Listen and try to explain what the composer is trying to express?
What techniques is he using?
Is there a story/ meaning?
What purpose might the music have?
MUSIC
Make sure you understand how the set works have been composed and use the ideas in your composition
Do plenty of extra work at home/school on your compositions as soon as you get your brief.
Make sure you stick to the brief.
Make sure you know the names of the set works and who composed them!
Bring the score you are given to every lesson and make detailed notes.
Listen to the set works regularly on your ipod.
Always do your homework.
Learn all your major and minor scales inside out and back to front.
Learn the general forces sheet.
Instrumental
set works
Mozart piano sonata in Bb first movement
Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No 4 in G
Poulenc Sonata for Horn Trumpet and Trombone
Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 8 Op 110 Movt I
Practise 30mins at least 5 times a week.
Attend your instrumental lesson every week.
Attend an extra curricular group every week.
Perform a combination solo or ensembles in term one lasting 3-6 mins. Thesefew must be at least grade 5 standard.
In February of the AS year, record a combination of solos and ensembles – 6mins in length.
This is 30% of your exam.
A2, same as above but 12mins of solos/ensembles.
Vocal - set works
Faure – Apres un Reve
Monteverdi - Ohime se Tanto Amate
Tavener – The Lamb
Van Morrison – Tupleo Honey
The Kinks – Waterloo Sunset
Familia Valera Miranda – Se quema la chumbamba
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?
What is somewhat ‘odd’ about the time signature in this piece?
Why does the first bar sound so childlike?
How are the melodies of the alto, tenor and bass parts formed?
Other simple and minimalist techniques
How many ‘Q’s are in the word “lamb”?
Bar 1 3 and 4 are monophonic.
Unison octaves are used in the second verse.
The melody is monothematic.
The pitch range of themelody is very small, an augmented 5th.
The Lamb
Naomi Azeez 12DS
There are features of the New Simplicity Movement
The restricted use of tessitura – not a wide range of pitches used.
The slow tempo is a common feature . It allows for a more contemplative response to the music.
Symbolism is used as the lamb represents the lamb of God (Jesus) an innocent being.
Homorhythmic and chordal texture.
The harmony is often chromatic and dissonant especially in bar 2 – it contains an augmented 5th and diminished 3rd.
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What is somewhat ‘odd’ about the time signature in this piece?
Why does the first bar sound so childlike?
How are the melodies of the alto, tenor and bass parts formed?
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Other simple and minimalist techniques
How many ‘Q’s are in the word “lamb”?
Bar 1 3 and 4 are monophonic.
Unison octaves are used in the second verse.
The melody is monothematic.
The pitch range of themelody is very small, an augmented 5th.
20th century Serial Techniques
The Lamb
Naomi Azeez 12DS
Bar 1 is the prime row.
In bar 2 it is inverted in the alto part.
Bar 3 is a hybrid version using 4 pitches from the P and 3 from the I.
Bar 4 is a retrograde of bar 3
There are features of the New Simplicity Movement
The restricted use of tessitura – not a wide range of pitches used.
The slow tempo is a common feature . It allows for a more contemplative response to the music.
Symbolism is used as the lamb represents the lamb of God (Jesus) an innocent being.
Homorhythmic and chordal texture.
This question carries 10 marks.
Example question.
What are the chief characteristics that indicate “the Lamb” was written at the end of the 20th century.
Rhythm and Metre
The harmony is often chromatic and dissonant especially in bar 2 – it contains an augmented 5th and diminished 3rd.
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No metre indicated, the metre is flexible
Bars are indicated by dotted lines and follow the lines of the poem.
The bars are not of equal length for example; bar 10 is twice as long as bar 9 because it is an augmentation of it.
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The Lamb
20th century Serial Techniques
Tonality
In bar 7 the harmony is based on the Aeolion mode starting on E.
Stylistic features
Bar 1 is the prime row.
In bar 2 it is inverted in the alto part.
Bar 3 is a hybrid version using 4 pitches from the P and 3 from the I.
Bar 4 is a retrograde of bar 3
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This question carries 10 marks.
Example question.
What are the chief characteristics that indicate “the Lamb” was written at the end of the 20th century.
Tonality is ambiguous
Bitonal in bar 2 – G major in soprano part and Eb major in the alto part.
