And The Glory Of The Lord - Handel

Front 1

How many main melodies does this piece consist of?

Back 1

4.

Front 2

What does melody 1 do?

Back 2

It outlines the key of A major since it is triadic and it's also syllabic.

Front 3

Describe melody 2.

Back 3

It's a melismatic, descending sequence.

Front 4

Describe melody 3.

Back 4

It's repetitive, melismatic and simple.

Front 5

Describe melody 4.

Back 5

It consists of long note values and is repeated and simple making it emphasise the words.

Front 6

What's the time signature and what can it be described as?

Back 6

3/4 which is a dance like metre.

Front 7

What is the tempo like through the piece?

Back 7

Maintains a fast tempo until the end wherethere is a general pause before a slower,drawn out ending.

Front 8

What is the texture like?

Back 8

The piece alternates between homophonic andpolyphonic textures.

Front 9

When is there a monophonic texture?

Back 9

In bars 11-13.

Front 10

What does Handel frequently use for the texture?

Back 10

Imitation - When he copies an idea and overlaps it.

Front 11

How does the texture change?

Back 11

Number of parts throughout the piece varies –texture builds up as more parts are added.

Front 12

What instruments are used?

Back 12

An SATB choir, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola and Basso Continuo

Front 13

What are each of the different parts of the SATB choir?

Back 13

Soprano (female higher), Alto (female lower), Tenor (male higher), Bass (male lower)

Front 14

What does the orchestra often do?

Back 14

Double the voices.

Front 15

What key is the piece in?

Back 15

A major.

Front 16

What does the key modulate to?

Back 16

The dominant and secondary dominant. (E major and B major)

Front 17

Describe the harmony.

Back 17

Diatonic

Front 18

What large-scale work does this chorus come from and what is this an example of?

Back 18

'Messiah' and an oratorio.

Front 19

Where are the words taken from?

Back 19

The bible.

Front 20

How does the piece begin?

Back 20

With an orchestral introduction.

Front 21

What is the piece based on?

Back 21

On different combinations of the the four main melodic ideas.