Elements of Performance
Pitch Accuracy
The language for the song "An die Musik"
German
This dynamic marking means "soft"
piano
Singing the proper volume of what is marked in the music
Dynamics
How many different voice parts are there in "Puppet's Dream"?
6
This is marked usually with an apostrophe - '
Breath mark
The length of notes, cutoffs, and where the choir does and doesn't breath
Phrasing and Articulation
Name one of the three percussion instruments in "Puppet's Dream"
Triangle, Castanets, Rattle Clap
What does fp mean?
Loud-soft, the note begins loud and then drops down to soft
What is one way singers in a choir can have matching tone/blend?
Matching vowel shapes, placement of sound
What is "An die Musik" about?
A love-letter to music
Demonstrate how the ideal Body Language & Facial Expression for "An die Musik" and explain what you are doing.
Proper alignment, pleasant looking face
Complete the lyric: "Hast mich in eine bessre Welt _____"
Double points if you can spell it correctly.
entrückt
Name two tempo markings that are fast.
Allegro, Vivace, Presto