Part I Verse 1 Section B

Question 1

What are the lyrics?

Answer 1

“I was half-convinced I’d waken, Satisfied enough to dream you. Happily, I was mistaken, Johanna!”

Question 2

Dynamics

Answer 2

Mp vocal

P accompaniment

Question 3

Rhythm/metre

Answer 3

4/4
More animated rhythm, with syncopation b11 & 12, 13 & 14, 15 & 16 and 17 & 18
Syllabic word setting

Question 4

Pitch

Answer 4

Medium range (tenor)
Range of an octave tessiatura

Question 5

Structure

Answer 5

8-bar phrase - vocal melody and accompaniment

Question 6

Melody

Answer 6

Conjunct and disjunct
Diatonic apart from b3rd (Gb) in b13 creates a “blue note” clash (G natural in accompaniment at same time)
Intervals - Major 2nds shows he’s more passionate
- Perfect 4ths “waken” shows she’s brought him to life
- Tritone/dim 5th “to dream” - blues like which creates dissonance
- Minor 7th “mistaken” creates yearning

Question 7

Instrumentation

Answer 7

Anthony (tenor)
Flute doubling vocal melody
Clarinets in various intervals with flute
Harp and strings
B17 melody doubled by flute, oboe, violin with clarinet countermelody and Tremolo strings (suspense) with cello/DB

Question 8

Texture

Tempo
Tonality
Timbre

Answer 8

Homophonic, doubling, b17 antiphonal harp and antiphonal imitation with countermelody
Tranquillo (calmly)
Eb major - key of love
Tremolo strings create suspense b17

Question 9

Harmony

Answer 9

Chord I9 creates yearning
B16 - 18 chords II7 - V7 + added notes creates complexity/dissonance
Plagal cadence IV9 to I9 b13 & 14 “Satisfied enough to dream you.”
Imperfect cadence II#7,9,11 to V7,9,#11,13 b16 - 18 “Happily I was mistaken, Johanna!” creates yearning