Dissertation - World Federation of Music Therapy

B1
Mein Jesu
A1 (1-6)
V
R
E
R
S
V
A2 (1-6 rep.) V
R
E
B1 (7-14) V/E
E/A
S
Strings only.
They sound
soft and
muted. Cello
plays the
melody.
The bowing is
continuous.
Violins take
over the
melody, one
octave higher.
Celli take over
the melody
again. The
chromatic
quavers end
with the first
I linger with
them.
A golden sun
rises over the
horizon – the
wings fly in that
direction.
Lingering –
that’s what I
need and want.
Now I feel
sadness. Allow
yourself to feel
that. Where do
you feel the
sadness?
In my head.
I see an elephant.
It is huge and
tired, moves
heavily. The
battle is lost.
What battle?
The battle about
managing
everything.
That’s why it is
sad. - I am the
elephant. It
I want Death to
be my friend.
Is anything
preventing you
from that?
I don’t think so.
Is Death nearby?
Yes.
How does it
look?
It is light and
mild - like the
angel:
It says: ’Be not
afraid!’
What happens
in your neck?
Something is
pressing (she
yearns,
massages her
jaws, tears)
Can you feel
what the press is
about?
Allow yourself to
feel the feelings.
A cemetery.
Graves and
stones.
It reminds me of
death. I don’t
want to go into
that.
The body is
tense overall.
The music
evokes visual
imagery and
emotional
reactions.
Mood: 2 -
sadness,
sorrow,
loneliness.
Opening
towards a
meeting or a
vast space.
Expansion and
exploration –
dialogue is
possible.
Minor mood
The sad and sombre
mood from the
previous song is
deepened by the soft
and earnest voice of
the celli.
The initial statement
is confirmed by the
violins one octave
higher.
The tension builds up
through the harmonic
underpinning of the
chromatic melodic
line. The breathing
points allow the