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Handel: 'And the Glory of the Lord'

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A mind map showing the principal facts of Handel's 'And the Glory of the Lord'- For Edexcel GCSE

Mind Map by Laura Perry, updated more than 1 year ago

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Handel: 'And the Glory of the Lord'

General Information
1. Written 1742
2. From the Baroque Era (1600-1750
3. Taken from the Oratorio 'Messiah'
  1. Birth, death and ressurection of Jesus
4. Tonality= A major
5. Key Signature 3/4 (dance)
Structure of the Messiah
1. Recitative
  1. text told over music
2. Aria
  1. Solo vocal piece with instrumental backing
3. Chorus
  1. Large group of people singing different parts
4. Oratorio
  1. Opera with no acting
Baroque Features
1. Ornamentation
2. Major/ minor keys replace modes
3. Diatonic chords
4. Terrassed dynamics
5. Basso continuo
6. One emotion for whole piece
Instrumentation
1. SATB Choir
  1. Male tenors
2. Strings
  1. Violin 1+2
  2. Viola
  3. Cello
  4. Double bass
3. Woodwind
  1. Oboe
4. Basso Continuo
  1. Cello
  2. Chamber Organ
Structure
1. 1) And the Glory of the Lord
  1. Syllabic
  2. Step wise scale ending
  3. First three notes= A major triad
2. 2) Shall be revealed
  1. 2x 1 bar descending sequences
  2. Several notes syllabic
3. 3) And all flesh shall see it together
  1. 3x 4 notes
  2. Firm statement
4. 4) For the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it
  1. Dotted minim repeated notes
  2. Tenors and basses for conviction
  3. Pedal note
Harmony
1. Simple
2. Diatonic
3. Root Position
4. A major to E major to B major
Ending
1. Plagal Cadence
2. Chord 4-1
Uplifting/Joyful Mood
1. Major Keys
2. Allegro tempo markings

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