Bach's St Matthew Passion 0.0 / 5 ? MusicMusic and BeliefA2/A-levelOCR Created by: Katie PriceCreated on: 01-06-16 12:07 Key: Chorale No. 21 E Major 1 of 39 Key: Chorale No. 23 Eb Major 2 of 39 What chords does it travel to in Chorale No. 23 Relative Minor, Tonic and Dominant. = simple harmonic pace reflect simple declaration of faith. 3 of 39 C Major chord (most remote tonal point) on the Word "agony" Bar 12. Chorale No. 23 4 of 39 Lots of Passing notes. "Alsdenn will ich dich fassen" Bar 14. Chorale No.23 5 of 39 Which Chorales use the same tune and the same harmony Chorale No.21 No. 23 No.53 No.63 (different harmony) No.72 (different harmony) 6 of 39 How many movements are there in the passion? 78 movements. 7 of 39 Use of the neapolitain 6th chord. "Sorrowful" Bar 10. Recitative No.24 (the agony in the garden) 8 of 39 What is Jesus accompanied by? Bar 12-16 recitative no.24. Bar 15 Recitative No. 17.Bar 3 Recitative No.8. "A halo of strings" convention established 100 years before Bach. 9 of 39 Sylabic speech style word setting "der hieb gethsemane" - dotted rythmn for gethsemane. Bar 3. Recitative No.24 (the agony in the garden) 10 of 39 Where does it change from major to minor in a recitative Bar 9-11 Recitative no.24 "agony in the garden" on the words "Und fing au zu trauen und zu zagen" 11 of 39 Bass Part 12 bar ornate melisma "Donner" (thunder) Bar 77-89 Chorus No.33 (Have lightning and thunder forgotten their fury) 12 of 39 Dramatic Pause - Bach Bar 108. Chorus No.33 (Have lightning and thunder forgotten thier fury) 13 of 39 Dramatic Pause - Handel Bar 92 Chorus No.44 (hallelujah!) 14 of 39 The Harmony changes every 4 bars. (go up 4 every 4 bars) (B minor - E minor - A major- D major) Bar 1 Chorus No.33 (have lighning and thunder forgotten their fury) 15 of 39 Use of the circle of fiths (B-E-A-D) Chorus No.33 (have lighning and thunder forggoten their fury) 16 of 39 "Destroy them, dispoil them" - diminished chords, reflect passion to send Judas to hell for betraying Jesus. Bar 125-133. Chorus No. 33 (Have lightning and thunder forgotten their fury) 17 of 39 "Rachen" (revenge) Melisma. Bar 25-27. Aria No. 41 (Endure, Endure) 18 of 39 "Stechen falsche" Octave accending leap followed by 7th decending leap in vocal line. Bar 7 Aria No.41. (Endure, Endure) 19 of 39 Suspension (dissonance) "zungen stechen" - E held over a D minor chord. Bar 11 Aria No.41 (Endure, Endure) 20 of 39 Key : aria No.41 (Endure, Endure) A minor. 21 of 39 Eb Major tonality - far relation from first key. Bar 22. Aria No.41 (Endure, Endure) 22 of 39 Which two movements use the Viola De Gamba Aria No.41 (Endure, Endure) Aria No. 66 (Come healing cross) 23 of 39 Where does Jesus sing without strings to show how he has been abondedned? "Eli, Eli, lemesabacthani" Bar 7-9 Recitiative No.71 24 of 39 "Laut"evangalist sings A in bar of Ab major. (F7 chord) Bar 6 Recitative No, 71 (now from the sixth hour) 25 of 39 Fb "Finsternis" (Darkness) frm key of Eb dark pivot note between Eb to Ab major Bar 2 Recitative No. 71 (Now from the sixth hour onwards) 26 of 39 interupetion of crowds. "Der rufet dem Elias" (he calleth for elias) Bar 15 -16 Recitative No. 71 (Now from the sixth hour onwards) 27 of 39 "alerbangsten" Tenor sings Bb and Ab in C major Cadence reflect the word languish Bar 8 Chorale No. 72 (be near me lord when dying) 28 of 39 F# and G# Chromatism to empasis the word "dying" Bar 2 Chorale No.72 (be Near me lord when dying) 29 of 39 2 choirs singing in unison. Chorus No.78. Bar 13-20 Bar 37-44, Bar 93 - 100 Bar 117- 124 Chorus No.78 (In tears of grief) 30 of 39 Rhythm of Chorus No.78. Serebande )baroquie triple time dance where the emaphasis is on the 2nd beat of the bar. 31 of 39 Tonality of the end of the last movement. C minor - Jesus' death reflected. Bar 128 No.78 (In tears of grief) 32 of 39 "Aus und Zogan" - Tritone Bar 3 No. 64 (After they had mocked him) 33 of 39 "Kreuzigten" (crucify) melisma (unusual for recitative Bar 5 No.64 (After they had mocked him) 34 of 39 Diminshed 7ths Bar 9. No.64 (After they had mocked him) 35 of 39 Augmented triad - tension Bar 8-9 No. 66 (come healing cross) 36 of 39 "Leiden" (burden) melisma emphasises words. Bar 24-25 No.66 (come healing cross) 37 of 39 "look," "Look where?" Figure D No.1 (come, ye daughters) 38 of 39 Which Chorale acts as a reaction to the evangalist singing "and they spit upon him... Choral No.63. react to the humilliation of christ by its musical elevation 39 of 39
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