Tonality

Question 1

Anoushka Shankar/Noa Lembersky - Burn

Answer 1

C# minor -> Asian-inflected form of non-functional tonality -> (raised 7th B# establishes feeling of minor key)
Coda slips through A minor and F major

Question 2

Anoushka Shankar - Breathing Under Water

Answer 2

Tonal centre of C#
Db major
Bridge centre around A
Moves to modal A major

Question 3

Anoushka Shankar/Norah Jones - Easy

Answer 3

Db major
Moves to be based around G
Mixolydian mode sounds major

Question 4

The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby

Answer 4

Dorian mode -> C# adds hopefulness
???G major/E minor???

Question 5

The Beatles - Here There and Everywhere

Answer 5

G major -> dorian mode
C nat -> Aeolian character
Pivot to G minor

Question 6

The Beatles - I Want to Tell You

Answer 6

Centred A major

Question 7

The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows

Answer 7

C mixolydian

Question 8

Courtney Pine Love and Affection

Answer 8

E major

Question 9

Courtney Pine Lady Day and John Coltrane

Answer 9

C minor

Question 10

Courtney Pine Inner State of Mind

Answer 10

C dorian mode

Question 11

Igor Stravinsky - Introduction

Question 12

Igor Stravinsky - Les augures printaniers

Question 13

Igor Stravinsky - Jeu du rapt

Question 14

Herrmann - Prelude

Answer 14

Rooted in A minor -> Atonal

Question 15

Herrmann - The City

Answer 15

Atonal

Question 16

Herrmann - Marion

Answer 16

C major

Question 17

Herrmann - The murder

Answer 17

Atonal

Question 18

Herrmann - The Toys

Answer 18

Atonal

Question 19

Herrmann - The Cellar

Answer 19

Atonal

Question 20

Herrmann - Discovery

Answer 20

Atonal

Question 21

Herrmann - Finale

Answer 21

Atonal

Question 22

Kate Bush - Cloudbusting

Answer 22

C# minor -> modal

Question 23

Kate Bush - Dream of Sheep

Answer 23

E major

Question 24

Kate Bush - Under Ice

Answer 24

A minor modal

Question 25

Clara Schumann - Piano trio in G minor Op17 Mvt 1

Answer 25

Exposition subject 1 = G minor
subject 2 = Bb major
Development 1A = G major
Recapitulation subject 1 = G minor
Recapitulation subject 2 = G major

Question 26

Bach - Mvt 1 - Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott

Answer 26

D major
Brief modulation to G major b51 then back to D major b53
F# minor
B minor
E minor
B minor
A major
F# minor
B minor
A major
D major

Question 27

Bach - Mvt 2 - Alles was von Gott geboren

Answer 27

D major
A major
G major
D major
B minor
F# minor
B minor
D major

Question 28

Bach - Mvt 8 - Das Wort sie sollen lassen stahn

Answer 28

D major

Question 29

Debussy - Pagodes

Answer 29

B major/G# minor not clearly established
Tonal centre of B

Question 30

Debussy - La Soiree dans Grenade

Answer 30

Tonal centre starts C# but then A at section labelled ‘Tres rythme’
Tempo rubato section F# major
Tempo giusto section A major

Question 31

Elfman - Birth of a penguin pt1

Answer 31

Constantly changing

Question 32

Elfman - Birth of a penguin pt2

Answer 32

Constantly changing

Question 33

Elfman - Batman Vs the circus

Answer 33

Constantly changing

Question 34

Elfman - The rise and fall from grace

Answer 34

Constantly changing

Question 35

Saariaho - Petals for violincello and optional electronics

Answer 35

Atonal

Question 36

Vaughan Williams - On Wenlock Edge

Answer 36

G minor

Question 37

Vaughan Williams - Is My Team Ploughing?

Answer 37

D minor Dorian

Question 38

Vaughan Williams - Bredon Hill

Answer 38

G major mixolydian

Question 39

Hector Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique mvt 1

Answer 39

Starts C minor
C major
C minor
Ab major
C major
Ab major
G major
E minor
G major developmental section
G major recapitulation
C major