HANDEL - And the Glory of the Lord
- Created by: amieparlour
- Created on: 13-04-14 12:07
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- HANDEL - And the Glory of the Lord
- Tonality
- A Major
- Tempo / Dynamics
- Time Signature
- 3/4
- Rhythm
- regular on beat crotchets
- use of Hemolia when notes are grouped in 2-beat units
- Harmony
- major - joyful words
- perfect cadences
- plagal cadence ending the chorus
- Texture
- alternating between homophonic and polyphonic
- chorus ends with a chordal homophonic coda
- Melody, Form and Structure
- Theme 1: "And the Glory"
- triad of A major, syllabic notes
- Theme 2: "Shall be Revealed"
- descending sequence and melisma
- Theme 3: "And all Flesh"
- repetition
- Theme 4: "For the Mouth"
- notes held for long duration and repeated
- Theme 1: "And the Glory"
- Instrumentation
- SATB choir
- Soprano
- Alto
- Tenor
- Bass
- instrumental accompaniment
- strings - violins, violas, cellos
- harpsichord / organ
- trumpets and timpani
- added bassoons and oboes
- SATB choir
- Tonality
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