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• Section 1 • 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 14 • 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 15 • 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 • Section 1 • 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 17 • 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 18 • 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. • Section 1 • 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 20 • 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 21 • 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. Country of Origin Key Signature Time Signature Metre Melodic Features Rhythmic Features Form Tonality • Section 1 • 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 23 • 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 24 • 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. Country of Origin Key Signature Time Signature Metre Melodic Features Rhythmic Features Form Tonality • Section 1 • 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 26 • 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 27