Melody: The melody is mostly conjunct, meaning the singers have smaller intervals to sing, and nothing to spread apart.
Rhythm: The tempo of the piece up until 3:28 is adagio, and then picks up to be more lively and quick. During this section it seems to be more andantino.
Pitch: The pitch of the lower female singer stays fairly consistent, and within a smaller range, staying towards the lower notes. The pitch of the upper female singer is also fairly consistent, with a small range, and stays in the higher notes. The low male voice stays relatively low the whole time, within a small range.
Timbre: There seem to be violins, and possibly viols. It mostly sounds like there are many chordophones . There are also three singers, one male, and two female. After 3:28, though, a second male voice is added, seeming to be higher than the original one. Up until 3:28, the piece sounds melancholy, or nostalgic, but picks up after that to sound very purposeful. Though starting at 5:51- 8:12, the lower male singer is solo, until then rejoined by the other singers. At 9:43, they all sing in unison until the end of the song.
Dynamics: From 1:21- 1:26, the singers sound like they slightly crescendo and then decrescendo. This also happens in 3:17-3:22.
Texture: The piece is polyphonic, because three different voices are singing and accompanied by the instruments. This piece is also secular.
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