Handel - And The Glory Of The Lord
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- Created on: 28-03-14 16:52
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- Handel
- About
- Written in 1741
- Baroque Period
- Oratorio
- Libretto based on bible text
- Structure
- 4 motifs
- A
- Syllabic
- "And The Glory Of The Lord"
- Alto introduces
- B
- "Shall Be Revealed"
- Introduced by Tenor
- "Revealed" is Melismatic
- C
- "And The Flesh Shall See It Together"
- Alto introduces
- D
- "For The Mouth Of The Lord Hath Spoken It"
- Introduced by Tenor and Bass
- Use of Pedal
- A
- 4 motifs
- Instrumentation
- SATB
- Strings often Double Up Voices
- Double Basses play same as Cello but Octave Lower
- Intro = Just strings
- Harpsichord improvises harmonies
- Rhythm
- 3/4
- Use of Hemiola
- Perfect Cadence
- Texture
- Homophonic + Contapuntal textures
- A few Monophonic sections
- Combines different motifs to create polyphonic textures
- Instruments often double vocal line
- Tonality
- Major key
- A,E,B
- About
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