Set songs --- sET C
We have 8 Set Songs on our Course which means that we have 8 choice songs too!
each song belongs to a different category
The Links across will lead you to your set & choice songs!
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1. Irish traditional Song: Set Song: Preab san Ol Choice song - She moved through the fair 2. Folk songs from other countries: Set Song: Muss I Den Choice song - The Banana boat song by Harry Belafonte 3. Art Songs: Set Song: Caro Mio Ben by Giuseppe Giordani Choice song: The Trout by Schubert 4. Church music and Carols: Salve Regina 5. Historical and Modern Ballads: Streets of London 6. Popular songs, Negro Spirituals, Jazz and Blues songs: Set Song: (gospel) This Little Light Of Mine by Harry Dixon Loes Choice song (pop song) Cant Help falling in love with you by Elvis Presley 7. Songs from Opera's, Operettas, Stage Musicals, Cantatas and Oratorios: Oh I Got Plenty o' Nuttin by George Gershwin 8. Songs with simple Descants, Ostinati, Two-Part songs, Rounds and Canons: By the waters of Babylon |
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This is a great video that will give you a quick revision of each of your set songs!!
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SET WORKS
Spring - From the four seasons
By Antonio Vivaldi
1st Movement
Allegro (fast)
Instruments - Violins, Viola, Cello, Double Bass & Harpsichord
Springtime has arrived!
Opening theme in E major. This theme returns many times throughout the piece - so we call it a Ritornello Theme (returning theme).
The texture is homophonic - where all the instruments play together in harmony.
This theme is usually in E major, except when it modulates (changes key) to the dominant key - B major
and the relative minor key - C# minor
All instruments play the Ritornello theme - Tutti
The dynamics are f - loud and p - soft - contrasting dynamics.
In between each playing of the theme there is an episode.
AN episode - Where the solo instruments play a tune.
The episiodes are all polyphonic - as they solo instruments play different melodies.
Episode 1 - The birds sing to welcome the Spring - 3 solo violins
- The violins imitate each other - they play trills and ornamentations
as well as repeated notes too!
Episode 2 - the stream flows in the gentle breeze
- semiquaver rhythms, step movement going up and down
- when the strings play minims the harpsichord takes over the
semiquaver rhythm
Episode 3 - The sky darkens and there is thunder and lightening -
- minor key used here
- solo violin plays Demi Semiquaver notes (that's super fast!)
really high notes
- underneath this the other string instruments play really
low notes - tremolo (that means going back and forth
on the string rapidly)
Episode 4 - The thunder clouds clear and the bird song returns -
solo violins imitating each other
- with lots of trills - still minor key
Cadenza - The major key returns - A cadenza is when the solo player gets to show off his technical skill and plays a very fancy section.
Final Ritornello theme - E major ends with a V - I cadence
1st Movement
Type of work - Violin Concerto
Tempo - Lively (Allegro)
Metre - 4 (4beats in each bar)
Form - Ritornello form. This is where one theme keeps returning
Mood - Bouncy, lively .
Texture - Mixture of homophonic and polyphonic
Notice the section near the end of the movement where the soloist displays her dexterity (shows off!) This is called a Cadenza.
Tonality - Major
Springtime has arrived!
Opening theme in E major. This theme returns many times throughout the piece - so we call it a Ritornello Theme (returning theme).
The texture is homophonic - where all the instruments play together in harmony.
This theme is usually in E major, except when it modulates (changes key) to the dominant key - B major
and the relative minor key - C# minor
All instruments play the Ritornello theme - Tutti
The dynamics are f - loud and p - soft - contrasting dynamics.
In between each playing of the theme there is an episode.
AN episode - Where the solo instruments play a tune.
The episiodes are all polyphonic - as they solo instruments play different melodies.
Episode 1 - The birds sing to welcome the Spring - 3 solo violins
- The violins imitate each other - they play trills and ornamentations
as well as repeated notes too!
Episode 2 - the stream flows in the gentle breeze
- semiquaver rhythms, step movement going up and down
- when the strings play minims the harpsichord takes over the
semiquaver rhythm
Episode 3 - The sky darkens and there is thunder and lightening -
- minor key used here
- solo violin plays Demi Semiquaver notes (that's super fast!)
really high notes
- underneath this the other string instruments play really
low notes - tremolo (that means going back and forth
on the string rapidly)
Episode 4 - The thunder clouds clear and the bird song returns -
solo violins imitating each other
- with lots of trills - still minor key
Cadenza - The major key returns - A cadenza is when the solo player gets to show off his technical skill and plays a very fancy section.
Final Ritornello theme - E major ends with a V - I cadence
1st Movement
Type of work - Violin Concerto
Tempo - Lively (Allegro)
Metre - 4 (4beats in each bar)
Form - Ritornello form. This is where one theme keeps returning
Mood - Bouncy, lively .
Texture - Mixture of homophonic and polyphonic
Notice the section near the end of the movement where the soloist displays her dexterity (shows off!) This is called a Cadenza.
Tonality - Major
2nd movement - largo (slow)
Just like the seasons, the movements in Spring are very contrasting - that means they're different!
