Listening Exercise 4
Imitation
The purpose of this exercise is for you to work on listening for imitation. Imitation is when one voice duplicates that of the other voice. In this example from the Bosavi people of New Guinea, the second voice duplicates that of the first voice exactly a few beats behind. One might diagram the imitation as follows:
| Voice One |
Wah - Ye | E-see do man-ya | A-ri do-man-ya | Wah - Ye | etc |
| Voice Two |
Wah - Ye | E-see do man-ya | A-ri do-man-ya | Wah - Ye | etc. |
Please do the following examples. Some are more difficult than the others.
Please write your answers on a sheet of paper and turn them in for our next class.. Thank you.
Listening Examples 1 and 2 are taken from the Ave Maria of the Late Renaissance composer, Josquin Desprez (1455-1521).
1. In a diagram such as that above, and using the labels Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass diagram the imitation in the example. You needn't be exact as to the moment of each entrance. Simply label them in the order they enter.
The text is: Ave Maria, Gratia Plena, Dominus Tecum.
Listening Example 1
2. In a diagram such as that above, and using the labels Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass diagram the imitation in the example. You needn't be exact as to the moment of each entrance. Simply label them in the order they enter.
The text is: O Mater Dei, Memento Mei, Amen.
Listening Example 2
Listening Example 3 is taken from anthem See, See, the Word is Incarnate of the Late Renaissance composer, Orlando Gibbons (1455-1521).
3. In a diagram such as that above, and using whatever labels you think appropriate diagram the imitation in the example. Focus only on the voices; ignore the instrumental accompaniment.You needn't be exact as to the moment of the entrances, simply list them as they enter.
The text is: "The earth quakes, the sun is darkened, the pow'rs of hell are shaken"
Listening Example 3
In class we'll hear a live performance of Josquin's motet.