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Title: Composer: Voicing: Grade:

Rhythm & Tempo: Dates: Period: __Romantic

______ = ______ __ Medieval __20th Century
Meter
2 2 3 4 5 6 3 5 6 7 9 12 __Renaissance __Contemp
2 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 Nationality: __Baroque
Metric Features Tonal & Harmonic __Classical
Features
__ Asymmetrical __ Meter Changes __Major __Atonal Accompaniment:
__ Mixed Meter __ Syncopation __Minor __ Unaccompanied
__ Free /Chant/Aleatoric __Modal __Percussion
__Diatonic __ Piano
__Some Chromaticism __ Strings
__Chromatic __Chamber Orchestra
__Some Dissonance __Full Orchestra
__Heavy Dissonance __Solo Instrument(s)
__ Unison
__ Ostinato
__Partner Song
__Counter-
Melody/Descant
__Canon/Round Difficulty of Accompaniment
__Homophonic Harmony Easy Virtuosic
Other: 1 2 3 4 5

D
D Terms & Symbols
__ pp
TT __ p
__ mf
te lili __ f
__ ff
__ poco a poco
LL __ crescendo
__decrescendo
le
si le
si __diminuendo
__accelerando
SS __ritardando
__ a tempo
__piu mosso
se
se fi
fi __rubato
__D.S. al Coda
FF __fermata
__accent
__tenuto
M
M __marcato
Other:
me ri
ri

R
R

ra di
di
D
D
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Textual Considerations
Who is the poet, librettist, lyricist, and/or what is the source of the text?

Text and Translation

Include full text and translation if applicable.

Text Setting
Is it melismatic, syllabic? Are there special features of the text we should know about?

Historical Implications
Is there information about the composer, the country, or the context of the composition that is important to the performance?

Pedagogical Focus
What are the most unique, unusual, or technically difficult features of this piece/in this score? What are the basic vocal techniques employed
(i.e., legato, articulated, extended phrases, etc.)? What are the technical challenges (e.g. range, tessitura, diction, line, intervals)? Is there a
specific vocal tone that will be needed for this piece? What is the educational value of this piece?

Notate the Range and Tessitura of Each Voice Part

Who would you program this piece for? Justify your choice.
(Children, Developing MS, Advanced MS, Developing HS, Professional, etc.)
Any Other Comments: