Defying gravity

Question 1

Instrumentation -

Answer 1

Singers accompanied by a large orchestra

Question 2

The vocals are…

Answer 2

Syllabic with vocalisation at the end

Question 3

The melody is mostly…

Answer 3

Conjunct, although involves some very large jumps of over an octave

Question 4

Texture -

Answer 4

Mel-dom-hom
Ostinato
Contrapuntal at the end of

Question 5

Key -

Answer 5

D major

Question 6

Harmony -

Answer 6

Dissonance, pedals

Question 7

Metre

Answer 7

Changes between 3/2 and 2/2 at the beginning, 4/4 in the middle, 2/2 at the end

Question 8

Rhythm -

Answer 8

Syncopation
Dotted rhythms
Pause marks