Das Wort sie sollen lassen stahn mov.8

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  • Das Wort sie sollen lassen stahn mov.8
    • Texture
      • Homophonic chordal throughout
      • 4 part SATB choir and a continuo, which doubles the bass line
    • Harmony and tonality
      • Diatonic
        • Although the suspended 4th at bar 12 beat 3 creates a dissonant sound
      • D major. Short modulations to A maj, G maj and E minor
        • Chords mainly in root or first inversions
        • Bar 11 beat 2 diminished chord in E minor
    • Structure
      • Short phrases, each finishes with a fermata to help the congregation locate where they are
        • The first 2 phrases are repeated with different words
          • Followed by 5 more short phrases
    • Melody
      • Melody most like the original Cantus Firmus tune by Martin Luther
        • Relatively small tessatura
        • Conjunct and diatonic
    • Rhythm
      • Extramly simple. Only uses crotchets, quavers and a minim
      • Anacruisis are used at the begining of each phrase
      • Quavers are used as passing notes
      • In 4/4

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