Handel 0.0 / 5 ? MusicHandelGCSEEdexcel Created by: frankie306Created on: 18-04-15 18:24 Texture Varied; homophonic intro, monophonic after altos join, polyphonic, homophonic ending 1 of 18 Structure four main motifs 2 of 18 harmony diatonic harmony, plagal cadences, perfect cadences, peddle notes, violins double up, 3 of 18 tonality Amajor 4 of 18 Instrumentation chorus-SATB singers, Violins, viola, basso continuo 5 of 18 rhythm dotted, on beat, variety of note lengths, 6 of 18 tempo allegro, adagio-last four bars 7 of 18 Melody/text setting word painting, syllabic, mellismatic, 8 of 18 pitch baroque pitch 9 of 18 Dynamics terraced, basso continuo quieter than melodic parts, vocals-forte and mf 10 of 18 Where was Handel born? Germany, 1685 11 of 18 When was Messiah written? 1741 12 of 18 what is the first motif, describe it? 'And the glory of the Lord' - sung by the altos first, syllabic 13 of 18 what is the second motif, describe it? 'shall be revealed' - sung by the altos first, melismatic, descending sequence 14 of 18 what is the third motif, describe it? 'and all flesh shall see it together' - sung by altos first 15 of 18 What is the fourth motif, describe it? 'for the mouth of the lord hath spoken it' - introduced by basses and tenors, unison then harmony 16 of 18 What is the time signature 3/4 17 of 18 What makes the piece lively? Upbeat tempo, major key 18 of 18
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