William Tell Overture

William Tell Overture

1. Section C - Shepard on the Mountanside

   • Who are the 3 Soloists?
     • Cor Anglais
     • Flute
     • Triangle
   • Key
     • G major
   • Time
     • 3/8 - 3 quaver beats in a bar
   • Percussive Instrument in it...
     • Triangle - first beat in the bar
   • Describe string accompaniment
     • Pizzicato (plucked strings)
   • Texture
     • Homophonic and polyphonic

2. Section D - Revolution

   • 3 Percussive Instruments in it
     • The Crash Symbols
     • The Triangle
     • Tympani
   • Allegro Vivace - Very fast
   • Trumpet fanfare
     • A tune played by trumpets to announce someone important
   • Tutta forza - with force
   • Stringendo
     • Getting faster
   • Sequence
     • Fragment of melody is repeated at a different pitch