Something's Coming

Question 1

Composer

Answer 1

Leonard Bernstein

Question 2

Musical

Answer 2

Light hearted drama which incorporates music and singing as part of the story

Question 3

Lyrics

Answer 3

Stephen Sondheim

Question 4

Tony

Answer 4

Tenor

Question 5

Based on

Answer 5

Romeo and Juliet in the 1950s

Question 6

Structure

Answer 6

Ternary
Intro
SA
SB
SB1
SA1
Otro

Question 7

Tonality

Answer 7

D major

Question 8

SA SA1 Tonality

Answer 8

D major

Question 9

SB SB1 Tonality

Answer 9

C major then D major

Question 10

Harmony

Answer 10

Lower auxiliary notes used in melody and accompaniment
Blue notes
Tritone
Last note is a flattened 7th, unresolved

Question 11

Texture

Answer 11

Layers independent parts such as quick staccato and sustained countermelody
Mainly homophonic with melody and accompaniment

Question 12

Dynamics

Answer 12

Range from ppp to ff in the vocal parts with added crescendos and diminuendo

Question 13

Tempo

Answer 13

176 bpm

Question 14

Metre

Answer 14

2/4

3/4

Question 15

Rhythm

Answer 15

Syllabic
Triplets
Cross rhythms working against each other
Push rhythms
Accents on off beats