Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms Starter Tasks for Caitlin

1. What does the term Serialism mean? What were the

key musical features of this style. Name two other
composers than Stravinsky who were composers in
this style of music.
2. What does the term Neo-Classicism mean? What were
the key musical features of this style. Name two other
composers than Stravinsky who were composers in
this style of music.
3. In a typical 19
th
-Century Orchestra, what instruments
for the Wind and String section would you expect, and
are omitted from Symphony of Psalms?
4. Which instruments that Stravinsky uses indicate that
the work was composed in the 20
th
Century?
5. Write out the sounding pitch of the Cor Anglais, Horn 1
and trumpet in D in bars 145-146.
6. Can you tell me anything that you think is unusual
and/or interesting about the spacing of the final chord
of the work?