Night Ferry
Anna Clyne
Alternative embedded performance: Anna Clyne — Night Ferry, orchestral performance. The preferred recording remains linked on YouTube.
First listen
Listen once without writing. What do you notice?
Listen closely
1 TEXTURECan you hear one sound or many sounds together?
Sentence stemI can hear ___.
Vocabulary
- one sound
- many sounds
- layers
2 PITCHDo the sounds seem high, low, or mixed?
Sentence stemThe sounds are ___.
Vocabulary
- high
- low
- mixed
3 DYNAMICSHow does the music change as it grows?
Sentence stemThe music gets ___.
Vocabulary
- louder
- quieter
- bigger
4 TIMBREWhich instrument sounds do you notice most?
Sentence stemI notice ___.
Vocabulary
- strings
- brass
- drums
- unusual sounds
5 STRUCTUREDoes the music stay the same or move to a new part?
Sentence stemThe music ___.
Vocabulary
- stays similar
- changes
- moves to a new part
How does this piece make you feel?
There is no right or wrong answer. Which words match your response?
calmexcitedhopefulcuriousjoyfulpowerfulpeacefultensedreamybravethoughtfulenergeticmysteriouscomfortedrestlessproudsadsurprisedupliftedfocused
Music through time
2012 · Contemporary orchestral
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