Friday 1st October

Year 13

The Song in the

Twentieth Century

Piece A
1. How does the composer support the imagery of: i.
ii.

Crouching, at the opening of the song?

The frozen stare at the end of the third system,
page 40

2. What is the suggested tonality/mode at the start of the song?

3. Comment on the relationship between the piano and voice parts
in the opening two systems. Can you find evidence of a similar
relationship elsewhere in the piece. What possible reason is there
for this method.
4. Identify the two points where the song settles into F major and
identify reasons for these
5. Identify the musical device used by the composer in the second
and third bars of page 41.
6. Describe the harmony of the piano accompaniment from bar 2,
second system, page 41
7. Identify the similarities and differences between the opening and
end of the song (excluding the concluding 3 bars)
8. Identify and describe another example of word painting in the
song.
9. Comment on the overall form of the song
10. Comment on and suggest reasons for the harmony 4 bars from
the end. What chord is expected?
11. Suggest a possible date of composition

Piece B
1. Comment on: i.
ii.

the style of the vocal line and the way in which the
composer has responded to the text.
the rate of harmonic change

2. Suggest ways in which the composer helps to establish the dream

like atmosphere at the start of the work with reference to
orchestration, rhythm and melody.
3. Give two ways in which the composer helps to establish a clear
harmonic structure throughout the song.
4. Describe the vocal technique used 3 bars before figure 4.
5. Identify the instrument with the melody at figure 2
6. Suggest two possible descriptions of melodic line in bar 3 with
reference to mode and tonality.
7. Discuss the harmony at figure 4 in relation to the preceding
harmony and text.
8. Comment generally on the relationship between the vocal line
and accompaniment.
9. Identify the two way the composer supports the text of musique
fausse
10. Identify the type and location of the final cadence of the song.
11. Suggest one reason why you think this work is rarely heard in
concert with just a piano accompaniment.
12. Suggest a possible date of composition.