terraced dynamics, prevalence of 1 mood, diatonic chords and harmony, ornamented melodies
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TEXTURE
mix of homophonic and polyphonic, imitation is often used, ends homophonically. Basso COntinuo is always playing and strings sometimes drop out of melody.
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INSTRUMENTATION
SATB choir (consonant and diatonic) all singing at modest pitch range, string orchestra, continuo- Cello/Organ/Double Bass
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MELODY
MOTIF 1) tonic chord of A Major, syllabic word setting. MOTIF 2) descending sequence, melesmatic wordf setting. MOTIF 3) step wise with repetition. MOTIF 4) notes of long duration for emphasis. Sometimes parts sing in UNISON or HARMONY
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TONALITY AND HARMONY
Major Key throughout (sense of happiness) Mostly in A Major but modulates to E Major and B major. Chords are diatonic. Mostly perfect cadences (e.g at end of intro) but plagal cadence at end.
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RHYTHM AND TEMPO
fast harmonic rhythm in 3/4 (triple time) and the Hemiola sometimes makes the rhythm appear to be in 2/4 (duple time). Marked as 'Allegro' (fast) but last four bars are 'Adiago' (slower) to mark the grand ending.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
mix of homophonic and polyphonic, imitation is often used, ends homophonically. Basso COntinuo is always playing and strings sometimes drop out of melody.
Back
TEXTURE
Card 3
Front
SATB choir (consonant and diatonic) all singing at modest pitch range, string orchestra, continuo- Cello/Organ/Double Bass
Back
Card 4
Front
MOTIF 1) tonic chord of A Major, syllabic word setting. MOTIF 2) descending sequence, melesmatic wordf setting. MOTIF 3) step wise with repetition. MOTIF 4) notes of long duration for emphasis. Sometimes parts sing in UNISON or HARMONY
Back
Card 5
Front
Major Key throughout (sense of happiness) Mostly in A Major but modulates to E Major and B major. Chords are diatonic. Mostly perfect cadences (e.g at end of intro) but plagal cadence at end.
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