Star Wars

Question 1

Instrumentation

Answer 1

86 player orchestra
with Trumpet, Tombone, Horn, Timpani, Harp, violins, Strings and Flute

Violin tremolos in the opening bar, Pizzicato strings in bar 33 and flute trill in bar 36.

Question 2

Form and Structure

Answer 2

4 Bar Fanfare.
Main Leitmotif is introduced with a contrasting violin B theme before the A theme returns.
‘‘Star wars’’ is written in ternary form - A-A-B-A.

Structure - 
Fanfare
Intro
A-A-B-A
Link
Codetta

Question 3

Dynamics

Answer 3

Main title - Dynamic played is Fortissimo

Contrasting section B, bars 12-19 the dynamic played is Mezzo Forte

Piccolo link (B36-38) the dyamic link played is piano.

Rebel Blockade runner leitmotif returns to FF

Question 4

Melody

Answer 4

The luke skywalker motif uses leaps of Fourths and Fifths with a triplet elegant stepwise movement.

The Rebel blockade runner leitmotif is based on leaps of minor thirds.

Question 5

Texture

Answer 5

Fanfare Imitation between lower and upper brass

Melody dominated homophony throughout.

Question 6

Metre, Tempo and rhythm

Answer 6

Metre of 4/4
Tempo of 100BPM
Triplet calls in brass opening
Triplet pedal ostinatos

Question 7

Harmony and tonality

Answer 7

Main title is in Bb Major
Ambiguous tonality in the linking section.

Rebel Blockade is in Ab Maj, underpinned by a C pedal

Quartal Harmony is used

Chromatic notes, Parallel chords and added cluster chords in bars 44-46

Question 8

Sonority

Answer 8

Brass section play with accents

Opening leitmotif that is played by high pitched brass instruments