Music - MYP 4 and 5 - Samuel Wright - Hodder 2020

performance, string ensemble or chamber
vocal
scores. Listen to them perform the 13th performance, and the press kit from ‘The
using
Saga’
Figure 7.24 ‘The Banner Saga’ ‘We Will Not Be Forgotten’ theme with harmony transcribed
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Sound design heavy drum enters and takes over the track
ostinato
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(1’02) for a violin cadenza (solo).
As part of the exploration of a world on the brink of
war, Wintory turned to some interesting forms of sound
Break off into small groups and and perform the motif
design. He used an instrument from Sweden called a
with the two rhythmic phrases A+B. Can you design a
nyckelharpa, as well as a violin, drums, didgeridoo and
war-like sound with this material?
a distorted guitar. Listen to the track ‘Cut with a Keen-
3 Music roadmap
Edged Sword’. You will rst hear the nyckelharpa with
In this video, Wintory describes how he approached
its
This is then followed by didgeridoo and metal
motif. guitar riff (0’35) with
tremolo
violin on top. Finally, a
scoring for the game ‘The Banner Saga’:
https://youtu.be/d81QR1-4tas. Most composers develop
a music roadmap of their themes: the palette of sounds
to choose from and how to propel the action forward.
Using the ideas that you have interacted with above,
imagine you had to create a musical roadmap for a new
Viking game that began with a story of the old Norse
gods. In your portfolio, draw a mind-map of your sound
palette and several motif or rhythm sketches. Which
musical choice will you make?
Figure 7.25 ‘Cut with a Keen-Edged Sword’ sketched
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graphically
out
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like a Viking
Sound
is a video of choral group Árstíðir that
There
https://youtu.be/e4dT8FJ2GE0
. This piece works as a
inspired composer Austin Wintory for his ‘Banner
Century Icelandic hymn ‘Heyr himna smiður’ at the
Banner Saga’ you can set your performance to the
train station in Wuppertal, Germany:
trailer:
https://youtu.be/AZ8CWy4kNqY
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