music purcell

• Melody- Ascending sequence/ new melody in bar 10, bright g major shows general optimism, Dissonance between melody and bass, word painting and major 2nd clash in bar 12.
• Articulation- Ternary form 3 sections, ABA.
• Dynamics-Chords are diatonic and functional, incidental music for a play

   
• Tempo- low energy 90bpm.
• Structure- Ground bass structure: A bass line that is repeated throughout the piece.
• Harmony- The overall tonality is A minor, modulating through E minor, G major and C major in the middle section before returning to A minor. There is use of chromaticism in the ground bass.
• Instruments - Soprano (voice), Harpsichord, Bass violin,
• Rhythm - Dotted rhythm, continuous quavers at the start, scalic melisma
• Texture- Tonal ambiguity, homophonic