And the Glory of the Lord
- Created by: emma hazell
- Created on: 25-03-16 13:05
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- And the Glory of the Lord
- Instrumentation
- Sopranos, Altos, Tenors and Basses
- Accompanied by strings and continuo
- Continuo made up of Cello and Harpsichord/Organ
- Orchestra doubles vocal lines
- Melody
- Based on four motifs
- Motif 1 in A Major and first sung by altos
- Motif 2 first sung by tenors and uses a descending sequence
- Motif 3 is first sung by altos and is a short descending figure from a to e
- Mofif 4 is made of longer notes creating a solemn feel and is first sung by tenors and basses
- Based on four motifs
- Rhythm, Metre and Tempo
- Dance like metre of 3/4
- Tempo is allegro until after the general pause at the end where it becomes adagio
- Many hemiolas where music feels like it is 2/4 rater than 3/4
- Tonality and Harmony
- A major however modulates to e major and b major
- Ends on a plagal cadence in A major
- Diatonic
- Texture
- Alternates between homophonic and contrapuntal
- Monophonic passage bars 108-9
- Instrumentation
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