turn the notes of a melody‚ was also used frequently. During the Baroque periods‚ homophony‚ a musical texture in which the voices‚ or lines‚ all move together to new pitches at roughly the same time‚ was commonly used. This texture was created by a soprano voice or instruments producing the melody and the other instruments providing the chords of the bass. Polyphonic texture returned during the later part of the Baroque era in the compositions of Bach and
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street This musical is based on a 1973 play by Christopher Bond before becoming a 1979 musical with the music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Today’s musical was directed by Sasha Gerritson‚ orchestra constructed by R. Shayne Cofer‚ and choreographed by Andrew Waters. The musical tells a story of Sweeney Todd‚ aka Benjamin Barker‚ who returns to 19th century London after 15 years’ transportation on made up charges. He seeks revenge on the
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or a piece that is meant to be sung by a choral SATB choir. Since the choir is not all singing the same pitches‚ this piece would be texturally polyphonic with the sopranos especially near the end singing a different tune than the rest of the voices. The range between the voices goes from the lowest bass note to the highest soprano note near the solo in the beginning. The timbre of the voices is smooth‚ with little vibrato‚ which leads to create the central theme of light. Lux Aurumque meaning “Light
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In 1984 Winston deals with the internal struggle of rebellion against Big Brother. At first‚ Winston tries to live the way Big Brother wants him to‚ but his thoughts are constantly wandering. The soprano part shows the constant change of thoughts and ideas in his head. In the book‚ while struggling to decide whether or not to write down his feelings‚ Winston is always challenged by the notion of what Big Brother wants him to be doing. In the novel
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The want to serve one’s country is a powerful theme around the world. Men and women from countries all around the world risk their lives to ensure the safety and protection of their country. Enlisting in one’s armed forces brings a strong sense of camaraderie and companionship to the soldiers‚ as they mostly stick with the same people they went to training with. There are also long lasting effects of going to war‚ such as PTSD‚ amputations‚ and various health conditions. One of the biggest things
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Deviance is a violation of social norms‚ behavioral codes or prescriptions‚ which guide people into actions and self-presentations conforming to social acceptability. There are many forms of deviance. Among the many forms of deviance‚ organized crime stands out in many aspects of society. Organized crime has been around for many years in America and for centuries in Europe. It is distinguished by its durability over time‚ expansive interests‚ hierarchical structure‚ buildup of profit‚ investment
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Mozart’s Requiem‚ in d minor K 626‚ was written in 1791. Franz Sussmayr‚ who was Mozart’s understudy‚ completed it. About half of the Requiem is credited to him‚ however analyzer’s today and of his day question whether he really did complete any of it due to the mastery of the piece. During Mozart’s illness‚ a stranger visited him. This man (who kept his appearance concealed) wanted him to compose a mass for the dead. He was obsessed at this point that he was writing his own Requiem and so although
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Johnson compares hit TV shows like Dragnet and Starsky and Hutch to that of more recent shows like The Sopranos. He explains how early television like Dragnet and Starsky and Hutch follow a strict linear narrative with little variation of the plot while The Sopranos “will often connect to three different threads at the same time‚ layering one plot atop another”. Therefore‚ shows like The Sopranos demands much more attention from their audiences than shows that is linear. I agree with Steven Johnson
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respond to your call of love‚ Mimì returns alone to her solitary nest. The melody in the soprano line rises chromatically‚ with a leap of a fifth at the end of the first phrase‚ then descends chromatically leaping a fifth to end on E-flat. This creates a dissonance that reflects Mimi’s sadness. This dissonance is also present in the instrumental parts of this part of the aria‚ as the orchestra follows the soprano with homophony. Mimi goes on to explain that she will be alone again to her seamstress
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Unsure what he meant by solfege‚ I muffled through it and placed into the women’s chorus as an alto. This was the first time my mezzo soprano range had been assigned to the voice part in my then ten years of choir‚ and I was nearly offended at his choice. In a flare of arrogance‚ I initially presumed I needed the year to adjust to the new district‚ and would return to soprano‚ perhaps audition into the concert choir by the end of the year. I merely had to understand my instructor’s bizarre style of teaching
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