Set Works (Voice)

Question 1

What instruments are used in Dowland’s Flow My Tears?

Answer 1

Solo voice, lute, bass viol

Question 2

What can the form of Dowland’s Flow My Tears be described as?
(3)

Answer 2

• Tripartite
• 3 strains
• Each repeated (AABBCC)

Question 3

How is the texture od Dowland’s Flow My Tears described?

2

Answer 3

• 3 part counterpoint thickened by chords

* Imitation between instruments and voice

Question 4

What is the tonality of Dowland’s Flow My Tears?

Answer 4

Modal- Aeolian/ A minor

Question 5

Describe the harmony in Dowland’s Flow My Tears.

7

Answer 5

• Diatonic
• Modal features- tierce de Picardie, Phrygian cadence, false relations
• Suspensions
• Passing 7ths at cadences
• Some inverted cadences
• Mainly root and first inversion chords
• Modal progressions (I- III)

Question 6

Describe the melody in Dowland’s Flow My Tears.

3

Answer 6

• Stepwise, conjunct
• Tear motif- descending 4 note motif
• Melodic decoration at cadences

Question 7

How id rhythm used in Dowland’s Flow My Tears?

3

Answer 7

• Flexible, following the rhythm of the words
• Syncopation and some anticipation
• Word setting is mostly syllabic

Question 8

When was Dowland’s Flow My Tears written?

Answer 8

Late Renaissance

Question 9

When was Bruckner’s Locus Iste written and what for?

Answer 9

Romantic period for a SATB choir to be sung in a cathedral

Question 10

What form is Bruckner’s Locus Iste in?

Answer 10

Ternary

Question 11

How can the texture of Bruckner’s Locus Iste be described?

4

Answer 11

• The ‘A’ section is homophonic
• The ‘B’ section uses imitation
• Contrapuntal
• Sometimes monophonic

Question 12

What is the tonality of Bruckner’s Locus Iste?

2

Answer 12

• C major

* Modal overtones- Phrygian cadence

Question 13

Describe the harmony of Bruckner’s Locus Iste.

3

Answer 13

• Section ‘A’ is diatonic and in C major
• The middle is chromatic
• There are several sequential repetitions

Question 14

How is melody used in Bruckner’s Locus Iste?

4

Answer 14

• The word setting is mainly syllabic
• It is expressive and uses accented passing notes, appoggiaturas and suspensions and sometimes has wide leaps
• The melody is diatonic in the ‘A’ section and chromatic in the ‘B’ section
• There are sequential repetitions

Question 15

How is rhythm used in Bruckner’s Locus Iste?

3

Answer 15

• Simple to allow the voice to be heard
• General pause near the end
• Last notes of phrases are shorter to let the disperse

Question 16

When was Gershwin’s Summertime written and what was it for?

Answer 16

I20th century for the opera Porgy and Bess

Question 17

What instrumentation is used for Gershwin’s Summertime?

Answer 17

Solo Soprano, women’s chorus and symphony orchestra

Question 18

How is the form of Gershwin’s Summertime described?

Answer 18

Strophic (continuous- linked with song before and after)

Question 19

How is the texture of Gershwin’s Summertime best described?

Answer 19

Melody dominated homophony

Question 20

What key is Gershwin’s Summertime in?

Answer 20

B minor

Question 21

Describe the harmony found in Gershwin’s Summertime.

4

Answer 21

• Extended chords (dom 11ths and 13ths)
• Modal cadences
• References to whole tone scales
• Augmented 6th chords

Question 22

What is the melody like in Gershwin’s Summertime?

4

Answer 22

• Diatonic and pentatonic melody
• Some blues influences in counter melodies
• Falling glissando on final notes of verse
• Acciaccatura on last note of both verses

Question 23

Describe the rhythm in Gershwin’s Summertime.

3

Answer 23

• Syncopation in melody
• Dotted rhythms in melody like swung quavers
• Cross rhythms

Question 24

When was Jimmy Cliff’s You can get it if you really want composed?

Answer 24

Jamaican pop song composed in the late 20th century

Question 25

What is the instrumentation for Jimmy Cliff's You can get it if you really want?

