Handel - And the Glory of the Lord (Messiah)
Overall mindmap of key features of Handel's And the Glory of the Lord from Messiah.
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- Handel - And the Glory of the Lord (Messiah)
- Context
- George Frideric Handel - Germany 1685 and moved to England in 1710
- From 'Messiah'; 1741 - took 3 weeks but used old melodies
- Words all from the Bible
- Mozart made an arrangement with added instruments
- 3 Sections; Prophecy, Persecution and Crucifixion and Resurrection
- Fourth piece in the first section & First chorus
- Instrumentation
- SATB Choir
- Soprano
- Alto
- Tenor
- Bass
- Baroque Orchestra - Strings & Continuo
- Violin
- First & Second
- Viola
- Cello
- Double Bass, Harpsichord or Organ
- Violin
- SATB Choir
- Texture
- Contrasts between homophonic and polyphonic
- Imitation
- Ending is homophonic and homorhythmic
- Harmony
- Fully Diatonic
- Produced through imitation
- Homophonic - doubling in orchestra
- A Major with modulation to E (V) and B (V of V)
- Expression
- One main mood or 'affection'
- Joyful; Celebrating, Praising and Glorifying God
- Reinforced by...
- Joyful; Celebrating, Praising and Glorifying God
- Major Key
- High Tempo
- High Tempo
- Dynamics - Terraced
- Range of cadences - Imperfect, Perfect, Plagal
- Structure
- No 'formal' structure
- Orchestral Introduction
- Based on the four motifs
- Rhythm
- First 3 motifs use only quavers, crotchets and dotted crotchets
- Fourth motif uses longer notes - definition
- Melismatic & Syllabic contrast
- Hemiolas towards cadences
- Melody
- Four main ideas
- Introduced by different voices
- Imitation
- Melismatic & Syllabic
- Use of falling phrases and upward leaps
- Repetition
- Long & Short not contrast
- Four main ideas
- Context
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