Something's coming

Question 1

Rhythm

Answer 1

Push rhythms found
Cross rhythms found
Highly syncopated

Question 2

Metre

Answer 2

Starts in 3/4

Changes to 2/4

Question 3

Dynamics

Answer 3

Crescendos found throughout
Diminuendo at end
Starts pp and crescendos to f
Accents found

Question 4

Structure

Answer 4

Three main themes (A,B,A2)
Section A in D major and 3/4
Section B in C manor and 2/4

Question 5

Melody

Answer 5

3 main melodic themes
Themes riff like in nature
Tony the tenor sings main melody
Text setting mainly syllabic
Contains blue notes
Use of text painting
High vocal range

Question 6

Tonality

Answer 6

Piece finished on flat 7th in melody line
In the key of D major
Modulates to C major bar 32
Mods back to D major again at bar 70

Question 7

Harmony

Answer 7

Frequent use of extended chords/harmonies
Use of blue notes
Use of tri-tones

Question 8

Instrumentation

Answer 8

Tony’s a tenor voice
Pit orchestra
Tenor is a treble clef, though sounds an octave lower
Harmonics used in strings
Tremolo used in strings over words ‘the air is humming’

Question 9

Texture

Answer 9

Homophobic (melody+accompaniment)
Tenor accompanied by pit orchestra
Repeated ostinato and um-cha accompaniment in bass