Seachanges the musical ideas Flashcards
1
Q
The three note cell
A
Raymond Deane took the idea of the three note cell (GAC) from one of his earlier composition- the seagull dreams of its shadow- These three notes are the basis of the entire work.
2
Q
Danse Macabre, Totentanze
A
Dance like rhythms associated with the Danse Macabre or deathly dance are used to portray the theme of death.
3
Q
Dies Irae
A
Deane uses part of the Dies Irae as the basis for the third section. this piece is a well known plainchant from the ‘mass for the dead’
played in canon by the marimba and violin
