"The Launching: There She Is / Loading Inventory / The Largest Moving Object"

Who compared “There She Is” to Aaron Copland?

Stuart Ostrow

What ballet scores did Copland create?

Billy te Kid (1938), Rodeo (1942), and Appalachian Spring (1944)

The a melody of “There She Is” spans how many octaves in its first appearance?

3

What is the notated meter of “There She Is”?

Common time

How is a hemiola created in the a theme of “There She Is”?

The first two notes are sustained for 3 beats, creating a triple meter effect

What is the structure of “There She Is”?

aaba

Yeston transposes the melody a ________ higher the second time it is heard

Whole step

On what phrase is the a melody of “There She Is” transposed?

“Sailing Day!”

What key change does the a phrase of “There She Is” undergo?

F major to G major

The b section of aaba is sometimes nicknamed a…

Bridge or release

How is the b theme of “There She Is” different from a?

It moves in short, descending, stepwise groups of notes within intervals of a perfect fifth

How are many of the conjunct phrases of the b melody in “There She Is” set?

As three broad half-note triplets against the whole note

Who is the first to sing in “The Largest Moving Object”?

J. Bruce Ismay, the chairman of the White Star Line

Who was the captain of the Titanic?

Edward J. Smith

Who was the naval architect who designed the Titanic?

Thomas Andrews

What tempo is the final phrase of '“The Largest Moving Object” sung at?

Grandiroso

What musical device ends “The Largest Moving Object”?

A fermata