‘And the Glory of the Lord’ Handel (1742)
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Instrumentation All the instruments used are electrical and the piece was created using computers and musical software. Synthesisors – string/synth pad sounds Effects unit – to add digital effects. Drum machine – used to create the drum loops. Sampler – used to get the voices off the gospel record. Rhythm and Metre Some use of syncopation. 4/4 time signature. TEMPO 98 beats a minute, moderate speed. 4 on the floor bass beats used. Structure Very simple structure based around two chord patterns arranged in 8 bar blocks. Intro – piano Verse 1 – Why does my heart Chorus – These open doors Verse 2 – why does my heart Break – instruments drop out. Chorus – These open doors Outro.
Effects used Reverb – gives the impression of space eg. Singing in a cathedral or a small box room. Delay – the vocal is given an echo but it is delayed. EQ – You can increase the bass and treble after it has been recorded. Panning – music put on 1 side and then switching to another. L-R. ‘Skye Waulking Song’ – Capercaillie This is a piece of fusion which mingles or blends two styles of music together this piece includes: Folk Music – Fiddle, Uilleann pipes, bouzouki, based on a Gaelic story, Gaelic language. Rock Music – Electric Instruments (bass guitar, synthesisor), drum kit. Waulking Songs A waulking song was sung when villagers would work together making tweed more flexible and windproof. They sung a song to: Make it a more social occasion. To keep everyone in time. One person would lead the song and others would join in after each line with nonsense syllables. This would give the person leading chance to think of the next line. Time Signature The time signature is ambiguous at the start but settles into 12/8 – 12 quavers in a bar. Tonality - E minor Harmony Simple throughout the song there are only 4 chords in the whole song. The changes in the chord pattern are very noticeable and change the mood of the section. Uses C – G – Em – Am7. Melody Instruments improvise around the melody at the same time. The vocal line uses the scale of E minor pentatonic or G major pentatonic throughout. Texture Heterophonic Texture can be heard at times – two or more parts playing the same melodic line at the same time but slightly differently to each other. Structure Intro – Verse 1 – Break – Verse 2- Verse 3 – Verse 4 – Verse 5 – Verse 6 – Instrumental – Verse 7 – Verse 8 Outro. Use of call and response between the main melody and lyrics and the nonsense syllables repeated afterwards. Background The words are about Seathan, son of the King of Ireland. It was originally a lament (sad song of grief) sung by his wife. It told of his deeds, his character, and her recollections of times spent with him. It was used as a way of grieving and sharing her feelings to try and deal with her loss. Rag Desh This is from the Indian classical tradition of Northern India. Elements of a Rag The Melody – Improvised from notes of a rag. The Drone – Usually supporting notes. 1 or 2 played by the Tambura. The Rhythm – A repetitive, cyclic pattern played by the Tabla. The Rag (scale) There are over 200 and each has a different mood. There are morning rags, night rags, celebration rags and seasonal rags. The Structure The Drone accompaniment No sense of harmony in Indian Raga music. All emphasis is placed on the melody. The drone usually uses the 1st and 5th notes of the rag. It is ever present in a Raga performance. The Rhythm – the tala. The rhythm is organised into repeating cycles called TALA. It uses lots of syncopation throughout the performance.
Instrumentation Sitar The Sarangi The Sarod 
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