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Handel - And the Glory of The Lord
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Notes about Handel's 'And the Glory' from 'Messiah'
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Handel - And the Glory of The Lord
Baroque era
1650-1750
Use of basso continuo
Repetitive
Imitation
Polyphonic textures
Key Features
Written in 1742
Instruments
Violins
Violas
SATB Choir
Basso continuo
Organ
Double bass
Cello
Structure
4 main sections
New line of text is sung in each
orchestral introduction
Melody
"and the flesh shall see it together
canon
"revealed"
melismatic
4 motifs
A
starts in altos
B
descending sequence
melismatic
C
repetition
D
longer notes
solemn
Rhythm/Metre
Hemiola rhythm
Gives piece a pushed feel
allegro
3/4
melismatic/syllabic word setting
Tonality and Harmony
Cadence
Plagal
Texture is homophonic
key
A major
modulates to E maj and Bb maj
diatonic
Texture
Starts homophonic
imitation
"shall be revealed"
homophonic
homophonic and polyphonic
Dynamics
None
Naturally gets louder with texture
terraced
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