Barry
What does senza vibrato mean?
Without vibrato
What are the sections of Bohemian Rhapsody?
Introduction, Ballad, interlude, Operatic, interlude, Rock, interlude, coda.
What is the form of Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture?
Sonata form. (Intro, Exposition, Development, Recapitulation, Coda.)
What is the texture of the first movement?
The texture is Polyphonic (More than one interweaving melodic idea.)
What is a national instrument of Ireland?
Harp/Uilleann Pipes
What is the instrumentation of Barry
Vln, Vla, Vc, Pno
What is panning?
Moving from one speaker to another. Switch is flipped on the master desk.
What is the key of S1?
B minor (F# and C#)
What is the key of both movements?
G minor
Name features of Irish traditional music.
Repeated last note
Ornamentation
AABB
Pentatonic scale
Wide Range
No dynamics
Modal
Monophonic
Flattened 7th
Explain the term polymetric.
Two different time signatures superimposed
What is the key in the operatic section?
A major
What Key does the Coda begin on?
What instrument plays the funeral rhythm?
B Major
timpani
What is a homophonic texture? Which movement from Bach best suits this description?
One melody with accompaniment. Movement 7: Chorale
What is meant by regional style when it comes to Irish traditional music?
Slight differences in the way that traditional music is played in the regions of Ireland.
What section comes after E2-D3?
C6
In the rock section, there is a change of time signature, what is it?
4/4 - 2/4 - 4/4
What section comes after the Exposition?
Give a brief explanation as to what happens in this section
Development.
Themes from the exposition are developed and brought into different keys before returning to the home key for the recapitulation.
Explain the term Chaconne.
a continuous variation, usually in triple metre; it is generally characterized by a short, repeating bass line or harmonic progression which can be passed around to different orchestral instruments
Name one mode which Irish tunes are usually played in?
Ionian, Aeolian, Dorian, Mixolydian
What is the form of Barry?
A, B1, C1, C2, B2, C3, D1, D2+B3, E1, C4, C5, E2+D3, C6, C7, F+C8, C9, G, H.
Describe the use of word painting and give an example found in Queen.
Word painting is using instruments to enhance the meaning of lyrics, example: "anywhere the wind blows" flanged cymbal.
Describe differences between the first time the love theme (SIIa) is heard and when it is heard in the Recapitulation.
First time: played by the viola and cor anglais, softer dynamic, syncopated accompaniment in horns, Db major. less instrumentation
Second time: Strings play the melody, woodwinds play triplet accompaniment, louder dynamic, full orchestral texture.
Describe two differences between how the chorale is used in Movement 1 and Movement 7.
Movement 1: 3/4 time, the soprano sings the chorale theme doubled by the flute and horn, the other voices enter in imitation, polyphonic texture, melismatic.
Movement 7: 4/4 time, homophonic texture, syllabic, chorale, instruments double the voices.
Name one Sean-nos performer that you have studied.
Noirín Ó Roinn, Joe Heaney, Aodh Ó Domhnall