Section A1 Phrase 1

Question 1

What are the lyrics?

Answer 1

“Don’t you love farce? My fault I fear. I thought that you’d want what I want—Sorry, my dear. But where are the clowns? Quick, send in the clowns. Don’t bother they’re here.”

Question 2

Dynamics

Answer 2

mp vocal

pp accompaniment

Question 3

Rhythm/metre

Answer 3

12/8, b26 9/8, b27 12/8
Anticipation bars 24 & 25
Bar 24 & 25 has a cross rhythm and a hemiola 2 against 3 in countermelody
Bar 29 Fermata/pause

Question 4

Pitch

Answer 4

Desiree (alto)

Range of a major 9th tessiatura

Question 5

Structure

Answer 5

Antecedent
Similar to b8 - 14 but slightly longer
Uneven 7-bar phrase gives tension
Addition of the phrase “Quick, send in the clowns.” extends the verse
Fermata pause and a slight break (//) in b29

Question 6

Melody

Answer 6

3-note anacrusis b23, 24 & 25
Some intervals - major 2nds, major & minor 3rds, perfect 4ths, 8ves
Same motifs = ‘x1’, ‘x2’, ‘x3’, ‘x3’, ‘x1’R

Question 7

Instrumentation

Answer 7

Desiree vocal
Flute and clarinet countermelody
Strings b25
Harp and Cello bass

Question 8

Texture

Tempo
Tonality
Timbre

Answer 8

Homophonic, dominant + tonic pedal, b24 & 25 antiphony in countermelody
Lento
Db major
Harp plays soft flowing continuous broken chords in continuous quavers

Question 9

Harmony

Answer 9

Dominant + tonic pedal
Perfect cadence b23 & 24 “Don’t you love farce?”
Plagal cadence IVc9 to I b24 & 25 “My fault, I fear.” shows irony
Imperfect cadence I pedal to V7,11,13 + pedal b27 & 28 word paints “But where are the clowns?”
Imperfect cadence V7,9,13 or I7,9,11 to V7,9 or I pedal in bass b28 & 29 word paints “Quick, send in the clowns.”
Perfect cadence V7,9 to I b29 & 30 helps word setting of “Don’t bother, they’re here.”