Songs from Operas, Operettas, Musicals, Oratorios and Cantatas
Spring (from the Opera Ottone)
Spring was composed by German composer Handel, in the 18th Century, the Baroque era. It comes from an Opera called Ottone. A song from an Opera is called an Aria (Da Capo means back to the start) A Da Capo Aria is an Aria with 3 large sections, A,B,A. The 2nd A section is a repeat back to the start. Sometimes D.S (dal segno) is used instead of Da Capo. This means go back to the sign. A,B,A can also be called Ternary Form.
Listen for the sequences, (a pattern repeated at a different pitch) and melismatic passages, (many notes for each syllable).
Lyrics
Spring is coming, with sun and shower and blossom Lads are courting, lambs are sporting, nature wakes to the hum of the bee Birds are singing, I hear them singing, their carols ringing from every tree X2
Birds are singing, I hear _________________their carols ringing from every tree
Why should I ________ alone be silent when all nature wakes to life
Listen for the sequences, (a pattern repeated at a different pitch) and melismatic passages, (many notes for each syllable).
Lyrics
Spring is coming, with sun and shower and blossom Lads are courting, lambs are sporting, nature wakes to the hum of the bee Birds are singing, I hear them singing, their carols ringing from every tree X2
Birds are singing, I hear _________________their carols ringing from every tree
Why should I ________ alone be silent when all nature wakes to life
Tempo - Andante con moto (at a walking pace with movement)
Metre - 4, (4 beats in each bar)
Form - A, B,A1. (Ternary form)
Mood - Happy, Joyful
This version of Spring is accompanied by piano but in the opera it would be accompanied by a Chamber orchestra.
Metre - 4, (4 beats in each bar)
Form - A, B,A1. (Ternary form)
Mood - Happy, Joyful
This version of Spring is accompanied by piano but in the opera it would be accompanied by a Chamber orchestra.
Choice songs
'For Good' from the musical "Wicked"
'Defying Gravity' from "Wicked"
"I Dreamed a dream" from Les miserables (musical) Composed by Schoenberg and Boubil tempo moderate. Syncopation. Metre 4 (4/4)
'Seasons of Love' from "Rent" (a musical) composed by Jonathon Larson (1996) Tempo moderate. Syncopation. Metre 4 (4/4)