Texture Flashcards
Anoushka Shankar - Burn
Starts homophonic
Polyphonic chorus
Sarangi line creates more contrapuntal texture with continuing accompaniment texture
Polyphonic verse 2
Sitar and strings in dialogue
Final chorus interlocking vocal lines, sitar figures, one-bar string countermelody
Ends with homophonically accompanied flute and cello solo
Anoushka Shankar - Easy
Melody-dominated homophony
Anoushka Shankar - Breathing Underwater
Melody accompanied by homophonic chords
Sitar and vocal brief dialogue
Sitar melody with vocal countermelody
The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby
Homophonic melody and string quartet accompaniment
The Beatles - Here There and Everywhere
Melody dominated homophony
Polyphonic when rich vocal harmonies in chorus
The Beatles - I Want to Tell You
Homophonic melody and accompaniment
Polyphonic chorus
The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows
Monophonic
Courtney Pine - Love and Affection
Homophonic and polyphonic interplay
Courtney Pine - Inner State of Mind
Polyphonic
Courtney Pine - Lady Day and John Coltrane
Polyphonic
Stravinsky - Intro
Polyphony with frequent use of simultaneous fragmentary melodies especially intro
Monophonic start bassoon solo builds up to 2 part texture in duet with French horn
After figure 3 at piu mosso section 4 part texture
Stravinsky - The Augurs of Spring
Polyphony with frequent use of simultaneous fragmentary melodies
Abrupt homophonic chords
Homorhythmic
Stravinsky - Ritual of Abduction
Polyphony with frequent use of simultaneous fragmentary melodies
Melody dominated homophony with trumpet solo opening
Herrmann - Prelude
Homophonic
Polyphonic
Melody dominated homophony
Herrmann - The City
Through-composed
Herrmann - Marion
Through-composed
Herrmann - The Murder
Through-composed
Herrmann - The Toys
Through-composed
Herrmann - The Cellar
Fugal
Herrmann - Discovery
Through-composed
Herrmann - Finale
Monophonic
Kate Bush - Cloudbusting
Melody dominated homophony
Homorhythmic string chords
String countermelody in 8ves in verse 2
Kate Bush - Under Ice
Melody dominated homophony
Ostinato open 5th textures above bass
Homorhythmic vocals in refrain
Kate Bush - Dream of Sheep
Melody dominated homophony
Homorhythmic string chords
String countermelody
Clara Schumann - Piano Trio in G minor Op 17 Mvt 1
Imitative counterpoint
Homophony
Call and response
Bach - Mvt 1
Contrapuntal
Polyphonic
Homophonic conclusion
Melody and accompaniment
Imitative counterpoint
Bach - Mvt 2
Contrapuntal
Fugal
Polyphonic
Bach - Mvt 8
Homophonic
Elfman - Birth of a Penguin part 1
Constantly changing
Polyphonic
8ves
Elfman - Birth of a Penguin part 2
Constantly changing
Polyphonic
Melody driven homophony
Elfman - Batman Vs The Circus
Constantly changing
Polyphonic
Layering
Elfman - The Rise and Fall from Grace
Constantly changing
Polyphonic
Rare monophony
Saariaho - Petals for Cello Solo and Optional Electronics
Monophony
Pedal/drone
2 part textures
Debussy - Pagodes
Homophonic
Subtle polyphony
Debussy - La Soiree dans Grenade
Homophonic
Polyphony
Counterpoint
Vaughan Williams - On Wenlock Edge
Homophony
Polyphonic imitative passages
Vaughan Williams - Is My Team Ploughing
Homophony
Imitative and answering phrases
Polyphonic moments
Vaughan Williams - Bredon Hill
Homophony
Imitative counterpoint
Polyphonic interaction between voice and strings
Hector Berlioz - Symphonie fantastique mvt 1
Changes throughout
Homophonic
Monophonic
Idee fixe unison
8ves
Dialogue
Melody dominated homophony
Homophonic chordal
