THE COLLABORATIVE ARRANGEMENTS OF ALICE PARKER AND ...

o 5 “minor haunting”
o 3 “bright, bouncy”
o 1 “major lush”
o 1 “thoughtful”
“Hearty” arrangements are split between major and minor modes
4 “Stark” pieces are minor, 1 is major, and What Wondrous Love is difficult to categorize
with no use of the 3 in the F Dorian pentatonic mode (Dr. Parker sees the 6 th step as a
passing tone.)
Sea shanties summary
12 arrangements reviewed
Scales/modes of the 12 melodies:
o 7 major
o 1 major hexatonic (no LT)
o 1 Aeolian
o 1 Aeolian hexatonic (no 6)
o 1 Mixolydian
o 1 Dorian
Scales most frequently used:
o F major: 3
o D major: 2
Performing forces:
o 6 TTBB
o 4 TTBBB
o 1 TTTBBB
o 1 TTTBB
Number of arrangements using soloists: 8 (67%)
Average number of verses set in each arrangement: 4.4
Average number of measures in each arrangement: 83.6
Number of songs sung in a language other than English: None
11 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.): (92%)
6 arrangements include at least moderate use of imitation techniques (50%)
8 arrangements include at least moderate use pedal points or ostinatos (67%)
12 arrangements employ at least moderate use of sharp contrasts in dynamics or articulation:
(100%)
Irish songs summary
9 arrangements reviewed
Scales/modes of the 9 melodies:
o 5 major
o 1 major hexatonic (no 6)
o 1 Aeolian
o 2 Aeolian hexatonic (1 with no 2, one with no 6)
Scales most frequently used:
o No scale repeats
Performing forces:
o 5 SATBB
o 2 SATB
o 2 TTBB
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