Rejoice in the Lord Alway (The Bell Anthem)
Analysis
- starts on tonic
- b. 1-15 repeated descending scale - gives it the 'bell anthem' - church like bell
- b. 14 dominant pedal leads to tonic in next section - perfect cadence
- b. 16 meter changes to 3/4 - helps it feel more dance like - leads into next section (voice)
- b. 16-41 1st subject
- b. 16 A,T,B come in on 3rd beat - anacrusis - accents 1st beat of best bar 'joice' - dance feel - joyful feel
- b. 16 homophonic texture - moving together with chords
- b. 42 instrumental interlude
- b. 45-51 2nd subject- imitative entries
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