The first movement is - MAJOR - FAST - CHEERFULL / HOPEFULL
How do you think the Second Movement is going to be different??
You guessed it - it will be MINOR - SLOW - SORROWFULL
The solo instrument - the Violin plays a very sorrowful melody.
Underneath this melody (this is called the accompaniment) the other instruments are playing repeated rhythms / notes
The first movement is - MAJOR - FAST - CHEERFULL / HOPEFULL
How do you think the Second Movement is going to be different??
You guessed it - it will be MINOR - SLOW - SORROWFULL
The solo instrument - the Violin plays a very sorrowful melody.
Underneath this melody (this is called the accompaniment) the other instruments are playing repeated rhythms / notes
rIPPLES IN THE ROCKPOOL
TITLE: RIPPLES IN THE ROCKPOOL
FROM: THE GRANAUILE SUITE
BY SHAUN DAVEY
This was composed in 1985 – Modern
This tells the story of the turbulent life of legendary Irish chieftain/pirate queen Grace O’Malley.
INSTRUMENTS
The instrumentation is a mixture of classical, popular, traditional Irish and a little bit of other ethnic traditions
Strings - all
Woodwind all + piccolo
Brass - Trumpet & French Horn
Percussion - xylophone, timpani & conga drums
Irish - Uileann pipes & harp
Other - Piano, Guitar & vocals
FROM: THE GRANAUILE SUITE
BY SHAUN DAVEY
This was composed in 1985 – Modern
This tells the story of the turbulent life of legendary Irish chieftain/pirate queen Grace O’Malley.
INSTRUMENTS
The instrumentation is a mixture of classical, popular, traditional Irish and a little bit of other ethnic traditions
Strings - all
Woodwind all + piccolo
Brass - Trumpet & French Horn
Percussion - xylophone, timpani & conga drums
Irish - Uileann pipes & harp
Other - Piano, Guitar & vocals
Definitions
Suite: A collection of songs/movements that tell a story.
Programme music: Music that tells a story
Word-painting: When music reflects the meaning of words
Fusion: Mixing different styles of music together
Suite: A collection of songs/movements that tell a story.
Programme music: Music that tells a story
Word-painting: When music reflects the meaning of words
Fusion: Mixing different styles of music together
L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2
By George Bizet
L'Arlesienne is a Suite - If we remember from before - The Four seasons is also a Suite.
A Suite is a collection of tunes.
L'Arlesienne was composed by Bizet - a French composer in the Romantic Era. The Romantic Era was a time when the orchestras were very large and the music was very expressive and dramatic.
A Suite is a collection of tunes.
L'Arlesienne was composed by Bizet - a French composer in the Romantic Era. The Romantic Era was a time when the orchestras were very large and the music was very expressive and dramatic.
Intermezzo
Intermezzo - An intermezzo is a piece of music played between two acts of a play
This Intermezzo is in 3 sections - A B A1 - meaning its Ternary Form
Ternary form is when the A section returns at the end.
A Section - C minor
It begins with some 4 bar question and answer phrases
Question - 4 bars - Strings and Woodwing playing in Octaves
Answer - 4 bars - Woodwind and Horns
B Section -
There is a change of Tempo to mark this section - Allegretto Moderato
The Saxaphone and the French Horn features here playing a smooth melody -legato.
The Strings underneath play broken chord accompaniment. At first they play it Pizzicato (plucked) then they play Arco (with the bow)
There is a big crescendo ( getting louder) and Allargando (broadening out) to the end of the Section fff
The A section returns, much more quieter. It is not the exact same as the first A section, there are a few hints of the B sectrion thrown in as well.
The End is a big TUTTI finish ( full orchestra) ff there is a molto rit (gradually slow down)
Other features:
Metre is 4 - The time signature is therefore 4/4 time
Tonality - It begins in C minor but most of the movement is Eflat Major
Tempo - Andante moderato ma con moto ( at a walking pace, moderately but with movement) changes to Allegretto moderato in the middle, molto rit. at the end.
Texture- Homophonic all the way through
This Intermezzo is in 3 sections - A B A1 - meaning its Ternary Form
Ternary form is when the A section returns at the end.
A Section - C minor
It begins with some 4 bar question and answer phrases
Question - 4 bars - Strings and Woodwing playing in Octaves
Answer - 4 bars - Woodwind and Horns
B Section -
There is a change of Tempo to mark this section - Allegretto Moderato
The Saxaphone and the French Horn features here playing a smooth melody -legato.
The Strings underneath play broken chord accompaniment. At first they play it Pizzicato (plucked) then they play Arco (with the bow)
There is a big crescendo ( getting louder) and Allargando (broadening out) to the end of the Section fff
The A section returns, much more quieter. It is not the exact same as the first A section, there are a few hints of the B sectrion thrown in as well.
The End is a big TUTTI finish ( full orchestra) ff there is a molto rit (gradually slow down)
Other features:
Metre is 4 - The time signature is therefore 4/4 time
Tonality - It begins in C minor but most of the movement is Eflat Major
Tempo - Andante moderato ma con moto ( at a walking pace, moderately but with movement) changes to Allegretto moderato in the middle, molto rit. at the end.
Texture- Homophonic all the way through