And The Glory Of The Lord
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- Created on: 16-04-16 16:24
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Handel - And The Glory Of The Lord
Background:
- Baroque
- From the Messiah, an oratorio (religious opera)
- Composed in 1741
- First performed in 1742
Harmony/Tonality:
- In A major - bright&joyful
- It modulates into different keys(E major and B major) using the dominant(circle of fifths)
- Ends on the tonic
- No dissonance
- Ends with a plagal cadence - 'amen'
Structure:
- 4 melodic motifs
- Orchestral introduction
- First 2 themes introduced&combined
- Orchestral interlude
- Themes C and D introduced&combined
- Inventive section
- Piece ends with the themes being played in order
Melody:
- A - outlines A major, is uplifting&confident because it is ascending
- B - uses a descending sequence
- C - repeated figure in triadic structure spanning the interval of E…
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