Handel - And the Glory of the Lord

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  • Handel - And the Glory of the Lord
    • Melody
      • 1) "And the glory of the Lord"
        • Triad of A major + syllabic
      • 2) "Shall be revealed"
        • 2 bar descending sequence + melismatic
      • 3) "And all the flesh shall see it together"
        • same melody X3 of a descending 4th
      • 4) "For the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it"
        • Long notes - more serious and dramaticc
    • Rhythm
      • 3/4
      • Allegro - lively, dancelike
      • Pause before final cadence (dramatic silence)
      • Hemiolas
    • Dynamics
      • Terraced dynamics
        • Common of Baroque
      • Little variation
    • Form
      • Built around 4 motifs
      • First chorus in piece
      • Oratorio (using biblical text)
    • Instruments
      • SATB choir
      • Strings
      • Continuo bass - harpsichord and cello
    • Texture
      • Homophonic
      • Orchestra doubles voices
      • Varies the number of parts throughout
    • Harmony
      • Diatonic harmony
        • A major, modulations to E and B major

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