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
How do the Sopranos sing in verse one
They sing a third higher and the melody is doubled in thirds
What is in verse two
It is the same as the first one but with added clarinets
In verse three what instruments play
Tutti
How does the melody and speed change in verse three
The speed get faster and strings and horns double the melody line
What becomes more prominent in verse three
The gong
How do the Sopranos and other voices sing in verse three
The sopranos singing an octave higher and other voices singing in Octaves
How do the Sopranos singing at the climax of verse three
In third higher
How does the singing change in verse three
From syllabic to melismatic
Coming to the end of verse three how does the tempo change
It speeds up further
