Vesuvius Analysis
Write a 2-3 pages with this instructions. These are not music theory or music history assignments, but an opportunity for you to investigate this music, and do some creative thinking and writing (your writing may include as much music theory and history as you like, however). We are not looking for a specific set of answers – this is an opportunity for writing through discovery (be creative – everyone’s answers and discoveries will be different!).
Ticheli – Vesuvius (with score and analysis)
Please listen to this YouTube score analysis of Frank Ticheli’s Vesuvius (you may want to pause to read the associated text), and write something about the piece, considering the following questions (attached you will find a theme sheet and form diagram from the score, to spark some ideas):
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