The Queen of Adoration
The Queen of Adoration is a form of music used to commemorate important events originally devised by the elf Nemo Soundsatins. The rules of the form are applied by composers to produce individual pieces of music which can be performed. A chanter recites the words of The Sun Sets on Gallows while the music is played on a fime and three lale. The musical voices join in melody, counterpoint and harmony. The entire performance is at a hurried pace. The melody and counterpoint both have short phrases throughout the form. It is performed without preference for a scale and in free rhythm.
- The chanter always does the counterpoint melody and should perform expressively.
- The fime always does the main melody and should be delicate.
- Each lale always does harmony and should be bright.
- The Queen of Adoration has a well-defined multi-passage structure: three to four unrelated passages, a brief bridge-passage and a finale.
- Each of the simple passages is to start loud then be immediately soft. The chanter's voice covers its entire range. This passage typically has some sparse chords.
- The bridge-passage is to be moderately loud. The chanter's voice covers its entire range. Chords are packed close together in dense clusters in this passage.
- The finale is to be moderately soft. The chanter's voice stays in the high register. This passage is richly layered with full chords making use of the available range.
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