Carmina Burana Flashcards
What type of song is it
A cantata
What era was it composed in
The modern era
What is a cantata
It is a Composition for chorus and orchestra with a SATB choir
What melody is based on
Mainly in step
What is the tonality
D major the lah mode
What is the texture
Homophonic
What is the form
A A1A2 unitary form
How does the introductions start
With a dramatic statements by the chorus accompanied by the orchestra
What is the dynamics of the introduction
FF
Does the introduction feature
Repeated notes on the clarinet and horns
What are the dynamics of verse one
PP
When is the melody in unison
Until b20
What does the time signature move to
It moves to 3/2
What is the repeated pattern in verse one
Doh,doh,ti,ti
What features are there in verse 1
Rests and syncopation