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

section will blur the lines between analysis and
This
thinking by developing your own ideas of
critical
each discovery you make, What is similar between the two approaches to
and
a page in your portfolio for each piece. Sketch / presenting an ‘atmosphere of the night sky’?
filling
/ copy the themes below, and add your own
draw
Finally, hold a group discussion where you
annotations.
innovative
sky’. night
Above Us All’ is a 2013 orchestral work written by
‘Stars
Matthew Hindson (b. 1968). A free perusal
composer
What we will be
stars-above-us-all-the-6840/score.
to is his writing for the instrument called a
listening
Ghibli
Studio
from the 2014 film The Tale of Princess Kaguya
Night’
our comparison work, again based around a nighttime
is
scene. Here you will find a melody played on the
(traditional Japanese instrument) highlighting
koto
phrases, slides, bends and trills around the
improvisatory
In what ways are
atmospheres painted
with sound?
Figure 9.18 ■
Listening strategically: Get an IDEA
imitating
comparing two different composers
the night
Kaguya theme:
Follow the scaffolding by , ,
identifying describing
sky.
explaining
analysing
1
texture tone-colour
Using musical elements of ,
2
) and , how does each composer
timbre pitch
(
all present your evidence and argue how each approach
represent their musical atmosphere?
is
in presenting an ‘atmosphere of the
What do you find in listening to the two works? Are
3
innovative or do they stretch beyond traditional
they
boundaries?
score can be viewed here: www.fabermusic.com/music/
to how the instrument is played, or how the layers around
Listen
main instruments change.
the
celeste to depict its onomatopoeic title.
The composer Joe Hisaishi (b. 1950) is known for his
This process of comparison is a vital skill when listening
work on the
films. His piece ‘Cicada
to works. Keep in mind the acronym
IDEA
when you
discuss these works as a class.
Figure 9.19 ‘Stars Above Us All’ mm19–23 excerpt with octave pattern in the right hand
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Figure 9.20 Theme from Princess Kaguya
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