And The Glory Of The Lord - G.F. Handle

Melody
1. Four main ideas
2. Each idea relates to a particular part of the text
  1. One uses squence
  2. One has a short repeated motif
  3. One is made up of long repeated As
  4. Idea - 1 - syllabic - One note per syllable
  5. Idea 2 - melismatic - More than one note per syllable
3. Each melodic idea is contrasting
Harmony and tonality
1. Major throughout
  1. Gives it a bright, joyous mood
2. Modulation to dominant and dominant of the dominant
  1. A major
  2. E major
  3. B major
3. Marked by frequent cadences which reinforce the key
4. Piece ends with a plagal cadence
Dynamics
1. Terraced
  1. Common in Baroque period
2. Often determined by the number of parts playing at the give point
3. Piece starts in piano during the orchestral introductions
4. Piece ends with a dramatic rest followed by a fortissimo cadence
Texture
1. 1st vocal entry is monophonic
2. much imitation throughout
3. Some doubling of parts
  1. "For the mouth of the Lord"
4. Final cadence is homophonic
5. Texture is constantly changing
Mood
1. Baroque music tends to have one prevailing mood for the whole piece or 'affection'
2. Mood is joyful
  1. Reinforced by
    1. Major tonality
    2. Sprightly tempo
  2. 3/4 metre
Knowledge
1. From Messiah
  1. Written in 3 weeks
2. 1742
3. Messiah is an oratorio

Resource summary

	Created by Anya Riley about 8 years ago