And The Glory Of The Lord - G.F. Handle

And The Glory Of The Lord - G.F. Handle

1. Melody

   • Four main ideas
   • Each idea relates to a particular part of the text
     • One uses squence
     • One has a short repeated motif
     • One is made up of long repeated As
     • Idea - 1 - syllabic - One note per syllable
     • Idea 2 - melismatic - More than one note per syllable
   • Each melodic idea is contrasting

2. Harmony and tonality

   • Major throughout
     • Gives it a bright, joyous mood
   • Modulation to dominant and dominant of the dominant
     • A major
     • E major
     • B major
   • Marked by frequent cadences which reinforce the key
   • Piece ends with a plagal cadence

3. Dynamics

   • Terraced
     • Common in Baroque period
   • Often determined by the number of parts playing at the give point
   • Piece starts in piano during the orchestral introductions
   • Piece ends with a dramatic rest followed by a fortissimo cadence

4. Texture

   • 1st vocal entry is monophonic
   • much imitation throughout
   • Some doubling of parts
     • "For the mouth of the Lord"
   • Final cadence is homophonic
   • Texture is constantly changing

5. Mood

   • Baroque music tends to have one prevailing mood for the whole piece or 'affection'
   • Mood is joyful
     • Reinforced by
       • Major tonality
       • Sprightly tempo
     • 3/4 metre

6. Knowledge

   • From Messiah
     • Written in 3 weeks
   • 1742
   • Messiah is an oratorio