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Lux In Tenebris:La Commedia di Dante

CANTICA III: CANTO X Aureole Dance of the Spirituals
[Saint Thomas Aquinas to the Heaven of the Sun at Fourth Sphere]
by

Ennio A. Paola

Master Class

OVERVIEW
Think Visually

PREVIEW Years of active participation, at various Dantesque Festivals, Exhibits, Composer Talks, Artistic Projects -Cantica I: Canto I (Lost In A Dark Wood); Cantica III: Canto XXXIII (Dante Beholds the Universe); are now aptly joined by companion opus Cantica III: Canto X
(Aureole Dance of the Spirituals) [Saint Thomas Aquinas to the Heaven of the Sun at Fourth Sphere]

--

Encouraging all to: Think Visually

Lux In Tenebris:La Commedia di Dante

CANTICA III: CANTO X Aureole Dance of the Spirituals
[Saint Thomas Aquinas to the Heaven of the Sun at Fourth Sphere]
by

Ennio A. Paola

In selecting a third Canto for Solo Piano, evolving criteria emereged over time -- zeroing in on 2 Specic Aspects determined to benet most from a musical adaptation: Specic Aspect #1: Use of Source Music Specic Aspect #2: Return to Faith & Spirituality Cantica III (Paradiso): Canto X
(Set in The Heaven of the Sun; [including companion Canti XI & XII])

Where Dante & Beatrice nd themselves encircled by a crown of dancing lights singing a most beautiful melody -- bringing spirituality and simplicity into the mix.

Creating creative beauty out of style, architecture and simplicity of form.

LU X I N TE N EB RI S
La Commedia di Dant!
Time: 4' 20"

Think Visually

Aureole Dance of the Spirituals" [Saint Thomas Aquinas to the Heaven of the Sun at Fourth Sphere]
I. "Where Celestial Equator & the Ecliptic Meet" Grave, Religioso; *Con Il Tocco Luminoso

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AU RE OLE DANCE OF THE S P I RITUALS

!Saint Thomas Aquinas to the Heaven of the Sun at Fourth Sphere"

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ENNIO A. PAOLA, COMPOSER / DIRECTOR OF MUSIC

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Lux In Tenebris:La Commedia di Dante

CANTICA III: CANTO X Aureole Dance of the Spirituals
[Saint Thomas Aquinas to the Heaven of the Sun at Fourth Sphere]

A Dictionary of Significant MusicTM Themes

from LUX IN TENEBRIS: La Commedia di Dante
Time: 4' 20"

Think Visually

Aureole Dance of the Spirituals" [Saint Thomas Aquinas to the Heaven of the Sun at Fourth Sphere]

CANTICA III: CANTO X

"Celestial" Intro.
(m. 1 - m. 4)

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Development
(m. 5- m. 12)

Bridge
(m. 13 - m. 19)

PREVIEW
"Un Ballo"

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II."Haloed Speech of Splendour and of Wondrous Eyes" Adagio, Curioso Misterioso

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Circling: I ... Listening alert to catch the next strain." (lines 79 - 81)
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Lux In Tenebris:La Commedia di Dante

CANTICA III: CANTO X Aureole Dance of the Spirituals
[Saint Thomas Aquinas to the Heaven of the Sun at Fourth Sphere]
With Special Appreciation Dantesque
Professor Maria Ann Roglieri, author: Dante & Music: Musical Adaptations of the Commedia from the Sixteenth Century to the Present Matthew Barley | Between the Notes Ensemble Extraordinary Improvisations - FMR Records Track 4: Chord Sequence Professor Curt Cacciopo, blog: A Pianist in Dantes Hell

Lux In Tenebris:La Commedia di Dante

CANTICA III: CANTO X Ennio A. Paola
e-Sheet Music Available
http://enniopaola.musicaneo.com/sheetmusic/sm-191109_lux_in_tenebris_la_commedia_di_dan te_-_cantica_iii_canto_x_-_aureole_dance_of_th.html

Original Source Music, with inspiration via: Dante text from: Paradiso: Canto X
"... Circling around us three times, seemed like ladies, from the dancing chain ... Listening alert to catch the next strain." (lines 79 - 81) Highlights from epic poems themes: based on Philosophy, Spirituality -underscoring St. Thomas Aquinas Vision of Beauty:

A Harmony of Faith & of Reason

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Lux In Tenebris:La Commedia di Dante

Ennio A. Paola

NEBRIS LUX IN TE
La Commedia di Dant!

