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Lilburn - Overture Aotearoa (Timbre (Melody begins in Flutes, passed…
Lilburn - Overture Aotearoa
Melody
One main idea used and manipulated throughout
Based in thirds
Dynamics
Initial marking is mp (mezzo piano, moderately soft)
Frequent changes in dynamics
Bar 25 - sff -> p
Timbre
Melody begins in Flutes, passed around from section to section
Legato playing initially
Pedal notes often held through lower instruments - eg Timpani and Double Bass
Standard Orchestra
Use of articulation - staccato
Texture
Homophonic at beginning
Flutes moving in thirds, other instruments play accompanying chords
Light - effectively just Flutes for a couple of bars, but starts to build
Form
3 main sections
Debate over whether it's (a loose) Sonata Form...
Sub-sections used throughout
Rhythm
Initial marking Molto Moderato (Very Moderately)
Allegro (bar 25)
Rhythms become more interesting and 'spiky'
Harmony
Looks like C major for key signature, but is actually in C Dorian
Dorian Mode
Pattern of white notes from D to D
T, S, T, T, T, S, T
Extensive use of Pedal notes throughout
Composer's Intentions
Building a 'folk' history
Influenced by Ralph Vaughan Williams (his tutor at the Royal College of Music) and Jean Sibelius
Use of modes, which were common in folk music