Handel: And the Glory of the Lord - flashcard questions 0.0 / 5 ? MusicHandelGCSEEdexcel Created by: emilybodenhamCreated on: 16-01-16 17:00 What are the four voice types? Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass 1 of 15 What type of cadence does it finish with? A plagal cadence (4 to 1) 2 of 15 What is the key of this piece? A major 3 of 15 Name the 2 textures used: Polyphony and Homophony 4 of 15 Name a rhythmic feature used: Hemiolas (from 3/4 to 2/4) 5 of 15 Name a melodic feature used: Melisma ("shall be revealed") 6 of 15 What year was the piece written? 1741 7 of 15 What is the tempo of the piece? Mainly allegro 8 of 15 What is the metre of this piece? 3/4 9 of 15 What makes the piece joyful? All major chords 10 of 15 What is a pedal note and where is it used? It is a repeated note, it is used in the 4th melody of "for the mouth of the lord" 11 of 15 What instruments are used? Strings, Brass, Timpani, Woodwind, SATB, Basso Continuo 12 of 15 What is a basso continuo and what instruments form it? It is the accompaniment part in Baroque music, the Cello, Double Bass and Organ play it 13 of 15 Which type of cadences end the phrases throughout but not at the end? Perfect cadences (5 to 1) 14 of 15 What keys does the piece modulate to? E major and B major 15 of 15
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