Cantica I: Canto I Lost In A Dark Wood

CA NT IC A I

CA NT O I

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Cantica I: Canto I (Lost In A Dark Wood)

depicts the Beginning of Dantes Epic Journey
... tuneful, accessible and well written ... welcoming accompaniment of other media
Professor Curt Cacciopo, Haverford College, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A, blog: A Pianist in Dantes Hell

Re: Chorale Theme from Cantica I: Canto I (Lost In A Dark Wood)

Winner | Category 10 BBC Music Magazine & Between the Notes Ensemble Improvisation Contest

We particularly liked this Chord Sequence entry from Ennio Paola in Canada because it was so un-BTN which made it fun to work with. It was also the only musical starting point for an improvisation. Matthew Barley | Between the Notes Ensemble |

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Lux In Tenebris:La Commedia di Dante

Ennio A. Paola

NEBRIS LUX IN TE
La Commedia di Dant!

Cantica III: Canto XXXIII Dante Beholds the Universe

CA NT IC A III

CA NT O XX XI II

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Cantica III: Canto XXXIII (Dante Beholds the Universe)

Paolas two intimate piano pieces Cantica I: Canto I (Lost In A Dark Wood) and Cantica III: Canto XXXIII (Dante Beholds the Universe) beautifully convey Dantes personal reactions of the beginning and end of his extraordinary journey through the intimacy, beauty and creativity of his musical themes.
Maria Ann Roglieri, Professor, St. Thomas Aquinas College, Sparkill, N.Y., U.S.A. | Author: Dante & Music: Musical Adaptations of the Commedia from the 16th Century to the Present

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Lux In Tenebris:La Commedia di Dante

Ennio A. Paola

NEBRIS LUX IN TE
La Commedia di
Time: 4' 20"

Dant!
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Dante : La Commedia di Lux In Tenebris CANTO X CANTICA III: the Spirituals"

Aureole Dance of
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[Saint Thomas Aquinas

Think Visually

Cantica III: Canto X Aureole Dance of the Spirituals

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Cantica III: Canto X (Aureole Dance of the Spirituals)

[Saint Thomas Aquinas to the Heaven of the Sun at Fourth Sphere] e-Sheet Music Now 88Available @

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Prior Knowledge

Improvised Chord Sequence Track, from CD Extraordinary Improvisations; created by members of Between the Notes Ensemble (UK) for BBC Music Magazine Contest, is based on submitted Chorale Theme, Cantica I: Canto I - (Lost In A Dark Wood). In turn, opening drifting piano chords of Chord Sequence inspires to establish a similar set mood found in Part A: Cantica III: Canto X - (Aureole Dance of the Spirituals) Original Chorale Theme: Cantica I: Canto I - (Lost In A Dark Wood)

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Binary FORM

Time: 4' 20"

Lux In Tenebris : La Commedia di Dante CANTICA III: CANTO X

Aureole Dance of the Spirituals" [Saint Thomas Aquinas to the Heaven of the Sun at Fourth Sphere]
I. "Where Celestial Equator & the Ecliptic Meet" Grave, religioso; *con il tocco luminoso

FORM:PART A

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I. Where Celestial Equator & the Ecliptic Meet

Theme 1:! Celestial Intro. (m. 1 - m. 4)
!Grave, Religioso, * Con Il Tocco Luminoso

Theme 2:! Development (m. 5 - m. 12)

Largo
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SECTION #2
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Binary FORM

FORM:PART B

SECTION #3 ______________ Un Ballo Theme

[Strain # 1]

MEASURES in M.D. = FOUR

( Heaven of the Sun @ 4th Sphere )

SECTION #3 ______________ Un Ballo

[Strain # 2]

_________________ MEASURES in M.S. = FIVE

(5 Points of a Star )

III. Circling around us three times,

seemed like ladies, from the dancing chain ... Listening alert to catch the next strain (Cantica III: Canto X, Lines 79 - 81)

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Binary FORM

3 - "CANTICA III : Canto X" - Aureole Dance of the Spirituals"

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Grouping of Notated 8th Notes during Un Ballo

Circling I: Unbeamed Circling II: Beamed in pairs Circling III: Beamed in Multiple Groups 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s

Think Visually
Q. What affect do the various Beaming practices suggest via various Circling repetitions ?
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Key of: F# minor

TONALITY: PART A

TONALITY: Key of F# minor [Part A]

from LUX IN TENEBRIS: La Commedia di Dante
Time: 4' 20"

Think Visually

Aureole Dance of the Spirituals" [Saint Thomas Aquinas to the Heaven of the Sun at Fourth Sphere]

CANTICA III: CANTO X

"Celestial" Intro.
(m. 1 - m. 4)

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Key of: F# minor

CANTICA! III: CANTO! X

BRIDGE: 7 Measures - (m. 13 - m. 19)
!!!!!! Bass (M.S.): consists of ascending 7 Note Scale: 1st 4 notes in 8vas
(F#, G#, A, B); concluding with 3 single-note scale C#, D, E) Bridge: Serves as Introduction to: Part B -Un Ballo (A Dance); ! ! ! though relates closer to Part A via element of Pitch.! NUMEROLOGY 7 = Number of Days of Creation 4 = Heaven of the Sun in 4th Sphere 3 = Trinity: Father, Son, Holy Spirit

