A Prehistoric Suite

Paul Jennings 1. Stegosaurus (The Gladiator)

Tempo Meter Measures Form Phrasing Melody/ Countermelody 88-92 2/4 1 Introduction 4 + 4 + 4 12 13 A 8 + 8 28 29 B 8 M - Melody broadens, longer note values, mostly leaps 36 37 Coda 8 Cadential extension 44

Rhythmic, accented, with a leap M - Similar to intro, but P4th of a perfect 4th followed by a leap is transposed a perfect 5th stepwise response below

CM - Stepwise motive from CM - melody in canon, starting original melody continues 2 bars apart underneath Harmony Texture Rhythm Orchestration Bb Mixolydian mode Call and response Quarter and eighth notes Call and response between trumpets and low brass. 8th note accompaniment from woodwinds. Majestically, march-like f mf mf f f Canon between trumpets and flute + clarinet. Rhythmic, repetitious accompaniment in low brass and percussion. Melody in flutes, clar. 1, tpt 1, Melody in flutes and tpt 1. countermelodies in other voices. Other voices supporting I - v - I harmonic movement. I Homophonic, with canon between melody voices I-v Homophonic repetition of I - v Homophonic

Style Dynamics

2. Brontosaurus (Gentle Giant)

Tempo Meter Measures Form Phrasing Melody/ Countermelody 92 - 96 4/4 1 Introduction 4 Glissandi up and down a minor third, emulating lumbering footsteps 4 5 A 4 +4 Melodic, outlining triads with few passing tones. Brief "footsteps" interludes. 12 13 B 4 + 4 More stepwise, longer more sustained note values. Ends with same material from intro. 20 21 A 4 + 4 Melodic, outlining triads with few passing tones. Brief "footsteps" interludes. 28 29 B 4 + 4 More stepwise, longer more sustained note values. Ends with same material from intro. Homorhythmic 37

Harmony Texture Rhythm

G minor Single line Simple rhythms quarter notes, half notes, and whole notes throughout "footsteps" in low brass Melody in trumpets, harmony in saxophones and horn, accomp in low brass and percussion. "Footsteps" in low brass. contrasting between legato melody and heavier "footsteps" motive mp f mp Melody in trumpets, supporting harmonies in other voices. "Footsteps" in low brass. Melody in trumpets and flutes, harmony in reeds and horns, accomp in low brass and percussion. "Footsteps" in low brass. contrasting between legato melody and heavier "footsteps" motive mp f mp Melody in trumpets and flutes, supporting harmonies in other voices. "Footsteps" in low brass. chorale-like Homophonic Homorhythmic Homophonic

Orchestration

Style

ponderous, lumbering

chorale-like

Dynamics

mp f

mp f

mp f ff

3. Pterodactyls (Graceful Giants of the Sky)

Tempo Meter Measures Form Phrasing Melody/ Countermelody 96-100 3/4 1 Introduction 4 M - trumpet solo, flowing motive outlining I - V harmony CM - F pedal point with brief neighbour tone 4 5 A a 8 + 8 Ma - gentle, flowing melody that outlines chords with some passing tones filling in b 20 21 A' a 8 + 8 Melody a Melody b b 6 36 37 Coda 42

M - Same melody from introduction

CM - Other voices follow stepwise motion to outline sola-ti-do

CM - more flowing 8th note Mb - soaring, more leaps, parts higher range than Melody a. Melody a continues underneath while Melody b is introduced. CM - brief ascending scale solo/soli

Harmony Texture Rhythm Orchestration

I - V7 pedal Several independent parts Dotted half notes, quarter notes, flowing 8th notes. Trumpet solo/soli while melodic material is also presented in flutes and clarinets. Supporting parts in other instruments.

Bb Major

Bb Major

I - V7 pedal

Melody a played in flutes and clarinets, melody b continues in flute 1. Brief trumpet solo/soli. Other instruments begin to play more independant, moving parts during melody b. mp mf

Melody a played in flutes and clarinets, melody b continues in flute 1. All other instruments play countermelodies during melody b.

Style Dynamics

gentle, flowing mp mf mf

4. The Battle (Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops)

Tempo Meter Measures Form Phrasing Melody/ Countermelody 112 - 120 4/4 1 Introduction 1 Random notes from low to high, gradually increasing in intensity 2 A 4+4 2 dissonant notes a major 2nd apart, both an equal part to the melody. Short percussion breaks. Harmony Texture Rhythm atonal cacophony Half notes and quarter notes throughout, aside from 8ths in snare drum. Many unison rhythms. All instruments improvise random notes. All wind instruments play melody together. Short percussion breaks. Melodies in low brass. Percussion breaks. All instruments build intensity together. Ascending line in flutes, clar. 1, and trumpet 1. f All wind instruments play melody together. Short percussion breaks. All instruments improvise random notes. All unison except percussion filling in the gaps. homorhythmic mostly unison homorhythmic homorhythmic cacophony unison 9 10 B 21 22 transition 23 24 A 4+4 2 dissonant notes a major 2nd apart, both an equal part to the melody. Short percussion breaks. 31 32 introduction material 1 Random notes from low to high, gradually increasing intensity 33 Coda 4 Descending figures played in unison, landing firmly on final note. 36

2+2+2+2+2+ 2 2 Staccato, descending low brass melodies. Percussion breaks. M - ascending stepwise, increasing in intensity CM - pedal on D

Orchestration

Style Dynamics

Dramatic, pesante p-f ff f p f ff p-f ff