Symphony No. 3 "Sunday Symphony" Movement IV - "Day's End and a New Beginning"
William Grant StillPiece Duration: 4:00
About this Piece
(Start at 12:43)
Program Note: "Symphony No. 3 "The Sunday Symphony" is actually the last of Still's five symphonies, and the only one never performed in his lifetime. It is said to express the spiritual "day in the life" of a devout worshiper. The original third symphony was revised in 1958 to become Symphony No. 5 "Western Hemisphere." The premiere performance came in 1984 by North Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (Carlton R. Woods, conducting)" - Theodore Presser
Ternary Form:
A Section: 12:43
B Section: 13:59
A' Section: 16:41
Table of Contents:
I. Awakening
II. Prayer
III. Relaxation
IV. Day's End and a New Beginning
Notable Passages
Description:
The opening melody is notated here!
- Decode the motif with the syllables you use in class! (ex. "takida ta")
- Perform the rhythm with the syllables you use in class
Meter: For a fun challenge, add barlines to this melody, wherever you hear the rhythmic stresses!
Do you think the piece is in Mixed Meter, or something more traditional?
Keywords: Motif , Rhythmic Pattern , Rhythmic Pattern - Composition Technique , Meter - Misc.