On Wenlock Edge - On Wenlock Edge

What is the structure of the first movement?

AABBA/B

What happens in the first A section?

Introduction followed by the verse

What is the second A section?

A modified repeat of the first

What happens in the two B sections?

New material is introduced

What occurs in the final A/B section?

Material from the A and B sections is combined

What key does the movement use?

G tonal center

Why is the key a G tonal center and not G minor?

Use of both B flat and B natural

What two keys are used in the A section and in what instruments?

• G Pentatonic - Strings and Voice

• Ab Major - Piano

What key does the song end in?

G minor

What obscures the key?

Chromaticism

What gives a modal feel?

Pentatonic Scale

What harmonic features are used?

• Parallel first inversion chords

• False Relation

• Ends with 5 perfect cadences

What two scales are used to make harmonies?

• Pentatonic Scale

• Whole Tone Scale

What scale is the melody based upon?

Pentatonic Scale

What emphasises the relentless wind?

Repeated Pitches

What represents a dramatic storm?

Sudden Descending Chromaticism

What sequence is used at the end?

Descending Sequence

What interval is used on ‘Uricon’?

Diminished 5th

What makes the vocals seem more of a speaking tone?

Vocal Rhythms follow the natural rhythms of speech

What four rhythmic features are used

• Triplets and Sextuplets

• Cross rhythms

• Hemidemisemiquavers

• Syncopation

What is rhythmically displaced the second time it is played?

Opening theme

What ornament is play in unison in the violin and viola?

Trills

What happens to the texture at the end of the piece?

Thins out

What is done to strengthen certain string parts?

Doubled by the Piano

What rhythm is used as an ostinato

sextuplets

What is the overall texture of the piece

Melody dominated homophony

How could the vocal melody be described

Sylabic

What extended technique is used in the strings?

Sul Ponticello

What instruments are used?

• Tenor Voice

• Piano Quintet

What two other string techniques are used?

• Pizzicato

• Tremolo

What is used to give the ensemble more power?

Double and triple stopping