For the Beauty of the Earth
John Rutter
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First listen
Listen once without writing. What do you notice?
Listen closely
1 TEXTUREWhen do the voices sing together?
Sentence stemThe voices sing ___.
Vocabulary
- together
- in groups
- one voice
2 DYNAMICSDoes the music get louder or quieter?
Sentence stemThe music gets ___.
Vocabulary
- louder
- quieter
- the same
3 MOODWhich word best describes the music?
Sentence stemThe music feels ___.
Vocabulary
- peaceful
- joyful
- gentle
- proud
4 PITCHDo the voices sound high, low or mixed?
Sentence stemThe voices sound ___.
Vocabulary
- high
- low
- mixed
5 STRUCTUREWhich musical idea returns?
Sentence stemThe ___ returns.
Vocabulary
- tune
- words
- chorus
How does this piece make you feel?
There is no right or wrong answer. Which words match your response?
calmexcitedhopefulcuriousjoyfulpowerfulpeacefultensedreamybravethoughtfulenergeticmysteriouscomfortedrestlessproudsadsurprisedupliftedfocused
Music through time
1980 · Modern sacred choral
- Medieval500–1400
- Baroque1600–1750
- Classical1750–1820
- Romantic1820–1900
- 20th century1900–2000
- Contemporary2000–present