Guide Listening #9
Title: Ecco mormorar londe (Here, now, the waves murmur)
Composer: Monteverdi
I. Melody
(The melody was ____________ phrases and had ______ range.)
A. Chromatic
B. Melsmatic w/ alternation of voice groups
C. Word painting- through the use of repetition
D. Monophonic- a single melody wave like patterns
II. Harmony
(The harmony in this piece was___________.)
A.
Polyphonic- 2 or more melodies at the same time (independent voices.
B.
Dissonance
C.
Consonance
IIIa. Rhythm
(The rhythm can be described as _______hythmic with syncopation.)
A. Triple Meter
B. Syncopation
IIIb. Tempo
(The tempo was ____________.)
A. Andante
B. Heavy Heart slow moving
IVa. timbre Timbre
(The of this piece was both male and female voices.)
A. Word Painting Morning breeze
B. Language- Italian
C. Number of Voices-SSATB
D. Images of Nature
IVb. Dynamics
(The dynamics of this piece were ___________ to forte.)
A.
Mezzo forte to forte
B.
Terraced Dynamics- adding one voice is a step louder than the other.
V. Personal Observation / Reaction
Overall the piece was joyous, lots of high pitched voices. The text definitely fit the
music but it was a bit overwhelming with polyphonic harmony. There was a lot of
terraced dynamics in this piece which I liked. I liked the melsmatic melody and the use
of repetition. It created good word painting.