Schwartz defying gravity
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- Created on: 01-06-18 16:40
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- S Schwartz- Defying Gravity
- Performing forces and their handling
- duet for Elphaba and Glinda, some spoken dialogue and mostly singing
- uses large orchestra
- brass section, homophonic chordal music, fanfare like manner
- strings use tremolo effect to add tension
- cymbal roll adds excitement
- Melody
- text setting is syllabic, rhythms moving in a speech-like manner
- melody starts in a conjunct manner
- vocalisation
- verse and chorus combine conjunct and wide angular leaps
- Structure
- verse-chorus form
- within the structure, multiple sections which are defined by tempo, contrasting moods and melodic material
- Texture
- sparse texture, punctuating instrumental chords
- melody dominated homophony
- homophonic chordal moments
- ostinato accompaniment with repeated semi-quavers
- sing separately but sometimes in uison or in armony
- contrapuntal ending, different musical ideas and different endings
- Tonality
- opening is ambiguous with chromatic movements
- D major
- modulates regularly
- Harmony
- chords in root position
- chord progressions are urelated
- some dissonance created
- pedal at the end
- Tempo, metre and rhythm
- numerous changes of tempo throughout
- free tempo, andante, allegro, moderato and maestoso
- 3/2 to 2/2 to 4/4
- syncopation is frequent as are dotted rhythms
- rhythms are predominantly crotchet and quaver based
- Performing forces and their handling
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