Download Wanderer`s Night Song

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Wanderer’s Night Song
The Wanderer’s Night Song was originally a poem by Goethe.
Schubert set the first poem to music.
This song is a Lied. This lied is written for Tenor voice with piano
and sets a German poem to music.
Country of Origin: Austrian Composer
Key Signature: B flat Major
Time Signature: 4
4
Metre: 4
Melodic Features: Wide Range, repeated notes, sequence (C),
Rhythmic Features: Dotted Rhythm, fermata (pause mark)
Form: ABC, strophic
Tonality: Major
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• Section 2 •
Review
Review 4.1 Wanderer’s Night Song Review
Question 1 of 5
What key is the piece in?
A. B flat Major
B. C Major
C. E flat Major
D. D Major
Check Answer
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• CHAPTER 5 •
POPULAR SONGS
Task 1: Create a poster about the Beatles.
Task 2: Yesterday has been recorded by many
different artists. Choose two versions, listen to them
and compare the two recordings.
Task 3: Use your musicnotes.com sheet music to
learn either the vocals, guitar or piano for Yesterday
Country of Origin
Key Signature
Time Signature
Metre
Melodic Features
Rhythmic Features
Form
Tonality
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Yesterday
Yesterday is a song written by The Beatles. They were a world
famous band from the 1960s. This is one of the most covered song
in history.
The song is credited to Lennon and McCartney. McCartney
however is the only Beatle member on the recording.
Country of Origin: The Beatles were an English group.
Key Signature: F Major
Time Signature: Common Time or 4
4
Metre: 4
Melodic Features: Wide Range, Scale Movement
Rhythmic Features: Simpler Rhythm in B section, Syncopation
in A section
Form: AABA Coda
Tonality: Mixture of Major and Minor Tonalities
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• Section 2 •
Review
Review 5.1 Yesterday Review
Question 1 of 5
What key is the piece in?
A. B flat Major
B. C Major
C. E flat Major
D. F Major
Check Answer
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• CHAPTER 6 •
CHURCH MUSIC & CAROLS
Country of Origin
Key Signature
Time Signature
Metre
Melodic Features
Rhythmic Features
Form
Tonality
Task 1: Plainchant is an old style of church music.
Write a paragraph about plainchant in your copy.
Task 2: Church Music has changed throughout the
years. Choose two pieces of music, one in plainchant
and one modern. Listen to recordings of both and
compare and contrast the styles.
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The Lord is my shepherd
Time Signature: 3
4
and
free rhythm
Metre: 3 and free rhythm
Melodic Features: Wide Range (antiphon), Narrow Range
(verse), Scale Movement
Rhythmic Features: Upbeat, triplet, breves (verse)
Form: Antiphon (refrain) and verse (plainchant)
The Lord is My Shepherd is an Irish composed psalm. It blends
Irish traditional melody characteristics with plainchant. Fr. Tom
Egan arranged the words of the 23rd psalm.
Tonality: Modal
A psalm is usually arranged for the antiphon to be sung by a group
while the verse is written for a soloist.
Country of Origin: Ireland
Key Signature: Lah Mode
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• Section 2 •
Review
Review 6.1 The Lord is My Shepherd
Review
Question 1 of 5
What key is the piece in?
A. Mixolydian
B. C Major
C. E flat Major
D. Lah Mode
Check Answer
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• CHAPTER 7 •
OPERA, OPERETTA, STAGE MUSICAL, CANTATA OR ORATORIO
Task 1: Create a poster for Showboat. Research the
rights holders, composers and theme of the musical.
Task 2: What is the difference between an Opera and
Operetta? Write a paragraph explaining it clearly.
Task 3: Research the terms Cantata and Oratorio.
Explain both terms in your copy.
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Key Signature
Time Signature
Metre
Melodic Features
Rhythmic Features
Form
Tonality
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Can’t help lovin dat man
Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man is a song from the musical Showboat
(1927) composed by Jerome Kern. It is one of the most famous love
songs from a Stage Musical.
Country of Origin: America
Key Signature: E flat Major
Time Signature: 4
4
Metre: 4
Melodic Features: Wide Range, Flattened 3rd and 6th (Jazz)
Rhythmic Features: Syncopation (Jazz)
Form: AABA
Tonality: Major
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• Section 2 •
Review
Review 7.1 Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man
Review
Question 1 of 5
What key is the piece in?
A. Mixolydian
B. C Major
C. E flat Major
D. Lah Mode
Check Answer
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• CHAPTER 8 •
PART SONG, ROUND OR CANON
Task 1: Evening Prayer is from an Opera. Find out
five sentences about the Opera and create a keynote
presentation of them.
Task 2: The first 8 bars of the main melody can be
played on the recorder. Practise this.
Task 3: Research the word Canon and define it.
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Key Signature
Time Signature
Metre
Melodic Features
Rhythmic Features
Form
Tonality
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Evening Prayer
Evening Prayer is a song from the Opera Hansel and Gretal. It was
written by Engelbert Humperdink.
The song is a Two part song (Duet) for soprano and mezzo voices.
Country of Origin: German Composer
Key Signature: D Major
Time Signature: 4
4
Metre: 4
Melodic Features: Wide Range, Triadic Melody, Sequences (in
both voices), Homophonic (Phrase 1/2) and Polyphonic (phrase 3,
4 and 5)
Rhythmic Features: Mainly crotchet movement
Form: Five phrases
Tonality: Major
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• Section 2 •
Review
Review 8.1 Evening Prayer Dat Man
Review
Question 1 of 5
What key is the piece in?
A. D Major
B. C Major
C. E flat Major
D. B flat Major
Check Answer
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