Sweelinck: Pavana Lachrimae

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Melody

Mostly Conjuct- leaps filled with steps in opposite direction

Falling perfect 4th/ dim. 4th

Ornaments- trills, turns

Semi- quavers

  • fill out melody
  • compensate for sustaining power

Sequence

1 of 6

Structure

Through- composed

AA'BB'CC'

2 of 6

Harmony

Non- functional

Cadences

  • IVb-V e.g. end of A and A' sections
  • V-I e.g. end of B and B' sections

Root/ 1st inversion chords

Pedal used 

Tierce de Picardie eg end of A and A' sections

False Relations eg b.96

Suspensions

3 of 6

Texture

4- part chordal (ornamented)

3- part

4-part free counterpoint

2-3 part counterpoint

  • canon
  • imitation

Antiphony

4 of 6

Tonality

A minor/ Aeolian mode

  • G natural and G sharp coexist

No modulations

Phyrgian cadences (ivb-V)

Perfect cadences (V-I)

5 of 6

Rhythm and Metre

Common time- simple quadruple

Syncopation

Much semi-quaver usage

Slow tempo- not given, presumed known

Recurring rhythm= quaver, two semi-quavers

6 of 6

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