O Euchari
Hildegard of Bingen
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First listen
Listen once without writing. What do you notice?
Listen closely
1 TEXTUREHow many musical parts can you hear?
Sentence stemI can hear ___ musical part.
Vocabulary
- one
- many
2 PITCHDoes the voice sound high, low or both?
Sentence stemThe voice is mainly ___.
Vocabulary
- high
- low
- mixed
3 ARTICULATIONDoes the singing sound smooth or short?
Sentence stemThe singing sounds ___.
Vocabulary
- smooth
- flowing
- gentle
4 TEMPOIs the chant fast, slow or changing?
Sentence stemThe chant is ___.
Vocabulary
- slow
- gentle
- steady
5 DYNAMICSIs the voice loud, quiet or changing?
Sentence stemThe voice is ___.
Vocabulary
- quiet
- gentle
- changing
How does this piece make you feel?
There is no right or wrong answer. Which words match your response?
calmexcitedhopefulcuriousjoyfulpowerfulpeacefultensedreamybravethoughtfulenergeticmysteriouscomfortedrestlessproudsadsurprisedupliftedfocused
Music through time
c. 1150 · Medieval sacred chant
- Medieval500–1400
- Baroque1600–1750
- Classical1750–1820
- Romantic1820–1900
- 20th century1900–2000
- Contemporary2000–present