Unity and Contrast Except - Fantasy on a theme "Jupiter" Arranged for Saxophone Quartet by https://padlet.com/nlane6/5pyeqay0d3ks Year 11 2018 en-us 2018-05-21 01:32:24 UTC 2026-02-19 11:42:18 UTC hello@padlet.com Lara, Dej, Seb, Gina C https://padlet.com/nlane6/5pyeqay0d3ks/wish/262242145 Instruments:
  • Flute
  • Clarinet
  • Saxophone 

Unity:
  • Flutes plays the melody while ______ plays a harmonic role underneath it.
  • Constant time signature


Contrast:
  • Notes occasionally change to quavers to create contrast
  • Call and response
]]> 2018-05-21 01:52:23 UTC https://padlet.com/nlane6/5pyeqay0d3ks/wish/262242145 Alex, (feat Harry, Marco) https://padlet.com/nlane6/5pyeqay0d3ks/wish/262242168
  • the saxophones have a mellow tone colour - unity 
  • similar texture throughout entire piece


  • three of the saxophones are unified 
  • one saxophone is contrasted by playing a melody
  • a second saxophone unifies the melody by doubling
  • B
  • second saxophone is contrasted by playing a counter melody
]]> 2018-05-21 01:52:34 UTC https://padlet.com/nlane6/5pyeqay0d3ks/wish/262242168 Liam, Matt, Ben https://padlet.com/nlane6/5pyeqay0d3ks/wish/262242174  
Unity and Contrast


Matthew: Pitch and Duration

  • Contrast: Soprano plays the main melody contrasting with French Horn and a Clarinet sounding instrument. Clarinet plays broken chords in the lower register providing harmonic support contrasting with the high register flute melody. The Bass part played by Baritone saxophone is contrasted both rhythically and melodically with the melody played by the soprano sax.
  • Unity: The Alto Saxophone (harmonic role)  and Soprano Saxopohone (melody) are in Rhythmic unison. The Harmonic role from the saxophones in the lower register are in Rhythmic unison. Sections of the melody are repeated by the different instruments exploring Unity in the piece.




Liam: Structure and Texture
  • The piece opens with all 4 saxophones introducing the main ostinato
  • The texture stays fairly consistent with all instruments playing most of the song, however there are some individual features, especially for the baritone sax, adding 
  • The baritone helps create a contrast with its annacrusis prior to the melody, in which the saxophones achieve a type of structural unity
  • Each saxophone contributes its own weaving melody achieving a contrast with each other through harmonic and melodic roles


Ben: Tone Colour and Dynamics and Expressive Techniques

Instrument | Tone Colour
Soprano Sax | Resonant, mellow, Ringing, bright
Alto Sax | Bright, resonant
Tenor Sax | Warm, mellow
Bari Sax | Warm, mellow






]]> 2018-05-21 01:52:35 UTC https://padlet.com/nlane6/5pyeqay0d3ks/wish/262242174 Caleb and Samuel https://padlet.com/nlane6/5pyeqay0d3ks/wish/262242180 Fantasy on a theme "Jupiter" arranged for Saxophone Quartet.
  • Main melody by soprano sax in the intro mostly is contrasting rhythmically with the chordal part played by the other saxophones, except in small 3 note runs where they play in rhythmic unison
  • The saxophones' tone colour is similar which creates a feeling of unity
  • The key stays the same throughout the piece
  • The tempo stays almost the same throughout the piece
  • There is a contrast in sections, where the texture thickens throughout the duration of the excerpt
  • Sounds like woodwinds to create a calm feeling
  • Rubato
]]> 2018-05-21 01:52:38 UTC https://padlet.com/nlane6/5pyeqay0d3ks/wish/262242180 Tahlia and Julia https://padlet.com/nlane6/5pyeqay0d3ks/wish/262242380  
Unity
  • Melody and counter melody start the same then change but still fit with each other 
  • Several instruments play the same thing to give the piece a stronger sense of ‘unity’ as they are playing the same melodies/countermelodies
  • Alto and soprano sax are in unison

Contrast
  • Contrasting melodies and countermelodies 
  • The contrast of the strings with the saxophone create a more dramatic effect when combined with dynamics and expressive techniques
  • The contrast of the bowing to the alto sax create a ‘light, delicate, bright, pure, clear, warm, sweet and mellow
]]> 2018-05-21 01:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/nlane6/5pyeqay0d3ks/wish/262242380 Jasmine, Roemeta, Cat, Jess https://padlet.com/nlane6/5pyeqay0d3ks/wish/262243031 Fantasy on a theme “Jupiter”. Arranged for Saxophone Quartet.

Contrast and Unity 
Soprano Sax  | PART I - Melodic role  | 

Alto Sax  | PART 1 - Accompaniment - playing harmonised melody  | 

Tenor saxophone | PART 1 - Counter bass melody - contrasting from main melody . | 

Bari Saxophone | PART 1 - Low pitched notes, played in a legato style | PART 2 - Plays its own ostinato, and also takes over the melody from the alto/ sop/ and tenor 

Instruments
  • Sop Sax - The sop sax has the melodic role, which is also accompanied by a harmonic role of another alto part which creates unity, as they are playing the same melody but harmonised. 
  • Bari sax - The bari sax plays a counter melody in relation to the main melodic part of the sop and alto, at a soft, legato style pace and also takes on the melodic role accompanied with the tenor sax through some of part II, which helps to create a contrast in sections, going from section I to section II 
  • Tenor saxophone - Counter bass melody - contrasting from main melody from the alto and sop sax - creating a subtle contrast throughout the excerpt. 
  • There is the element of rubato throughout the piece in relation to all instruments 
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