The thing that was heard before the armies then meet at the climax of so called the battle on ice in Alexander Nevsky would be a. a chorus singing a homophonic phrase. Hope this is the right answer and would be of help.
Shading will make parts that appear farther away DARKER.
For any art work, the parts that are nearer on the artwork will appear clear while the parts that are farther away will appear faint and light. The parts that are farther away can be shaded to make them them appear darker instead of faint.