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The Duchess
The study of film music
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the context of "The Duchess"? (Who-What-Where-How-Why-When) | WHO: Rachel Portman WHAT: 21st century adaptation of 18th century film score WHERE: Derbyshire HOW: Classical 18th century orchestra WHY: For a biography on Georgina Cavendish's controversial relationships WHEN: 2008 |
| Describe the melody of "The Duchess" [3] | Triadic auxilary shaped idea (bar 1, bar 2) D major triad idea descending from tonic to semitone (bar 22) Descending stepwise idea using flattened seventh (bar 35, bar 36) |
| Describe the harmony and tonality of "The Duchess" [4] | D to A minor progression Modal D major Consistent use of C natural suggests mixolydian mode Auxilary figures (bar 35, bar 36) |
| Describe the rhythm of "The Duchess" [4] | Off beat string chords (bar 1 to bar 16) Note values suggest a slow tempo Quaver ostinato rhythm used extensively Quadruple time |
| Describe the texture of "The Duchess" [3] | Quaver fifth accompaniment as an ostinato texture Tonic bass pedal (bar 17 to bar 34) Tutti idea (bar 35, bar 36) |
| Describe the instrumentation of "The Duchess" [3] | Bowed arpeggiated accompaniment figures Solo violin (bar 17) Quaver harp figures |
| Describe the melody of "Mistake Of Your Life" [4] | Rising stepwise figure of G minor scale Piano idea featuring auxiliaries and a rising and falling minor sixth (bar 35 to bar 42) Melody an octave higher (bar 43) Tutti version of piano idea (bar 60 to bar 69) |
| Describe the harmony and tonality of "Mistake Of Your Life" [6] | Imperfect cadence (bar 57 to bar 59) G to D minor progression (bar 19 to bar 34) Flattened chord on F Dissonant minor ninths and elevenths (bar 1) Diatonic minor and modal passages Slips into A minor |
| Describe the rhythm of "Mistake Of Your Life" [4] | Simple triple time Clear pulse (bar 19) Repeating rhythms in both ideas give unity and structure Crotchet countermelody (bar 43 to bar 59) |
| Describe the texture of "Mistake Of Your Life" [3] | Timpani texture (bar 1) Bass pedal note (bar 1) Homorhythmic mainly |
| Describe the instrumentation of "Mistake Of Your Life" [4] | Harp arpeggio figures Upward arpeggio piano figures (middle section) Timpani with ostinato pedal (bar 1) Bowed arpeggiated accompaniment figures |
| Describe the melody of "Six Years Later" [3] | Triadic ideas (bar 3 to bar 23) Decorated at time with chromatic lower auxiliary notes (bar 6) Material from "The Duchess" (bar 30 to bar 34) |
| Describe the harmony and tonality of "Six Years Later" [4] | Quaver fifths (bar 64 to bar 66) Augmented chord (bar 24 to bar 29) D to A minor progression Modally inflected D major |
| Describe the rhythm of "Six Years Later" [4] | Traditional oom cha cha accompaniment figures Lively rhythmic feel Compound time Auxilary figures starting on second quaver of the bar |
| Describe the texture of "Six Years Later" [2] | Monophonic (bar 1, bar 2) Quaver fifth accompaniment as an ostinato texture (bar 30 to bar 24) |
| Describe the instrumentation of "Six Years Later" [3] | Pizzicato offbeat chords Solo violin in corresponding sections Bowed arpeggiated accompaniment figures (bar 30 to bar 34) |
| Describe the melody of "Never See Your Children Again" [3] | Slow rising stepwise idea Rocking quaver figures throughout Rising stepwise figure of G minor scale (bar 22 to bar 37) |
| Describe the harmony and tonality of "Never See You Children Again" [5] | D minor Consistent C naturals imply dorian mode Dissonant and unresolved final chord leaves tonality in doubt Simultaneous seconds and thirds (bar 1) Descending harmonies over a tonic pedal (ending) |
| Describe the rhythm of "Never See Your Children Again" [3] | Gentle rocking simple triple time metre Other parts move in dotted minims Rocking quavers more or less throughout |
| Describe the texture of "Never See Your Children Again" [3] | Bass pedal note (bar 22 to bar 37) Homorhythmic (bar 22 to bar 37) Sustained descending bass line (bar 1 to bar 21) |
| Describe the instrumentation of "Never See Your Children Again" [3] | Dissonant string quaver figures (bar 1 to bar 21) Harp arpeggio figures (bar 22 to bar 37) Bowed arpeggiated accompaniment figures (bar 22 to bar 37) |
| Describe "End Titles" using any of the elements of music [2] | Shortened from "The Duchess" (bar 1 to bar 8) Slight variations made with some bars omitted on material from "The Duchess" (bar 9 to bar 24) |
| Wider Listening: "Busy Nothings" from "Mansfield Park" by Lesley Barber [6] | Melody: Fifth intervals with false relations Harmony: Simple tonic and dominant chords Tonality: In a playful G minor Rhythm: Detached crotchets Texture: Sparse with bass pizzicato Sonority: Pizzicato strings and piano represent clock |
| Wider Listening: "Humility And Love" from "Creation" by Christopher Young [6] | Melody: Scalic with a perfect fourth Harmony: Second inversion of chord six Tonality: Emotional F minor Rhythm: Sustained first beat of semiquaver runs Texture: Ethereal monophonic piano Sonority: Bell sounds with piano sound magical |
| Wider Listening: "Long Leash" from "Grey Gardens" by Rachel Portman [6] | Melody: Rising sequence between leading notes Harmony: F major seventh chord Tonality: Stays in F major Rhythm: Shimmering octave piano quavers Texture: Clarinet crescendo thickens the texture Sonority: Warm clarinet with lush strings |
| Wider Listening: "Lionel And Bertie" from "The King's Speech" by Alexandre Desplat | Melody: Conjunct with a descent of a fifth Harmony: Chord four and five progressions Tonality: In a wistful Bb major Rhythm: Lilting quadruple time Texture: String chords as the accompaniment Sonority: Flute is folk song like in the solo |
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