Campus Melody Songs Download
Juven Richter
This melody moves relatively freely in range and intervallic variety, showing continuity and unity. It covers a good range for vocal melody: an octave plus diminished fifth, from its lowest note (E in bar 16), the leading tone below the tonic, to the highest note (Bb in bar 10), a fourth above the octave of the tonic. It mixes steps and leaps, avoiding extended passages that are purely scalar or arpeggiated. The phrases cadence on structural tones that take on meaning and create contrast in terms of stable versus unstable relationships to F, the tonal center. The melody uses several motivic devices, including repetition, sequence, and extension with inversion. It has an arc, a narrative, and stands on its own to tell a story.
This is evident from certain aspects of our example melody. The key is unambiguously suggested by the leading tone resolving back to the tonic (see bars 2 and 14-15), and by the melodic movement spanning a tritone from E to Bbin bar 6.
I believe such techniques lie at the heart of the elegance and sophistication of the Great American Songbook and related styles. While these vocal melodies characteristically move differently from vocal lines developed for early polyphonic music, it could be argued that the melody/harmony relationships of this classic era of song repertoire express deep contrapuntal principles.
Certainly, they represent one stylistic apotheosis of the techniques for achieving independence of vocal melody with underlying harmony. These techniques allow creation of melodies with intrinsic interest in melodic contour, well suited to expressive styles that emphasize range and other aspects of vocal performance. Generations of interpreters, arrangers, and improvisers who have used this repertoire as a foundation have built their art on these inner principles of construction in the songs themselves.
For contemporary songwriters, these techniques also extend process flexibility, allowing us to work either melody first or chords first while still achieving a measure of independence in the resulting texture.
After searching through collections of folksongs, first Greek and later Irish ones, I selected melodies that appealed to me and that seemed to offer a variety of possible musical settings or treatments. In planning these works, I decided not to arrange the folk songs, but rather to incorporate them into and around my original music. I wanted the integrity of the songs to be preserved, and my original music to complement the folk melodies rather than create an incongruous contrast. I felt that the spirit of the folk songs should be foremost in these compositions.
Because all the Greek songs I chose were monophonic, I had some latitude with regard to harmonization, and because all of the melodies were modal, an obvious choice was to make the harmony modal as well (see ex. 1). This allowed me the freedom to avoid tonal, functional chord relationships. That flexibility offered me a wider choice of chords, and, to some extent, it imbued the music with a somewhat archaic quality.
In the second song of my Four Fantasias on Greek Folk Songs, I introduce an aleatoric (improvisatory) section by giving the players of the higher-pitched woodwind instruments (flutes, oboes, and clarinets) a choice of pitches to play in any rhythm they wish while the low brass (trombones, baritone horn, and tuba) play different phrases of the main melody. This creates a bird-like, chirping texture (see ex. 4).
I am pleased that each work has received a number of performances and I am especially pleased that my acquaintances of Greek and Irish descent have expressed their compliments about the music. I am assuming that my aim to preserve the spirit and integrity of the folk songs integrated into my music has been accomplished.
It is hoped that it will be a special departure melody that will make the hearts of Keio University students, the many alumni who will gather at the Mita-Kai Homecoming Day, as well as the members of the public, sing.
I am not ashamed to admit that my musical journey started with YouTube channels such as Trap Nation, CloudKid and MrSuicideSheep. Although my musical preferences have evolved since then, a lot of the gems I discovered on those channels still remain in my playlists today. Many of these songs were on the louder electronic side, as I had not yet discovered my love for calmer acoustics.
Stephen Foster (b. July 4, 1826, Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania; d. January 13, 1864, New York) was one of the first American songwriters to earn a living through composition alone. Many of his songs, most of which were for the parlor or minstrel stage, achieved great popularity during his lifetime and continue to be popular today. His songs depicting African Americans, however, have been controversial since they were written.
So I know nothing about music theory, but I'd like to the term to this certain music phenomenon. It's when the melody takes sharp turns, and the tone goes up and down with "edges". It feels like the melody is fluctuating fast and non-smoothly.
This hymnal revived our congregational singing! Our church is in love with this hymnal. The scripture references and history of the songs have given us more appreciation for every song.
This wonderful hymnal has 980 songs & psalms, whereas most older hymnals
have around 500. I have a collection of almost 20 hymnals from my mother,
grandmother, 2nd hand book stores, book sales, and church closures. I grew up on the hymns as the legacy from my mom who was the church organist. This hymnal has many old hymns I have never heard. I thank Acapeldridge for his wonderful musical videos and introducing me to your hymnal. My new favorite is Master, the Tempest is Raging. I bought several of your hymnals for my church family. Thank you for publishing such a fine work also noting scripture references. Blessings! Rosita
Every Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs I didn't know I was missing. The collection of music in one volume is bewildering. It is Bible-like how all the songs have come together from history and survived. To search for a song is easy and effortless. God's music is not complicated or confusing. To know what you are saying when you sing and where in the Bible it is from is powerful. I recommend this book and rest assured you will find peace, joy and rest. God will be near you! With you!
The Songwriting Department offers a Bachelor of Music in songwriting. Students majoring in songwriting master melody, harmony, arranging, and lyric writing to build a competitive portfolio of original songs. Studying songwriting at Berklee, you will focus on melody writing, harmonic techniques, and lyric structure as you develop your unique musical identity with insight and guidance from the best contemporary songwriting faculty in the world. The curriculum also emphasizes modern writing practices like collaboration and production as well as performance and career paths. If you have something to say with your music, Berklee's Songwriting Department is the place to learn how to express yourself with the utmost musical and lyrical poignancy and impact.
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