The outer movements, which both dance around a descending octave leap, were gentle but brisk and had the feeling of an improvisatory conversation between the players.

The chorus begins with a joyous octave leap, a metaphorical spring, up to "me."

He played the terse, snappy riffs of traditional son, but also quick chromatic runs, octave leaps and machine-gun stuttering notes.

Similar word painting occurs in the middle section of the bass aria, picturing "Wellen" (waves) in octave leaps and fast downward scales.

The first theme, with its bold octave leaps and sense of fanfare, was a bracing, organic statement.

Devices such as an octave leap look away from lute song to continuo song.

The sinfonia and the opening choral movement are both based on the motive of an octave leap followed by five descending half steps.

The melody's distinguishing characteristic is a descending chromatic scale, starting on "mi", interrupted by an octave leap after four bars.

Where the word "over" would be in a sung version ("Deep river, my soul is over Jordan") comes a riveting octave leap.

The soprano Susan May is superb in producing the imprecations, formalized laughter, stunning octave leaps and final scanning of the horizon before wild yelps.