CoMrosiNs FoR ¥Varmes 2e7
The nacedise sa hyrynof thanksgiving, tobe sung ar particular cele bre
rions.of rhe Girthodey hunch, The usual form af che hyrands tn chi
Ieen Secricns, each coriralning a hiwention and an iets Taye rerseleers
ben seetlons for hisssertinig. “Ae rakes use of the Clethaidee Cheareh
rede? arid erple of ginging, which mevet slowly and moerhr by sep.
Thangh rhedemands on the singers are nargrear, the qualiqh dfsing
ing is vital Thoensicy, vibraney of tend, and devoriot-are esencial in
cide io convey ‘the power of rhis music:
The casing passages of dtuidtare rypical of Taseners ole. Fara
aegpelte chair, the chor: is subdivided Into fifteen pars: +25pranas,
Dales. tners, 2 baritoties, + basses Base 1, rhe ne baritones, and
the’ three alice suerain-a drone: on che sonic-and domitant: of B, ih
the riddle range ;Avicha Hosting high PF sharp (che-doriinant) surg
by soprand4. Thene-are-sufficienc vices involyed in singing che drone
roensure-conrinuiqgaf seared when individuals need to rake-abreach
Arourd'the-base heavy drone, basses 2 and 3 intone the descending
noresofan Orchodes made on B.Simulceneously, wnors Zand incane
theascending fortr-of the same-seele (8, CTesharp, E, F sharp, G,
4A). These-are see heverophorleally;sa char rhe vores meve aparnon dif’
ference bea-and chen reunite. Theeflece is of a arared resonanracaus
tle trewthich the lines become blurrad. The phrases ore sepeaned rhree
dines, Abawe. soprahas |, 2 ard A sing a tielocy based on rhe came
degrees of the mode, In ries of Half the valve ofchg moving enor
ahd bate: parcs The melodic line is meaved almese serially, In ehiac it
consigceenrirelraf rhe same der of pieches repeated seven civics, Inthe
same order Singing ohly che rates af the made, che three sopranas.
sing ln parallel criads, which, perfor: change fram rajor ta miner, 09
dimihhed, and to angmenied. Thos, clashing harronigs aie created
where ‘the soprane irads-callide with che roaring linescof che nenors;
baritones and basses.
“The ihernumnenus ih levee thesend of che’ sean) -contriburing 1 che
bhirted haze of the-modal sonociny, Here, Tavener-deparce trot cradi
tional Orrhodesr linargieal pracriog, inwhichonly-yocal music is the norm,
The rirual-conrinues for appraxtmareh BO minunes [see Esrarnple 8:7),