Music for a while and Messihah - Compare and contrast table in GCSE Music

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Created on: 25-11-19 20:17

Music for a while and Messihah

Similarities

Both have a solo voice
Both use strings, and harpshichord
both are syncopated and use semiquaver and quaver passages
Use ABA form

Differences

Pedal in the handel at D, no pedal in purcell
Variation of dynamics, unlike purcell which has no dynamics.
changes in tempo in Handel
small modulations in the Handel

Overall comparison

Both of these pieces use similar features of the time, but they use different techniques that appear in different periods, which shows the age gap between the pieces.

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