And The Glory Of The Lord

Question 1

When was ‘And the Glory of the Lord’ first performed?

Answer 1

1742

Question 2

Who was ‘And the Glory of the Lord’ written by?

Answer 2

George Frideric Handle

Question 3

What is an Oratorio?

Answer 3

A set of musical works based on the bible

Question 4

Which Oratorio is ‘And the Glory of the Lord’ from?

Answer 4

The Messiah

Question 5

What era is the piece from?

Answer 5

The Baroque era

1600-1750

Question 6

What are the typical musical features of the Baroque Era that can also be heard in this piece?

Answer 6

• Diatonic harmony/ Chords
• Terraces dynamics
• Ornamented melody parts
• I mood maintained throughout
• Baroque orchestra (eg. Violin family, harpsichord, trumpets, horns and timpani)
• Different textures

Question 7

What is the melody of the piece made up of?

Answer 7

4 motifs or melodic ideas

Question 8

What are the 4 motifs in order?

Answer 8

1) ‘And the Glory of the Lord’
2) ‘Shall be Revealed’
3) ‘And all flesh shall she is together’
4) ‘For the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it’

Question 9

What are the music features of the 1st motif?

Answer 9

• syllabic

- Based on Amajor triad

Question 10

In which vocal part is the 1st motif initially heard?

Answer 10

The Altos

Question 11

What are the musical features of the 2nd motif?

Answer 11

• melisma of ‘revealed’

- descending sequence

Question 12

In which vocal part is the 2nd motif initially heard?

Answer 12

The Tenors

Question 13

What are the musical features of the 3rd motif?

Answer 13

• melismatic
• uses imitation
• repeated pattern

Question 14

In which vocal part is the 3rd motif initially heard?

Answer 14

The altos

Question 15

What are the musical features of the 4th motif?

Answer 15

• Pedal note
• repeated long notes
• drone like
• syllabic

Question 16

In which vocal part is the 4th motif initially heard?

Answer 16

Tenors

Question 17

What is the main key of the piece?

Answer 17

A major

Question 18

Apart from A major, what are the two keys that the piece modulates to?

Answer 18

B major

E major

Question 19

The piece has diatonic chords/ harmony. What does this mean?

Answer 19

That all the chords belong to the key of the piece?

Question 20

The piece has fast harmonic rhythm. What does this mean?

Answer 20

The piece has regular chord changes.

Question 21

How is a happy and joyful mood created in terms of Harmony and Tonality?

Answer 21

• Always in a major key

- Use of clear major harmonies

Question 22

What Cadence is used throughout the majority of the piece?

Answer 22

Perfect Cadence

5-1

Question 23

What Cadence is used at the very end of the piece?

Answer 23

A Plagal Cadence

4-1

Question 24

What does SATB stand for?

Answer 24

Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass

Question 25

What instruments are used in the piece?

Answer 25

• Violins
• Violas
• Cello
• Bass
• Organ
• Harpsichord
• Trumpets
• Timpani

Question 26

Which instruments make up the Basso Continuo?

Answer 26

Cello
Organ
Bass
Harpsichord

Question 27

What 2 textures does the piece alternate between?

Answer 27

Homophonic and Polyphonic

Question 28

What is the starting texture of the piece?

Answer 28

Homophonic

Question 29

What is the texture of the piece when the singing first comes in?

Answer 29

Monophonic

Question 30

When was ‘And the Glory of the Lord’ written?

Answer 30

1741