Answer 25

Brass(2 trumpets), reeds (tenor and baritone sax), guitars (lead, rhythm and bass, electronic organ, drum kit, tambourine, backing vocals

Question 26

What is the form of Jimmy Cliff's You can get it if you really want? (2)

Answer 26

* Verse chorus structure with contrasting bridge | * 4 bar intro and fade out in coda

Question 27

How is the texture of Jimmy Cliff's you can get it if you really want best described?

Answer 27

Melody dominated homophony

Question 28

What is the tonality of Jimmy Cliff's You can get it if you really want?

Answer 28

Db major but the vocal and instrumental writing is mostly pentatonic

Question 29

Describe the harmony in Jimmy Cliff's You can get it if you really want. (5)

Answer 29

* Diatonic, root and dom 7th chords * Chorus based on I, IV and V7 (at end) chords * Link is I and IV chords * Verse introduced Fm * Bridge (Db, E, Gb, Ab), (Ab, Gb, E, D (B) whole tone)

Question 30

What is the melody like in Jimmy Cliff's You can get I if you really want? (3)

Answer 30

* Few notes, motivic * Hook * Pentatonic

Question 31

Describe the rhythm in Jimmy Cliff's You can get it if you really want. (2)

Answer 31

* Syncopation and backbeat | * Accompaniment riffs

Question 32

What is the form of Berio's Sequenza III? | 3

Answer 32

* Through composed * Climax 2/3 of the way through * Organised into 10 second timings

Question 33

How can the texture and tonality of Berio's Sequenza III be described? (4)

Answer 33

* Atonal * Some relative pitch * Monophonic so there's no harmony * Hints of tonal centres (B, Bb, G)

Question 34

Describe the melody in Berio's Sequenza III. | 6

Answer 34

* Fragmented, no repetition * Frequent interjections of vocal techniques * Some sustained pitches * Sudden flourishes/ scales * Different vowel sounds * Angular

Question 35

What rhythms and metre are found in Berio's Sequenza III? | 2

Answer 35

* Approximate rhythms, unmeasured (10 second units) | * No metre

Question 36

Describe the text setting found in Berio's Sequenza III. | 4

Answer 36

* Said/sung words * Syllabic and melismatic * Short words repeated fast * Phonetic sounds broken by non-verbal sounds

Question 37

What vocal techniques are used in Berio's Sequenza III? | 7

Answer 37

* Dental tremolo * Muttering * Clicking * Cough * Laughter * Hand mute * Whispering

Question 38

What resources are used in Oasis' Don't Look Back in Anger? | 6

Answer 38

* Vocalist * Lead, rhythm, bass guitar * Piano * Drum kit * Tambourine * Synthesised orchestral strings

Question 39

What form is used in Oasis' Don't Look Back in Anger? | 3

Answer 39

* Verse-chorus structure (two verses) * Intro and outro * Distinct pre chorus

Question 40

What is the texture and tonality like in Oasis' Don't Look Back in Anger? (3)

Answer 40

* Melody-dominated homophony * Chromatic decorated bass * Quaver rocking piano chords * Diatonic (C major)

Question 41

What is the harmony like in Oasis' Don't Look Back in Anger? | 3

Answer 41

* Diatonic * Chromatic chords from passing notes in bass * Simple chords in verse and chorus. Contrasting in pre chorus and instrumental

Question 42

Describe the melody in Oasis' Don't Look Back in Anger. | 8

Answer 42

* Pentatonic (guitar/ vocal) * Vocal melody- falling phrases * Guitar melody- appoggiaturas * Vocal melody is only made up of a few notes * Hook in chorus * Countermelodies/ fills in guitar * Lead guitar solo- improvised nature * Pick-up to chorus

Question 43

What technique is used in the last chorus of Oasis' Don't Look Back in Anger?

Answer 43

Multi tracking

Question 44

What is the rhythm an metre in Oasis' Don't Look Back in Anger? (3)

Answer 44

* Common time * Syncopated melody * Anticipations in vocal melody

Question 45

Describe the text setting in Oasis' Don't Look Back in Anger. (2)

Answer 45

* Syllabic | * Ornamentation and falling melisma on final words of phrases