Dowland-Flow my tears

Question 1

What is the rhythmic variation of ‘flow my tears’?

Answer 1

Syncopation, dotted rhythms, ornamental shorter note lengths near cadences.

Question 2

What is the overall range of ‘flow my tears’?

Answer 2

A 9th (D-E)

Question 3

when was ‘flow my tears’ published?

Answer 3

1600

Question 4

What is the relevance of bar 16 of ‘flow my tears’?

Answer 4

The music does not close in E major but on the dominant chord of A minor, hence the Phrygiam cadence.

Question 5

What is significant about the first syllable of ‘happie’?

Answer 5

it is given the highest note in the melody; this is an example of word-painting.

Question 6

What melodically happens at bar 22?

Answer 6

A Diminished 4th (G#-C)

Question 7

What is ‘flow my tears’ marked by?

Answer 7

its melancholy atmosphere, characteristic of the composed.

Question 8

Where in ‘flow my tears’ is there suspension?

Answer 8

7-6 at bars 1-2 and 3-4 at bar 7.

Question 9

What is the structure of ‘flow my tears’?

Answer 9

Typical pavane structure, i.e in three parts ( tripartite), each section repeated AA BB CC

Question 10

‘flow my tears’ has a syllabic underlay except for where?

Answer 10

Ornamental figuration in bar 7 and 23

Question 11

There is some dialogue or Antiphony in ‘flow my tears’, give an example

Answer 11

Bar 12

Question 12

What Genre is ‘flow my tears’?

Answer 12

it is a lute-song, or ayre.

Question 13

Where in ‘flow my tears’ is there Tierce de picardie.?

Answer 13

Bars 8 and 24.

Question 14

Where in ‘flow my tears’ is there false relation

Answer 14

Bar 5

Question 15

Where is there brief imitation in ‘flow my tears’?

Answer 15

Bars 13-14

Question 16

Where are the opening four notes inverted?

Answer 16

At the start of the third section (bar 17).

Question 17

What is the tonality of ‘flow my tears’?

Answer 17

A minor with Aeolian inflection ( as in descending melodic minor scale).

Question 18

‘Flow my tears’ is based in a pre-existing work what is this?

Answer 18

Pavane Lachrimae ( tearful pavane).

Question 19

How does the rhythm of the voice and lute differ in ‘flow my tears’?

Answer 19

Verbal and musical accentuation not always synchronised.

Question 20

Which harmonic devices does Dowland employ in ‘flow my tears’?

Answer 20

Suspension, false relation and Tierce De Picardie.

Question 21

What is the metre of ‘flow my tears’?

Answer 21

4/4 in characteristic slow pavan tempo.

Question 22

What are the forces in ‘flow my tears’?

Answer 22

Voice, lute ( and on the anthology recording Bass Viol)

Question 23

Describe the harmony of ‘flow my tears’?

Answer 23

Though not consistently functional, there are frequent cadences, both perfect and Phrygian.

Question 24

What was ‘flow my tears’ probably intended for?

Answer 24

Performance in court.

Question 25

what does the melody and accompaniment of ‘flow my tears’ hover between texturally?

Answer 25

Homophony and free counterpoint.

Question 26

What is the significance of the opening stepwise descending line?

Answer 26

It matches the text describing falling tears.

Question 27

Whym at bar 12 of ‘flow my tears’ is the line broken by rests?

Answer 27

to convey ‘tears and sighs’