Tabular analysis of the 'Quid Sum Miser' section of the Verdi Requiem. Information gathered from official WJEC notes as well as in-class analysis. Includes bar references and in-depth analysis of key features that students will need for the appraising exam. Notes cover all musical elements: Harmony...
Minor 9th dominant harmony intensifies final solo phrases
Tonic minor (G minor) and submediant major harmonies (Eb major)
Bar Analysis
270 G minor
6/8
Clarinet in 3rds descending motif
271 Solo bassoon ostinato- begins on staccato tonic G- hints of chromaticism
272 Monophonic vocal texture
3rd beat- MS soloist, violins and viola enter
Harmony alternates between G minor and Eb major (submediant major)
Overall texture = homophonic
273 Melismatic vocal descent D down to G (perfect 5 th)- outlines V-I progression
274/275 274-
1st beat i6/4
3rd beat D7
275- I (G minor)
Perfect cadence- cadential 6/4
276 Thin, monophonic texture- only bassoon solo
277 Solo bassoon ostinato moves up a tone
Bass line moves up a tone
278 V – I harmony
279 First half of bar = iv7- C7
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