1 Section 2: Preparing for the exam Unit 2.1 Set SongS Group A Page 40 An Mhaighdean Mhara (The Mermaid) Performing 1. 2-1AA X ornamentation # j , 3 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ & 4 œ œ ™ J ™ œ œ œ ™ œ œ œ ˙ œ s, d r m f m r d tı d r d tı lı sı d r , # j œ œ j ˙ œ & œ ™ œ œ J ˙ œ œ ™ œ œ œ œ m r m f s d r m mJ r m f m f X # j , & ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ J ™ œ œ ˙ œ s f m f m r d r d tı lı sı mœı fı # X , j j œ œ ™ œ œ ™ & œ œ œ œ œ œ ™ œ œ ˙ ™ sı sı ™ lı tı d r m f m r m r d 4. B in bar 12 is below mid-C. 5. Substitute B with another note or play C as a crotchet. Page 41 Listening CD 1, Track 73 1. This form of this song is A B C D. There is a total of 4 phrases in this song and each phrase is different. 2. Strophic form means that the same melody is used for each verse. 3. See music above. 4. The tempo is slow; the dynamics are soft; each of the four phrases is different (form ABCD); modal tonality (any three). 5. The language is Irish; the singer uses ornamentation. 6. The use of accompaniment. 2 Page 43 Kalinka (Russia) Listening CD 1, Track 74 1. The chorus is 16 bars in length. It consists of 4 four-bar phrases. 2. A A1 A A1 3. We call this form unitary. 4. (a) Tempo: There are changes of speed in the chorus. The verse is sung at a slower tempo. (b) Dynamics: The song starts softly and gets louder gradually. There are lots of dynamic changes throughout. (c) Texture: Varies throughout the song, but mainly homophonic. The Little Sandman Performing 2-1CC 1. G D # 4 j œ & 4 œ ™ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ Œ œsı d r m r d tı d r m f m r d r sœı G D # j œ œ & œ ™ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ Œ œ d r m r d tı d r m f m r d r m f G D # œ œ œ œ ™ œ œ œ œ œ & œ J œ œ œ ˙ ™ Œ s m f s l s f r m f f m s r D G # j œ ™ œ œ ™ œ œ œ œ Œ & J ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ s m r m r d r m f s d r m r d Page 44 Composing 1. See music above. Listening CD 1, Track 75 1. There are 6 phrases in this song. The first and second phrases are the same; the third phrase has new music; the fourth phrase has new music; the third and fourth phrases are repeated. 2. It is played on piano and consists of continuous quaver movement based on broken chords played softly, creating a calm, peaceful atmosphere. The beat is steady. 3. (a) soft dynamics (b) light accompaniment (c) slow tempo (d) quiet, gentle mood 4. The song was composed by Brahms. The accompaniment plays an important part in capturing the mood. 3 Page 45 The Streets of Laredo Performing 2-1DD 1. F B F C A b b3 œ œ™ œ œ œ œ œ œ j & 4 J ™ œ œ œ œ œ s s f m f s f m r d tı sı sı F C7 F C B b j œ œ & œ™ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ d tı d r m f m r d r s F B F C A b b œ™ œ œ œ œ j & J œ œ™ œ œ œ s f m f s f m r d tı sœı œsı Dm Gm F C F B1 b j œ & œ™ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ d d d r m f s d r d Listening CD 1, Track 76 1. See music above. 2. Allow students to interpret the story. 3. (a) Speed: sung slowly to reflect the sad words. (b) Dynamics: Sung moderately soft, no change in dynamics, reflecting the sadness of the words, telling a story. Page 46 (c) Accompaniment: guitar accompaniment supports the singer, story. 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) Performing 2-1EE 1. G D Em D G D Em D G D ## j œ j & c Œ œ œ œ ™ œ œ œ œ ˙ ‰ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ œ ™ œ l s s m f s m — œd l f s m s — s dı s l f s m Em D G D Em D G D Em D 3 ## œ œ w w & œ œ œ ˙ Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ™ f s m — l l f s m s — s mı dı __________________________________________ 4 Composing 1. see music above Listening CD 1, Track 77 1. Allow students to make comparisons between the original recording and this recording in the textbook. 