gen1004 music expressions and applications - presentation

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Musical Analysis Presentation by BryanTan Wei Zhong


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"Stars" by Philip Quast

Les Miserables 10th Anniversary

Music : Claude-Michel Schnberg .

Lyrics : Herbert Kretzmer.

Libretto by Alain Boublil basedon the novel by Victor Hugo


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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urxk4mveLCw

"Stars" by Philip Quast
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A song from the Musical Les Miserables

Libretto by Alain Boublil based on thenovel by Victor Hugo

Tells a story about a man who swearsby the stars to capture an escapedfugitive.

About the Song


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Claude-Michel Schnberg

is a French record producer, actor,singer, songwriter, and musical theatre

composer Wrote most of the music for the French

musical and rock opera,La RvolutionFranaise, France's first rock opera, in 1973.

Les Misrables (1980)

Miss Saigon (1989)

Martin Guerre (1996)

The Pirate Queen (2006)

Marguerite (2008)

About the Composer


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1957 Born in Tamworth Australia

1987 First Javert in original Australianproduction of Les Miserables

1995 Plays Javert in Tenth AnniversaryConcert of Les Miserables

2010 The Night of 1000 Voices at theRoyal Albert Hall, London

About the Singer


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Les Misrables, which opened at thePalais de Sports in Paris in 1980.

The musical opened to acclaim inLondon in 1985 and on Broadway in1987.

The Broadway production wasnominated for twelve Tony Awards andwon eight, including Best Musical andBest Original Score.

Performance History


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Instruments/Voices

Baritone Vocal Soloist

Strings

6 Violins2 Violas2 Celli

Brass

French Horns

TrumpetsPiccolo TrumpetsFlugelhornBass Trombone

Tuba

Woodwinds

FlutePiccolo

Clarinet

Alto Saxophone

Oboe

English Horn

GuitarBass GuitarDrums

Percussion


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And so it has been and so it is writtenOn the doorway to paradiseThat those who falter and those who fall

Must pay the price!

Lord let me find himThat I may see himSafe behind bars

I will never restTill thenThis I swearThis I swear by the stars!

Lyrics


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Verse

Chorus

Verse

Bridge

End

Generally A B A form. Ternary Form.

Structure of Music


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Refer to Sheet Music

Tonality of Music


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The song begins with a guitar, violinand baritone vocal solo. The music ishomophonic.

More instruments such as the Tuba isadded in the second line giving themusic more depth and colour.

The Brass and the Stings then plays ashort complimentary Call and AnswerAccompaniment.

Musical Elements


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Upon reaching the first chorus, thetension builds up with the addition ofmore bass instruments such as the

trumpet and a crescendo in thedynamics.

The crescendo reaches a peak anddisperses, the mood of the chorus is

now back to the same gentle mood inthe beginning.

Musical Elements


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References
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