Williams

Question 1

what is the dynamic of the fanfare and main theme 1 and the battle and why?

Answer 1

-ff
-heroic, trimphant

Question 2

what is the dynamic of main theme B/2?

Answer 2

mf

Question 3

what is the dynamic of the star filled sky section?

Answer 3

p

Question 4

what are two common rhythms?

Answer 4

-dotted rhythms
-triplets

Question 5

how can the rhythm be described:
-at the end
-in main theme A

Answer 5

-homorhythmic
-syncopated block chords

Question 6

describe the melody of
-the main theme A
-main theme B

Answer 6

-leaping intervals, triplet rhythms
-conjunct, lyrical

Question 7

before the main themes there is an ………

Answer 7

anacruzis

Question 8

what articulation is there in the fanfare, main theme A and the battle as opposed to main theme B and star filled sky?

Answer 8

-accents
-slurs/ties and staccato dots in the star filled sky beggining

Question 9

what is the given tempo but why do we have to take this with a pinch of salt?

Answer 9

-crotchet = 100
-its film music so its changes depending on the scene

Question 10

what is the texture of the main theme?

Answer 10

melody and accompaniment

Question 11

what is the texture at bar 5?

Answer 11

homophonic (because of the block chords)

Question 12

what is the structure?

Answer 12

1. fanfare (1-3)
2. main theme (ternary ABA)(4-29)
   3.star filled sky (30-42)
   4.battle (42-end)

Question 13

how can bars 30 onwards be described?

Answer 13

diegetic (follows the action onsrcreen)

Question 14

what is the metre?

Answer 14

4/4 - simple quadruple

Question 15

what is the group of instruments called and what instruments are there within that?

Answer 15

-symphony orchestra
-brass, strings, woodwind, percussion

Question 16

what
-commonly occurs of the timpani
-occurs on the harp
-can be played by the strings

Answer 16

-drum rolls
-glissando
-tremolando

Question 17

what is the tonality at the beggining?

Answer 17

Bb major

Question 18

how can the tonality be described
-after b. 30
-in b. 51

Answer 18

-atonal
-bitonal (as there is c pedals but A chords)

Question 19

what harmonic devices are used in this piece?

Answer 19

-dissonance
-chromatic(33-35)
-block chords
-inverted tonic pedal on the violin in the fanfare
-quartal harmony