Chosen Phrase Of Lyrics

Question 1

What is the chosen phrase of lyrics?

Answer 1

“When the beating of your heart echoes the beating of the drums,
There is a life about to start when tomorrow comes.”

Bars 20.4 - 24.1 = 4 bar phrase
Sung by chorus of students

Question 2

Dynamic

Answer 2

Forte

Question 3

Rhythm & Metre

Answer 3

12/8 - Four dotted crotchet beats in a bar, compound quadruple
Strong simple rhythms, melodies and harmonies - typical of an anthem

Question 4

Pitch

Answer 4

Lowest note is middle ‘C’

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

Question 5

Structure

Answer 5

Bars 20.4 - 24.1 (4 bar phrase)

Section C chorus 2

Question 6

Melody

Answer 6

Same as chorus 1 but transposed up a 5th
Strong simple melody
Singers (SATB) in octaves
Tritone falling melody word paints “tomorrow” suggests sorrow with 7th

Question 7

Instrumentation

Answer 7

Fanfare of woodwind, horns and violins

Question 8

Tonality
Tempo
Texture
Timbre

Answer 8

C major
Alla Marcia (like a march), grandioso (grandly/nobly)
Now fuller chordal accompaniment creating anthemic effect
Glissando at bar 21, chromatic lower auxiliary note (C#)
Fanfare of violins, woodwind and horns

Question 9

Harmony - cadences

Answer 9

Plagal cadence bar 22 (IV9,11 & Ib)

Perfect cadence bar 23 - 24 (V7 & I) word paints “tomorrow comes.”