Rhythm and Metre
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No metre indicated, the metre is flexible
Bars are indicated by dotted lines and follow the lines of the poem.
The bars are not of equal length for example; bar 10 is twice as long as bar 9 because it is an augmentation of it.
The Lamb
Repetition
The melody of bar 1 is used in bar 2 and 9
This melody is also used in bars 7 and 8 ( but the dotted crotchet has been taken away subtraction)
Verse 2 has the same melody as verse 1 – this means it is strophic.
Tonality
In bar 7 the harmony is based on the Aeolion mode starting on E.
Stylistic features
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Repetition
There is a strong element of minimalism in this music.
Bars 1 and 2 and 9 have the same rhythm – 6 quavers one dotted crotchet and one crotchet.
Bars 3 to 8 have the same rhythm – they all have 6 quavers and 1 crotchet
Tonality is ambiguous
Bitonal in bar 2 – G major in soprano part and Eb major in the alto part.
What is the “lamb” a metaphor for?
.
Repetition
The melody of bar 1 is used in bar 2 and 9
This melody is also used in bars 7 and 8 ( but the dotted crotchet has been taken away subtraction)
Verse 2 has the same melody as verse 1 – this means it is strophic.
Repetition
There is a strong element of minimalism in this music.
Bars 1 and 2 and 9 have the same rhythm – 6 quavers one dotted crotchet and one crotchet.
Bars 3 to 8 have the same rhythm – they all have 6 quavers and 1 crotchet
What is the “lamb” a metaphor for?
John Tavener
What is somewhat ‘odd’ about the time signature in this piece?
Why does the first bar sound so childlike?
How are the melodies of the alto, tenor and bass parts formed?
Other simple and minimalist techniques
How many ‘Q’s are in the word “lamb”?
Bar 1 3 and 4 are monophonic.
Unison octaves are used in the second verse.
The melody is monothematic.
The pitch range of themelody is very small, an augmented 5th.
The Lamb
Naomi Azeez 12DS
There are features of the New Simplicity Movement
The restricted use of tessitura – not a wide range of pitches used.
The slow tempo is a common feature . It allows for a more contemplative response to the music.
Symbolism is used as the lamb represents the lamb of God (Jesus) an innocent being.
Homorhythmic and chordal texture.
The harmony is often chromatic and dissonant especially in bar 2 – it contains an augmented 5th and diminished 3rd.
.
.
20th century Serial Techniques
Bar 1 is the prime row.
In bar 2 it is inverted in the alto part.
Bar 3 is a hybrid version using 4 pitches from the P and 3 from the I.
Bar 4 is a retrograde of bar 3
This question carries 10 marks.
Example question.
What are the chief characteristics that indicate “the Lamb” was written at the end of the 20th century.
Rhythm and Metre
No metre indicated, the metre is flexible
Bars are indicated by dotted lines and follow the lines of the poem.
The bars are not of equal length for example; bar 10 is twice as long as bar 9 because it is an augmentation of it.
The Lamb
Tonality
In bar 7 the harmony is based on the Aeolion mode starting on E.
Stylistic features
.
Tonality is ambiguous
Bitonal in bar 2 – G major in soprano part and Eb major in the alto part.
.
Repetition
The melody of bar 1 is used in bar 2 and 9
This melody is also used in bars 7 and 8 ( but the dotted crotchet has been taken away subtraction)
Verse 2 has the same melody as verse 1 – this means it is strophic.
Repetition
There is a strong element of minimalism in this music.
Bars 1 and 2 and 9 have the same rhythm – 6 quavers one dotted crotchet and one crotchet.
Bars 3 to 8 have the same rhythm – they all have 6 quavers and 1 crotchet
What is the “lamb” a metaphor for?
Born in Wembley
studied at the Royal Academy of Music
the lamb, of god is jesus, he is referred to as "a little child".
Sir John Kenneth Tavener
28 January 1944 – 12 November 2013
a British composer
His song for Athene was sung at the funeral of Princess Diana.
facts
Listen to the Lamb and follow the score
Split into groups and learn the first 2 pages.
sopranos
altos
tenors
bass
Perform as a class.
Guess 3 facts about him by listening to the lamb