Rogers - Lonley Room

Question 1

Melody

Answer 1

Quasi-recitative vocal melody
Section C has disjunct melodic movement that ascend using a dotted semiquaver rhythm
Harp glissando in scetion C
Section C has decsending scale octaves, startinga fter a quaver rest in the bass

Question 2

Harmony

Answer 2

Dissonance between F# and G throughout first verse, on low clarinet and violaSection B outlines a b minor 9 chord over a tonic dominant bass
E#7 chord on “who thinks he is better ‘n me”
Final section there is a dramatic Eb major chord with a B natural
Final chord B bare 5th chord with added 9th in accompaniment and voice (no harmonic resolution “where is this going next?”)

Question 3

Tonality

Answer 3

B minor tonality

Question 4

Structure

Answer 4

ABCA 4 bar change then C again

Question 5

Sonority (timbre)

Answer 5

Low Bass
Harp
Clarinet
Viola and other strings
Male voice

Question 6

Texture

Answer 6

Section A, Bare accompaniment that builds
Section B, incraesenof texture as harp plays continuos semiquavers
Section C, Use of orchestral tutti, homophony to build to a climax
Section A’, goes to original feel then takes ideas from section see and increases texture to full tutti

Question 7

Tempo, Metre, Rhythm

Answer 7

4/4
Section C has ascending using a dotted semiquaver rhythm
Section A has syncopation in the strings
Tempi constantly shifts (volatile mood)

Question 8

Dynamics and Articulation

Answer 8

Section A, is pp
Section B, is pp but slightly louder due to the increase in texture
Section C, tutti goes from mf to end in sff (heavy use of crecsendo)