Set Work: Carmina Burana ‘O Fortuna’ by Carl Orff

Set Work:Carmina Burana ‘O Fortuna’ by Carl Orff

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Carmina Burana ‘O Fortuna’

-Written by the German Composer Carl Orff-Written in 1937-Written during World War II-It is a cantata

A Cantata is….a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment

A piece of music for voices

O Fortuna Score

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=927jSLrAJOs

What kind of note gets one beat. In this case, the Semibreve

Number of beats in a bar, in this case 3.

Themes of the text in the work:

➔ Love ➔ Life ➔ Church ➔ Luck or fortune

Translated Lyrics 1O Fortunavelut lunastatu variabilis,semper crescisaut decrescis;vita detestabilisnunc obduratet tunc curatludo mentis aciem,egestatem,potestatemdissolvit ut glaciem.

O Fortune,like the moonyou are changeable,always waxingor waning;hateful lifefirst oppressesand then soothesas fancy takes it;povertyand powerit melts them like ice

Translated Lyrics 2Sors immaniset inanis,rota tu volubilis,status malus,vana salussemper dissolubilis,obumbrataet velatamichi quoque niteris;nunc per ludumdorsum nudumfero tui sceleris.

Fate – monstrousand empty,you whirling wheel,stand malevolent,well-being is vainand always fades to nothing,shadowedand veiledyou plague me too;now through trickery,I bring my bare backto your villainy.

Translated Lyrics 3Sors salutiset virtutismichi nunc contraria,est affectuset defectussemper in angaria.Hac in horasine moracorde pulsum tangite;quod per sortemsternit fortem,mecum omnes plangite!

Fate, in healthand in virtue,is against me,driven onand weighted down,always enslaved.So at this hourwithout delaypluck the vibrating string;since Fatestrikes down the strong man,everyone weep with me!

In your notes copies…

Write a definition for each of the following terms:

1. Cantata2. Poco stringendo3. Tutti4. Mode5. Unitary

O Fortuna Piano Quartet

Mood

Dynamics

Tempo

Performing Medium

O Fortuna 1812 Overture Finale

Similarities

Differences

Introduction:

O Fortuna, Velut Luna, statu variabilis

➔ Introduction bars 1-4➔ Fortissimo➔ Time signature ➔ Tonality: Minor (Lah

mode➔ Performing Medium:

Full orchestra, SATB chorus

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