THE COLLABORATIVE ARRANGEMENTS OF ALICE PARKER AND ...

THE COLLABORATIVE ARRANGEMENTS OF ALICE PARKER AND ... THE COLLABORATIVE ARRANGEMENTS OF ALICE PARKER AND ...

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APPENDIX IV SUMMARIES OF DATA FROM THE ANALYTICAL SPREADSHEETS Easter carols summary 9 arrangements reviewed Scales/modes of the 9 melodies: o 3 major o 1 Aeolian o 1 Aeolian hexatonic (no 2) o 1 Dorian hexatonic o 1 Dorian with both b7 and LT o 1 harmonic minor hexatonic (no 6) o 1 with both melodic and harmonic minor Most used scales: None repeated Performing forces: o 1 TB o 7 SATB o 1 SATBB Number of arrangements using soloists: 1 Average number of verses set in each arrangement: 2.4 Average number of measures in each arrangement: 32.8 Number of carols sung in a language other than English: 0 2 arrangements use 3 or more different voicings (unis, 2-pt, 2-pt ST/AB, 3-pt, 3-pt SSA or SAA, 3-pt TTB or TBB, 4-pt, 4-pt TTBB, etc.): (22%) 1 arrangements includes at least moderate use of imitation techniques (11%) 2 arrangements include at least moderate use pedal points or ostinatos (22%) 6 arrangements employ at least moderate use of sharp contrasts in dynamics or articulation: (67%) G. Schirmer Christmas carols summary 20 arrangements reviewed Scales/modes of the 20 melodies: o 10 major scale o 3 both Aeolian & harmonic minor o 2 major hexatonic (no LT in each) o 1 Pentatonic o 1 Mixolydian o 1 melodic minor (no 6) o 1 Aeolian o 1 Aeolian (no 6 or 7) Most used scales/modes: o F major: 4 o G Aeolian & harmonic minor: 2 109

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