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Describe Handel's 'And the Glory of the Lord' according to rhythm and structure.

This piece is written in 3/4. The first notable moment rhythmically is the hemiola at the end of the orchestral introduction. A hemiola is when music sounded in two time is written in three time and the m...

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Examine the works of a composer, and how they convey extra musical content through the score.

Claude Michel Schoenberg is a musical theatre composer having written well known musicals such as Les Miserables and Miss Saigon. He often conveys extra musical content within the score which is able to r...

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I'm struggling to revise for the listening section of the exam? i.e how do I remember my score annotations?

It's all about making the connections between what you're hearing and what you understand is going on. Your A-Level Anthology should be heavily annotated with all important explanations in there. The best...

Answered by Cristina C. Music tutor
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Evaluate Portman’s use of harmony in ‘Six Years Later’ in The Duchess with particular reference to the changing circumstances of the heroin. Relate your discussion to other relevant works. These may include set works, wider listening or other.

Given that the music is supposed to set the scene of a classical period, it is unsurprising that Portman uses an oom-cha-cha bass accompaniment in ‘Six Years Later’, a typical characteristic of the waltz ...

Answered by David S. Music tutor
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Listen to this extract from the opening theme of Jaws (first 50 seconds would be played). What musical devices does Williams use to build the feeling of tension? (4 marks)

The extract begins with a rising semi-tone played at a low volume at a very low range (tessitura). The dynamics slowly increase (crescendo) throughout (1) and the semi-tone idea returns closer and closer ...

Answered by Alicia H. Music tutor
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