Handel - And the Glory of The Lord

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Notes about Handel's 'And the Glory' from 'Messiah'
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Handel - And the Glory of The Lord
  1. Baroque era
    1. 1650-1750
      1. Use of basso continuo
        1. Repetitive
          1. Imitation
            1. Polyphonic textures
            2. Key Features
              1. Written in 1742
              2. Instruments
                1. Violins
                  1. Violas
                    1. SATB Choir
                      1. Basso continuo
                        1. Organ
                          1. Double bass
                            1. Cello
                          2. Structure
                            1. 4 main sections
                              1. New line of text is sung in each
                                1. orchestral introduction
                                2. Melody
                                  1. "and the flesh shall see it together
                                    1. canon
                                    2. "revealed"
                                      1. melismatic
                                      2. 4 motifs
                                        1. A
                                          1. starts in altos
                                          2. B
                                            1. descending sequence
                                              1. melismatic
                                              2. C
                                                1. repetition
                                                2. D
                                                  1. longer notes
                                                    1. solemn
                                                3. Rhythm/Metre
                                                  1. Hemiola rhythm
                                                    1. Gives piece a pushed feel
                                                    2. allegro
                                                      1. 3/4
                                                        1. melismatic/syllabic word setting
                                                        2. Tonality and Harmony
                                                          1. Cadence
                                                            1. Plagal
                                                              1. Texture is homophonic
                                                              2. key
                                                                1. A major
                                                                  1. modulates to E maj and Bb maj
                                                                  2. diatonic
                                                                  3. Texture
                                                                    1. Starts homophonic
                                                                      1. imitation
                                                                        1. "shall be revealed"
                                                                          1. homophonic
                                                                          2. homophonic and polyphonic
                                                                          3. Dynamics
                                                                            1. None
                                                                              1. Naturally gets louder with texture
                                                                                1. terraced
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