"And the Glory of the Lord" from "Messiah"
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- Created on: 10-03-14 20:16
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- "And the glory of the lord" from "Messiah"
- Time signiture
- 3/4
- Tonality
- performed in A major
- Pitch
- vocal range
- Rhythm
- "driving" regular on-beat crotchet rhythms.
- matches "stately" mood use of HEMIOLA
- notes grouped in 2-beat units.
- matches "stately" mood use of HEMIOLA
- 3/4
- Tempo
- Allegro-lively fast to match joyous mood.
- "driving" regular on-beat crotchet rhythms.
- Harmony
- clear major
- minors are avoided to match joyful words.
- uses PERFECT CADENCES (V-I)
- during a PLAGAL CADENCE (VI-I) ending the chorus
- clear major
- Texture
- Alternating between HOMOPHONIC and POLYPHONIC secrions
- chorus ends with a CHORDAL HOMOPHONIC coda
- Musical Features
- IMITATION & SEQUENCE-SYLLABIC word setting-one word per note.
- MELISMATIC word setting-one words spread over many notes
- Instrumentation
- voices
- ALTO
- SOPRANO
- TENOR
- instruments used
- stringed
- VIOLAS
- VIOLINS
- CELLOS
- HARPSICHORD OR ORGAN- because it's religious
- TRUMPETS
- TIMPANI
- Handel went on to add parts for OBOES and BASSOONA
- stringed
- voices
- Melody
- Based on 4 contrasting ideas
- Time signiture
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