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 TIMBREWhich sounds suggest the sea or a journey?
Sentence stemThe ___ sound suggests ___.
Vocabulary
- rushing
- rumbling
- bright
- dark
- gentle
2 TEXTUREAre there a few sounds or many layers?
Sentence stemThe texture is ___.
Vocabulary
- thin
- thick
- sparse
- layered
3 DYNAMICSHow does the music build and fade?
Sentence stemThe music ___.
Vocabulary
- grows louder
- fades away
- changes suddenly
- stays quiet
4 PITCHHow do high and low sounds suggest movement or distance?
Sentence stemThe ___ sounds suggest ___ because they ___.
Vocabulary
- high
- low
- nearby
- far away
- rise
- fall
5 ARTICULATIONWhich sounds are smooth and which are sharp or sudden?
Sentence stemThe ___ sounds are ___, while the ___ sounds are ___.
Vocabulary
- strings
- brass
- smooth
- sharp
- sudden
How does this piece make you feel?
There is no right or wrong answer. Which words match your response?
calmexcitedhopefulcuriousjoyfulpowerfulpeacefultensedreamybravethoughtfulenergeticmysteriouscomfortedrestlessproudsadsurprisedupliftedfocused
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2012 · Contemporary orchestral
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