph?
The form of Raider's March.
What is ternary form?
This piece from the Mission has a polyphonic texture where each of the 2 choirs performs in strongly contrasting styles.
Who is On Earth As It Is In Heaven?
The composer of the cantata, Alexander Nevsky.
Who is Sergei Prokofiev?
The title of the 7th movement of Alexander Nevsky.
Who is Alexander's Entry into Pskov?
This section of the orchestra helps to punctuate the choral march in Alexander Nevsky.
What is the percussion section?
The plot of this film centers around a Russian Duke defeating Swedish and German attackers.
What is Alexander Nevsky?
This slow ballad with a homophonic texture from an anime film is calm and gentle.
What is One Summer's Day?
The transcription of Gabriel's Oboe as a pop song.
What is Nella Fantasia?
The plot of this film centers on an American adventurer who seeks to recover a sacred idol in the jungle.
What is the Raiders of the Lost Ark?
The meter of Gabriel's Oboe.
What is quadruple meter?
Who is Ennio Morricone?
The composer of the music for the film Spirited Away.
Who is Joe Hisaishi?
Choir, Mezzo Soprano and Orchestra.
What is the performing forces of Alexander Nevsky?
The number of movements in the cantata Alexander Nevsky.
What is 7?
The style of melody sung by the women and men following the opening section of Alexander Nevsky.
What is folk-like?
The composer that uses leitmotif in his film score for Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Who is John Williams?
The term used for a repeated rhythmic drumming pattern that occurs in the River.
What is ostinato?