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Background
Composed 1982, based on a poem by William Blake
Rhythm and metre
No time signature or regular pulse.
'always guided by the words'
Mainly quavers
Homorhythmic
Augmentation at end of each verse
Melody and word setting
· The wordsetting is mainly syllabic, with occasional slurs.· The three uppervocal parts have a narrow range,
The basspart covers a wider range of a 12th The opening motif generates material for thewhole piece,
· Repetition and retrograde
Harmony and tonality
· The first bar suggests G major.·
The second bar is bitonal: the sopranos stayin G major but the alto line suggests E flat, major (it is an inversionof the soprano line)·
The final bar is in the Aeolian mode on E.
Conventional: based on triads and 7th chords
Unconventional: consecutive 5ths
Structure
Strophic
Second verse has fuller texture
Resources and texture
· The work is written forfour-part unaccompanied choir (SATB).·
The dynamic range is restrictedto mp—pp· · Monophony
Two-part homophony
Four-part homophony
Octaves
Octave pairings of soprano and tenor, alto and bass
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