John Dowland- Flow my tears

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  • Created by: Lizzie
  • Created on: 01-05-13 16:41
What is the style?
Meant for domestic performance in affluent households, 1600s solo or small group
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What is the structure?
Tripartite 1st Strain verse 1+2, 2nd Strain 3+4, 3rd Strain verse 5
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What is the instrumentation and timbre?
Vocal range of a 9th, lute accompaniment plucked without a plectrum, bass viol (defines harmony)
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What is the tonality and harmony like?
A minor, Aeolian mode on A, perfect cadences, phrygian cadences, mainly root and 1st inversions, tierce de picardie, suspensions, false relation
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What is the melody like?
cadential ornamentation, falling scalic 4th, repetition, transposition and inversion of falling 4th, irregular phrase lengths, syballic
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What is the rhythm like?
4/4 but b.19 has 6 beats to suggest 3/2 time, tied and dotted notes, syncopation
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What's the texture like?
melody and accompaniment with contrapuntal movement between voice and accompaniment, some imitation, lute vaires from 2-6 part writing
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