Locus Iste

Locus Iste

Instrumentation
1. 4 part choir
  1. Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass
  2. Sang in a Cathedral
Texture
1. Section A is monophonic
2. Section B uses imitation
  1. Between bass and other parts
3. Contrapuntal on drawn out cadence
4. Occasionally monophonic
Melody
1. Chromatic parts
2. Word setting is syllabic
  1. Except for melisma on 'Deo'
3. Expressive
  1. Accented passing notes
  2. Appoggiaturas
  3. Suspensions
  4. Wide leaps
4. Several sequential repetitions
Harmony
1. Several sequential repetitions
2. Section A is diatonic
3. Section B is unstable
  1. Chord juxtapositions
  2. Chromatic parts
Tonality
1. Modal overtones
  1. Phrygian cadences
2. Modal juxtapositions
  1. E.g. Use of both G major and G minor in bar 12
3. C major
Dynamics
1. Wide range
2. Detailed performance directions
Rhythm and Metre
1. Simple rhythms
  1. Allows words to be heard in church acoustics
2. Uses a general pause
  1. Allows sound to clear before final phrase
3. Common time
Structure
1. Ternary form
  1. ABA
Other
1. Musical symbolism
  1. E.g. sign of the cross

Resource summary

	Created by jdobb10 about 8 years ago