And the Glory of the Lord from Messiah by G. F. Handel

Four melodies/themes/ideas/ motifs

Each melody sets one line of text

Each melody is contrasted

Melodies are combined together

Melody 1 (and the glory of the Lord) broken chord/triad and rising) scale idea

Melody 1 / 4 syllabic

Melody 2 (Shall be revealed) melisma

Melody 2 (descending) sequence

Melody 3 (and all flesh) interval of fourth / E to A

Melody 3 repetitive idea

Melody 4 (for the mouth of the Lord) long notes / dotted minims

Melody 4 repeated notes/ pedal

Melody 4 only two pitches /A and B

Contrapuntal/polyphonic

Imitation

Homophonic in places

Monophonic in one place

Varied number of parts/ changing textures

Instruments double voices

Major keys/ no minor keys

A major

E major/ Modulates to dominant

B major/ dominant of dominant

Ends in tonic/ A major

Modulates/ changes key

Perfect cadences define tonality

Pedal (tonic)

Diatonic/ functional

No dynamics in original score

starts moderately loud

Terraced

(overall) loud dynamics

Dynamics depend on number of parts

ends very loud

String orchestra/ strings

Violins, violas, cellos, double basses (must include all for credit)

(Basso) continuo / cello and organ

SATB choir/4-part choir/chorus