The audience feels the effects of the previous notes and can reflect on that moment intentionally. Silence does not hinder musical excellence but can enhance the sounds of instruments and vocals within the piece. In his book Sound and Silence (1970), the composer John Paynter says, ``the dramatic effect of silence has long been appreciated by composers.'' He gives as an example, ``the general pause in the middle of the chorus ``Have lightnings and thunders ...'' in Bach's St. Matthew Passion'':
The audience feels the effects of the previous notes and can reflect on that moment intentionally.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
audience
audience
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
feel
feels
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
effect
effects
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
previous
previous
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
note
notes
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
conj
VerbForm=Inf
reflect
reflect
VERB
VB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
moment
moment
NOUN
NN
advmod
intentionally
intentionally
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Silence does not hinder musical excellence but can enhance the sounds of instruments and vocals within the piece.
nsubj
Number=Sing
silence
Silence
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
does
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
hinder
hinder
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
musical
musical
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
excellence
excellence
NOUN
NN
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
conj
VerbForm=Inf
enhance
enhance
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
sound
sounds
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
instrument
instruments
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
vocal
vocals
NOUN
NNS
case
within
within
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
piece
piece
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
In his book Sound and Silence (1970), the composer John Paynter says, ``the dramatic effect of silence has long been appreciated by composers.''
case
in
In
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
book
book
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
sound
Sound
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Silence
Silence
PROPN
NNP
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
nmod:tmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1970
1970
NUM
CD
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
composer
composer
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
John
John
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Paynter
Paynter
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
dramatic
dramatic
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
effect
effect
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
silence
silence
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
advmod
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADV
RB
aux:pass
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
appreciate
appreciated
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
obl:agent
Number=Plur
composer
composers
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
He gives as an example, ``the general pause in the middle of the chorus ``Have lightnings and thunders ...'' in Bach's St. Matthew Passion'':
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
give
gives
VERB
VBZ
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
example
example
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
general
general
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
pause
pause
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
middle
middle
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
chorus
chorus
NOUN
NN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
parataxis
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
have
Have
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
lightning
lightnings
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
thunder
thunders
NOUN
NNS
punct
...''
...''
PUNCT
''
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Bach
Bach
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
compound
Number=Sing
St.
St.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Matthew
Matthew
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Passion
Passion
PROPN
NNP
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
punct
:
:
PUNCT
: