There’s A Hunger In The Land, Theres A Reckoning To Be Reckoned

Question 1

Counterpoint lyrics for phrase 4

Answer 1

‘There’s a hunger in the land’ = sop and ten 1
‘There’s a hunger in the land, there’s a reckoning still to be reckoned’ rest

Question 2

Dynamics - There’s a hunger in the land, there’s a reckoning still to be reckoned

Answer 2

F

Question 3

Rhythm - There’s a hunger in the land, there’s a reckoning still to be reckoned

Answer 3

Counterpoint in voices = tension, workers are angry, foreshadows the revolution

Question 4

Pitch - There’s a hunger in the land, there’s a reckoning still to be reckoned

Answer 4

Higher pitch in sop and ten1 (higher vocal line)

Question 5

Structure - There’s a hunger in the land, there’s a reckoning still to be reckoned

Answer 5

4th phrase in verse 3, 2 bar phrase

Question 6

Melody SOP and TEN1 - There’s a hunger in the land, there’s a reckoning still to be reckoned

Answer 6

‘A hunger’ S.T between and falls a major 3rd in ‘hunger’
‘The land’ S.T fall
All represents them trying to chamge their situation
Chordal as each syllable is on the beat

Question 7

Melody REST - There’s a hunger in the land, there’s a reckoning still to be reckoned

Answer 7

‘There’s a’ is 2 anacrusis
‘Hunger’ has syncopation
‘In the’ falls to show the fall down to where they are
2nd ‘theres’ is an 11th appoggiatura
‘Reckoning still’ is monotone to show proclaiming in the revolution
‘Reckoning still to be reconed’ = revolution and freedom they want

Question 8

Tempo - There’s a hunger in the land, there’s a reckoning still to be reckoned

Answer 8

Molto allegro

Question 9

Tonality - There’s a hunger in the land, there’s a reckoning still to be reckoned

Answer 9

Gb major, modulated up a S.T = raise in tension, chorus becomes more dramatic

Question 10

Harmony - There’s a hunger in the land, there’s a reckoning still to be reckoned

Answer 10

Same cross rhythms in the accompaniment that move against the voice = the revolution is ready to begin = bubbling underneath
Rising Gb arpeggios in the woodwind at the start of each bar = hopeful, supporting their wish for freedom

Question 11

Chords - There’s a hunger in the land, there’s a reckoning still to be reckoned

Answer 11

I - V(11) - I - V
2 imperfect cadences, support the poor situation their in - no end to it