TONALITY: BRIDGE

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Lux In Tenebris:La Commedia di Dante

Ennio A. Paola

COMPOSERS NOTES

Cantica III: Canto X (Aureole Dance of the Spirituals)

[Saint Thomas Aquinas to the Heaven of the Sun at Fourth Sphere] e-Sheet Music Now Available @

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GOLDEN SECTIONS

INTRODUCTION ______________ 4 Measures

(m. 1 - m. 4)

LARGO ______________ 8 Measures

(m. 5 - m. 12)

PART A : (m. 1- m. 12) = 12 measures

Grave ... (m. 1- m. 4) = 4 measures Largo ... (m. 5- m. 12) = 8 measures

BRIDGE : (m. 13- m. 19) = 7 measures

_________________________________ Part A (12 m.) Largo (8 m.) = 1.5 Part A (12 m.) Bridge (7 m.) = 1.7 _________________________________ Average between Largo (1.5) + Bridge (1.7) within Part A = 1.6 Golden Section
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GOLDEN SECTIONS
BRIDGE ______________ 7 Measures
(m. 13 - m. 19) [18]

BRIDGE ______________ 7 Measures

(m. 13 - m. 19)

PART B
(m. 20 - m. 51)

Un Ballo Circling I Circling II Circling III

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PART A + BRIDGE (m. 1 - m. 19) = 19 measures

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Part A + Bridge (19 measures)

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BROKEN PEDAL POINT

PART A
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M.D.
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BROKEN PEDAL POINT C# in Root

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[save Roots of Chords Boxed In at ends of phrases 1, 2, 4]

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Lux In Tenebris:La Commedia di Dante

CANTICA III: CANTO X Aureole Dance of the Spirituals
[Saint Thomas Aquinas to the Heaven of the Sun at Fourth Sphere]

by:

Ennio A. Paola | Composer | Director of Music | Significant Music

NUMEROLOGY in CANTICA III: CANTO X

# 3 Holy Trinity: Father, Son, Holy Spirit ~ [Tertian Harmony]
OVERVIEW: 3 Grand, Overriding Structure of Dantes Divine Comedy Cantici: I. Inferno; II. Purgatorio: III. Paradiso 3 Cantica III 3 Overriding Structure of Cantica III: Canto X

FORM: Binary Form AB (in 3 Sections): Section I. - Part A: Introduction | [Development]; Section II. [Bridge] Section III. - Part B: Un Ballo

3 Sections | 3 References | Literary Sources | making up Cantica III: Canto X

I. "Where Celestial Equator & the Ecliptic Meet" II.Haloed Speech of Splendour; & of Wondrous Eyes III."Then, circling around us three time, seemed like ladies, from the dancing chain ... ... Listening alert to catch the next strain." (lines 79 - 81)

3 Measures - (m. 10, 11, 12) - Trio of Meter Augmentation: 6/4; 7/4; 8/4 33 (Years of Christ) - Canti per Cantici

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# 4 The Fourth Sphere

4 4th Sphere (Heaven of the Sun) Opening 4 measures (/w Hidden Bar Lines)
4 Measures of 9/4 in Introduction 4 Quarter Note = 1 Beat Throughout Section I. Part A: Introduction | [Development]; II. [Bridge] # 5 Celestial Stars | [Related to: 5 Points on a Star] m. 5 ... Starts 5/4 meter for 5 measures (m. 5 - 9) m. 20 to Fine ... Circling I/II/III Lower M.S. Bass Clef: Repeated patterns of 5 Measures supporting Upper M.D. Treble Clef: Repeating 4 Measure Pattern
Note: 4th measure Double Whole Note || O || acts as Reference to Ancient Times

# 7 Number of Days; Creation

| Terraces of Purgatory

Related to: Terraces of Purgatory 7 Measures of Bridge (m. 13 - m. 19)

# 9 Circles of Hell [Inferno] Time Signature (9/4 ... Hidden); Intro. (m. 1 - m. 4) # 10 = Perfect Number 7 Terraces of Purgatory + 3 additional Levels of Mt. Purgatory = 10 10 Spheres of Paradiso 10 Canto X of Paradiso

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Opening 12 Measures; make up Section 1 / Page 1 of Opus:

"Where Celestial Equator & the Ecliptic Meet" 12 Number of Disciples | Number of Spirituals (Theologians & Scholars)

Note: In Cantica III: Canto X, The Spirituals are made up of the following 12 Scholastic Theologians and Philosophers: St. Thomas Aquinas; Albertus Magnus; Gratian; Peter Lombard; Solomon; Dionysius the Areopagite; Orosius; Boethius; Isadore of Seville; Bede; Richard of St. Victor; Sigier of Bradband

