Star Wars: episode IV- main title (Rebel Blockade runner) Gcse Music

Hello, this is for EDEXEL GCSE 9-1 music course for the 2019 specification. :) You might want to have an audio copy of the music ready just in case.

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  • Created by: evmip
  • Created on: 03-04-19 15:34
Who wrote this piece?
John Williams
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Name two other film composers
Hans Zimmer, Johnny Elfman ect.. (just google it tbh)
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What other films has Williams written for?
Jaws, Saving private Ryan, Schindlers list
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Where does this piece take place in the film?
Over the opening credits. There is some scrolling text and then you see the rebel blocked runner (Princess Leia's spaceship) being chased.
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What is a leitmotif?
A phrase of music that represents a character, place or emotion
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What the main theme in this piece represent?
The sense of heroism in the film (uses perfect leaps as well as soaring high notes)
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What time signature does the piece start in?
4/4
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What do the trumpets and brass play at the start
a fanfare
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What feel does the fanfare establish
A sense of importance
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What volume marking does the fanfare have?
SFZ (sforzando- very loud) The rest of the fanfare is accented by the way
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What are the main rhythms the fanfare contains?
Triplets- adding a sense of energy.
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What is the tempo marked as?
Maestoso, meaning majestically, adding to the sense of royalty
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How do the trombones and trumpets enter ( in terms of coming in)
In canon (one after another)
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what texture is the opening
Polyphonic
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What is diegetic music?
music that the characters can hear?
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Is this piece diegetic or non diegetic
Non diegetic ( cannot be heard by the characters)
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What is the main theme? A) a waltz B) a samba C) a march
C) a march
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What texture is the main theme
monophonic
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What time signature is the main theme in
2/2 but the beat stays the same with accents of the first beat of every bar.
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What form is this section in ?
Ternary- main theme dominated by brass instruments, a gentler string section then the main theme returns
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What instruments play the main theme + what accompanies them
The trumpets accompanied by driving triplets in the lower brass, strings and percussion
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what does the woodwind and percussion play?
soaring high notes (impression of the mystery of flying through space)
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What plays the solo in the middle section?
picolo
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Is the texture thick or thin
thic
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What is the tonality of the piece
Major
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after the main theme section, what happens to the tempo
slows down then speeds up again
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What kind of chords are played after the music speeds up again?
low minor chords with driving triplet rhythms
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what does the piece end on?
a long, low ominous sounding note
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EXAM Q: Describe two similarities and two differences between the opening theme and the main theme.
similarities: mainly brass and percussion, loud, triplet rhythms, pulse stays same. DIFFERENCES: main theme accompanied by woodwind and strings, fanfare is polyphonic, main theme is homophonic, full orchestra is playing main theme, from 4/4 to 2/2
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