October 24 - In Tune


Session 3 with the Music Historians, with spins on Ancient Music,


looking ahead to matters Medieval, as below


D Dorian Mode

D E F G A B C D


D Minor Scale (1 Flat -- Bb -- as Key Signature)

D E F G A Bb C D


E Phrygian Mode

E F G A B C D E


Intervals and Number of Steps from Perfect Unison (P1) to Perfect Fifth (P5)

P1 (Perfect Unison) = 0 Steps

m2 (Minor Second) = 1/2 Step (Half Step - H)

M2 (Major Second) = 1 Step (Whole Step - W)

m3 (Minor Third) = 1 1/2 Steps

M3 (Major Third) = 2 Steps

P4 (Perfect Fourth) = 2 1/2 Steps

Tritone = 3 Steps

P5 (Perfect Fifth) = 3 1/2 Steps


Five Items in a Latin Mass Ordinary / Translations / Typical Forms

Kyrie / Lord Have Mercy / ABA (Ternary)

Gloria / Glory / Through-Composed (Evolving / Non-Repeating)

Credo / Creed (I Believe) / Through-Composed

Sanctus / Holy / ABCB (Verse-Chorus)

Agnus Dei / Lamb of God / AB (Binary)


Listening

[7540] Gregorian Chant - Kyrie IV

[8085] Orkney Islands - Hymn to St. Magnus

[8100] India - Raga Maru Bihag

[8133] Leonin - Hec Dies (This Is the Day)

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Delightfully



heading there and back, composition page 3 and 10 respectively of...

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Jonah, Op. 258
     I. Fish Story

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