SATB choir, SATB soloists, ful baroque orchestra : oboes,bassoon, trumpets,timpani,strings and basso continuo and often a harpsichord.
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how many sections is messiah split up into? name them
3sections : 1) describes the prophies about jesus' birth 2) about the persecution and crucifixion of jesus 3)about his resurrection
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name some different pieces within each section
arias, recitatives and choruses, duet and some instrumental sections
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And the glory of the lord is where in messiah?
is the 4th piece in the first section of the messiah, its the first chorus you hear in the oratorio
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have many different phrases are there? name them
4, and the glory of the lord, shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of the lord hath spoken it
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for most of this chorus, the orchestra doubles the vocal parts, which parts play in unison?
instruments often play in unison with the singers
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wht key is it in? what keys does it modulate to?
Key: A major | modulates to e major twice and b major once
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which is the texture of most of the piece?
homophonic (all parts move together)
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give an example of where it is polyphonic and what polyphonic means?
polyphonic : parts weaving in and out of each other | in bars 91-107, all four vocal parts are singing different tunes at the same time
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the piece is marked allegro, what does it mean?
allegro - quick and lively
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time signature? but where does it feel different and what is this called?
in 3/4, but in some places it feels like it's in 2/4 - this is called a hemiola
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explain the first motif "and the glory of the lord"
the first motif is sung by the altos in bars 11-14, most of this phrase is syllabic - each syllable has its own note
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explain the second motif "shall be revealed"
the second motif's introduced by the tenors in bars 17-20. the words "be revealed" are spread over a descending sequence. the syllables of the word "revealed" are spread over lots of notes - this is melismatic (the opposite of syllabic)
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explain the third motif " all flesh shall see it together"
the third motif is first sung by the altos in bars 43-46. the same bit of melody is repeated 3 times
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explain the forth motif "for the mouth of the lord have spoken it"
the final motif is introduced by the tenors and basses in bars 51-57. its the only motif thats introduced by 2 parts. they sing in unison for the first 5 bars, then in harmony for the last 2.most of motif is in the same note (A). this is pedal point
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explain how the forth motif sounds
the notes are quite long (minims and dotted minims). it sounds serious and important
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once the motifs have been introduced, what do the parts do? give a example.
the parts imitate each other - in bars 79-83, the altos and tenors begin a phrase, then the sopranos and basses start the same phrase (at a different pitch) one bar later
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if the parts overlap, what do they sing in?
canon
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the last 4 bars of the piece are marked what, meaning what?
adagio - they're much slower
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what cadence does it finish with?
plagal
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
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when did hanel write messiah?
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1741
Card 3
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what singers'instruments was it written for?
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Card 4
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how many sections is messiah split up into? name them
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