Chorus 3 Analysis

Question 1

Dynamic

Answer 1

Before chorus 3 there’s a crescendo, so chorus starts forte.
Chorus ends fortissimo then dims to mezzo forte then crescendos to forte.
Orchestra goes quiet (dims) to mezzo piano then piano and then dims again to pianissimo to finish.

Question 2

Rhythm & Metre

Answer 2

Time signature is 12/8

At the end it’s 5/4 then 4/4 2 bars after

Question 3

Pitch

Answer 3

Lowest note = middle ‘C’

Highest note = high ‘G’ which is a compound perfect 5th from middle ‘C’

Question 4

Structure

Answer 4

Section E Bars 31 - 38 (7 bars long)

Question 5

Melody

Answer 5

Minor 3rd on “life” emphasises the sadness of the life of the poor.
Falling melody with tritone and 7th/9th word paints “tomorrow” means bad, death and tragic.
Anacrusis in bars 30 ”Do you” and 34 “When the”

Question 6

Instrumentation

Answer 6

Woodwind, violins and horns (fanfare)

Brass towards the end of the chorus

Question 7

Tempo
Tonality
Texture
Timbre

Answer 7

Alla marcia, grandioso = grandly/nobly like a march
C major 
Chordal accompaniment
Glissando bar 31
Brass (fanfare)

Question 8

Harmony

Answer 8

Additional vocal harmony now, usually a 3rd or a 6th below the original melodic line but moving a 3rd above for the last six notes.

Two plagal cadences in bars 32 (IV9,11 & I) & 36 (IV9,11 & Ib)
One imperfect cadence in bars 33 - 34 (#II#7,9 & V9,11)
One perfect cadence in bars 37 - 38 (V7,9 & I)