Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Handel: 'And the Glory of the Lord'
- General Information
- Written 1742
- From the Baroque Era (1600-1750
- Taken from the Oratorio 'Messiah'
- Birth, death and ressurection of Jesus
- Tonality= A major
- Key Signature 3/4 (dance)
- Structure of the Messiah
- Recitative
- text told over music
- Aria
- Solo vocal piece with instrumental backing
- Chorus
- Large group of people singing different parts
- Oratorio
- Opera with no acting
- Baroque Features
- Ornamentation
- Major/ minor keys replace modes
- Diatonic chords
- Terrassed dynamics
- Basso continuo
- One emotion for whole piece
- Instrumentation
- SATB Choir
- Male tenors
- Strings
- Violin 1+2
- Viola
- Cello
- Double bass
- Woodwind
- Oboe
- Basso Continuo
- Cello
- Chamber Organ
- Structure
- 1) And the Glory of the Lord
- Syllabic
- Step wise scale ending
- First three notes= A major triad
- 2) Shall be revealed
- 2x 1 bar descending sequences
- Several notes syllabic
- 3) And all flesh shall see it together
- 3x 4 notes
- Firm statement
- 4) For the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it
- Dotted minim repeated notes
- Tenors and basses for conviction
- Pedal note
- Harmony
- Simple
- Diatonic
- Root Position
- A major to E major to B major
- Ending
- Plagal Cadence
- Chord 4-1
- Uplifting/Joyful Mood
- Major Keys
- Allegro tempo markings