5 mark: Neoclassicism (Symphony of the Psalms)

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  • Created by: lilac123
  • Created on: 16-02-21 19:06

Rhythm

At times the music is very static.

-Minims and Crotchets

-slow tempo

-Syncopation

-triplet quavers

-Occasionally the time signature changes.

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Melody

Use of repeated notes
-Vocal phrases often have narrow
-tessitura
-conjunct music
-At some climax points the intervals become much larger.

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Tonality

-Main tonality is C

-Alleluia is C minor.

-There appears to be elements of E flat major in the four note bass ostinato. (Eb, Bb, F, Bb). This hints at Bitonality

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Orchestration

-not small scale

-no violins (creates harsher tone)

-no violas

-woodwind much larger

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