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And the Glory of the Lord by Handel from Messiah
Karten in diesem Stapel (12)
- 1Structure?. The 4th movment of an oratorio
- 2Tonality?. The home key is A major
. The piece then modulates to the dominant key of E major.
. The piece then modulates to the dominant key of E major which is B major. - 3Dynamics?.. They are a result of the texture.
. Dynamics weren't a part of the Baroque period.
. There are terraced dynamics (loud or quiet - no change) - 4Rhythm/Metre?. The piece is in 3/4
. There are a number of hemiolas in the piece such as bars 9-10 (where it feels as if the music is in 2/4 rather than 3/4) - 5Tempo?. It maintains a fast tempo (allegro) until the end
. There is a bar of silence (known as general pause)
. Then tree bars of a slower tempo (adagio) to create a drawn out ending. - 6Timbre/Instruments?. Violins
. Viola
. Continuo Bass (double bass and an organ that improvises chords)
. Vocals (soprano, alto, tenor and bass) - 7Melody/Harmony?. 4 musical ideas
. The melody is dominated by the voices
. A combination of syllabic and melismatic writing - 8What are the 4 musical ideas?1) 'And the Glory of the Lord'
2) 'Shall be revealed'
3)'And all flesh shall see it together'
4)'For the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it' - 9When was it composed and performed?The piece was composed in 1741 but was first composed a year later
- 10Texture?. There are homophonic and polyphonic ideas with a small amount of monophonic ideas featuring.
. The piece is mostly homophonic. - 11What is a 'hemiola'?A rhythmic device in which two bars of 3/4 sound like three bars of 2/4.
- 12What is an oratorio?A large scale composition for solo singers, choir and orchestras. It is usually based on a Bible story. The words of Messiah are selected from the Buble and refer to important Christian beliefs about the life of Jesus.
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