THE COLLABORATIVE ARRANGEMENTS OF ALICE PARKER AND ...

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
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