2. Syncopation (with description). Page 47 The Wexford Carol Performing 2-1FF 1. A # j 3 j œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ j j ‰ j & 4 œ œ œ œ œ™ J œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ sı d d tı d r m f s s f m d sı lı ta d ta sı # j œ œ œ œ j j & œ œ œ œ™ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ d d tı d r m f s mJ f s m d r d d d Composing 1. G major See1-2 music 14(b) above for circled note 2. # w 1-7X & w ?# w Page 48 Listening CD 1, Track 78 1. Peaceful, solemn mood; smooth melody line, sung slowly, the drum accompaniment suggests the birth of a king. 2. The flattened seventh, repeated final note, leap of the seventh are features of Irish songs. Spring 1. and 2. 2-1GG # #4 œ œ œ œ ‰ j Œ œ œ œ & 4 ™ J œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ™ J œ œ s d l s m f m r m f r d s l s d œtı d ## œ œ œ & œ™ œ œ œ™ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ J ı ı J œ œ œ œ s l s d t d s l s d œtı d f m r m f r 5 Page 49 Listening CD 1, Track 79 1. (a) Tonality: Section A is major; Section B is minor. (b) Mood: Section A is happy; Section B is sad. (c) Dynamics: Section A is loud; Section B is soft. 2. On the words ‘hum’ and ‘singing’. 3. An aria is a solo song, sung in an opera. ‘Spring’ is from the opera Ottone by Handel. Summer Is Icumen In Performing 1. 2-1HH * Second part enters * Third part enters # #6 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j j Œ ‰ j j j j & 8 J J J œ œ œ œ œ™ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ dı t l t dı dı t l s m m f r m d m r f m m r d X # j # œ œ Œ ‰ œ™ œ™ œ™ Œ ‰ œ™ œ™ œ™ Œ ‰ & œ œ J œ™ m s l l s dı l dı dı lı dı Page 50 Listening CD 1, Track 80 1. See music above. 2. No 3. (a) Words: old English (b) Texture: a canon, polyphonic (c) Accompaniment: early instruments 4. Polyphonic General questions 1. (a) ‘An Mhaighdean Mhara’ is a lament from Northern Ireland. (b) ‘Summer Is Icumen In is an example of a round. (c) ‘Spring’ is an aria from an opera. (d) ‘The Streets of Laredo’ is an American ballad. (e) ‘The Little Sandman’ is an art song. (f) ‘Kalinka’ is a Russian wedding song. (g) ‘59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)’ is written in the pop style. (h) ‘The Wexford Carol’ has many features of an Irish traditional tune. 6 Page 51 2. Popular song 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) Art song The Little Sandman Church music or carol The Wexford Carol Irish traditional song An Mhaighdean Mhara Ballad The Streets of Laredo Part song, round or canon Summer Is Icumen In Folk-song from another country Kalinka Song from an opera, operetta, stage musical, Spring cantata or oratorio 3. Feature Name of song Syncopation 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) Sequence Spring Compound time Summer Is Icumen In Triplets The Wexford Carol or 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) Flattened seventh The Wexford Carol Change of speed Kalinka Use of a mode Kalinka or The Wexford Carol or Summer Is Icumen In Ostinato Summer Is Icumen In or 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) Ternary form Spring or The Wexford Carol 4. (a) Name of song Feature An Mhaighdean Mhara Modal, ornamentation Kalinka Modal, form: verse–chorus The Wexford Carol Modal, use of flattened seventh note, repeated final note Page 52 ) (b Title of song: The Wexford Carol Title of song: Kalinka Title of song: An Mhaighdean Mhara Crosswords 1.