Dies Irae

Annotations:

• 4/4  time signature
• SATB Choir
• 2 bar ostinato by lower strings

1. 2 Quaver Horn Motif. (What the choir sing when they come in)
2. Relentless triplet upper string accompaniment
   1. 8 bars of intro
      1. Part A
         1. SATB choir in homophonic texture
         2. Replicate horn motif
         3. Accented quavers
         4. Part B
            1. Unison- all on D
            2. Recurrent 3 chord motif interrupts music every 4 bars
            3. Part C
               1. Homophonic again
               2. New ostinato- very similar to previous
               3. Horns play chromatic rising scale- basis of a new chordal theme later.
               4. Part D- "Tuba Mirum" theme
                  1. Ostinato back to normal
                  2. Unison
                  3. Rising sequence- notes a third apart
                  4. Homophonic falling sequence ending on unison D
                  5. Part E
                     1. Polyphonic
                     2. Syallabic treatment of word "Dies"
                     3. Part F
                        1. Unison with sopranos and first tenors singing an octave higher.
                        2. Same as part B
                        3. Part G
                           1. Same as part A but with bass line singing chromatic horn motif from earlier
                           2. Part H
                              1. Tuba Mirum theme played in instruments
                              2. Part I
                                 1. Choir singing unison D and bass line changes to chromatic scale
                                 2. The rest is basically just repeated :-)
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                                       Attachments:

                                       • Dies Irae Cards
                                    2. Test

                                       Attachments:

                                       • Dies Irae Quiz
                              3. Instrumental theme
3. 4/4 time signature
4. SATB choir
5. 2 bar ostinato by lower strings
   1. Changes after 16 bars then changes every 8 bars after that