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Handel - And the glory of the lord
Cards in this deck (14)
- 1SATBthe four voices used in a choir
Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass - 2Oratorioa religious piece like an opera but not acted on stage
- 3Imitationwhere one part copies another
- 4Plagal cadencea section which ends with the subdominant chord (4) to the tonic chord (1)
- 5Basso Continuothe cello and organ in baroque times
(continuous bass line) - 6Hemiolagiving the music a feel of having 2 beats rather than 3
(notes are grouped differently) - 7Sequencea rythmic pattern or ostinato that is moved up or down in pitch
- 8Ostinatoa constantly repeated rhythmic pattern
- 9Homophonica melody with an accompaniment
- 10Imitativewhere the melodies copy one another
- 11Time signature3/4
- 12TonalityA major
E major (dominant)
B major (dominant of the dominant) - 13TempoAllegro
Adagio last 4 bars - 14MelodyBased off 4 motifs
Sung by choir
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- GCSE Music Flashcards on Handel - And the glory of the lord, created by Lucy Hargreaves on 07/06/2016.
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