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Manuscript Source: Dantes Divine Comedy:

15th Century Illuminated Manuscript Paradiso - Canto X

Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice, Italy

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OVERALL STRUCTURE

BINARY FORM
PART A
Where Celestial Equator & the Ecliptic Meet
(Measures 1 - 19; Part A Proper: (m. 1 - 12) + Bridge Section: (m. 13 - 19)

Subdivided into 3 Themes ... [representing - Code: Trinity]

1) Celestial Intro. (m. 1 - m. 4) 2) Development (m. 5 - m. 12) 3) Bridge (m. 13 - m. 19) - Leading to Part B -

PART B
Un Ballo
(Measures 20 - 50)

3 Circlings of Un Ballo Theme ... [representing - Code: Trinity] 1) Circling I: (m. 20 - m. 29) 2) Circling II: (m. 30 - m. 39) (9 Measures) (9 Measures)

3) Circling III: (m. 40 - m. 50) - (* 10 Measures) - 10 = Code: * Perfect Number

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A STUDY IN AUGMENTATION
AUGMENTATION OF TEMPO
[with Metronome Setting @ Golden Section]
Grave, Religioso, *Con Il Tocco Luminato Largo Adagio, Curioso & Misterioso Un Ballo m.m. 155 - 161.803399 [note: Tempo Setting of m.m. 161.803399 = Code: * Golden Section]

NUMEROLOGY in METER
3 = Trinity 4 = 4th Sphere 5 = Points of a Star 7 = Days of Creation 8 = Union of Dante & Beatrice in the 4th Sphere 9 = Circles of Hell [Inferno] 12 = 12 Spirituals (representing 12 Disciples)

METER
3/4 = Trinity in the 4th Sphere 4/4 = 4th Sphere 5/4 = Stars in 4th Sphere 7/4 = Creation in 4th Sphere 8/4 = Dante & Beatrice in 4th Sphere 9/4 Intro. [Hidden] = Inferno, giving way to: Celestial; Heaven of the Sun in 4th Sphere Un Ballo 6/8 = Dance of the Spirituals to: Trinitys view of Dante & Beatrice in 4th Sphere

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AUGMENTATION OF METER
[within the Golden Section]
(from: Development Theme [Section 2: Part A] (m. 5 - m. 12; Meters: 5/4 to 8/4) * Note: 4 Meter Changes = Musical Code: In 4th Sphere 5/4 ... m. 5 (for 5 measures) ... [5 = Star] x 3 .. [3 = Trinity ... Musical Code: Trinity Amongst the Stars in Heaven]

* Note: 3 Augmented Meter Changes in Succession (measures 10,11,12) = Trinity 6/4 ... (m. 10) 7/4 ... (m. 11) 8/4 ... (m. 12) Trinity in 2 Sets = Musical Code: The Circling of Dante + Beatrice by the Trinity

8 Measures [Development] (m. 5 - m. 12) 5 Measures employing Time Signature of 5/4 = 1.6 [Golden Section]

AUGMENTATION via DURATION

Note: Each Musical Theme prominently features duration; seen to double in value from one theme on to the next.

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Looping
Practice
The practice technique of looping involves taking a small fragment (or in this case, paired phrases); going round and round in circles -- in repetition, working out difficulties until the passage becomes easy, and finally automatic. This repetition of selfcontained note patterns goes a long way to form muscular memory and to make notes into But by feel ones beware! is cor rect ingrained fingers. Muscular bound fingering.

||: Repeats :||: & Practice Looping :||

Looping Section (m.20 - Fine) - Circling I/II/III -Un Ballo
This Section of the Canto evolves as a Musical Text Painting out of Dantes words & from within St. Thomas vision of Beauty.
"Circling around us three times, seemed like ladies, from the dancing chain ...! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ... Listening alert to catch the next strain." (lines 79 - 81)!

memory

Sophisticated motor skills, coupled with the super fine coordination -- brings forth a more refined repetition that over time, becomes ingrain; as one listen inwardly -- through the minds eye, to visualize the repeated playing of these Circling Strains. In the words of Franz Liszt:

Think ten times and play once.

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Composers Pondering
Q. To what degree, if any, do you feel the varying Beaming choices between Three Circling Refrains help articulate the visual text painting aspects of Dantes text?!

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Un Ballo

Stars Fourth Heaven

2 phrases that make up tuneful Circling: Dance Theme musically text paints the medieval use of Illumination via Double Whole Note
M.D. (m. 23);

In

(plus use of extended tie

(m. 28)), causing 4 m.

[Fourth Sphere] elongated phrase to co-exist above 5 m. [5-Point Stars]

M.S. accompaniment.
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