Bach - movement VII Flashcards
1
Q
chorale
A
german hymn tune harmonised in four parts where the harmony moves in block chords
2
Q
what are the features of the chorale?
A
homophonic texture
slow-moving rhythm
mainly step movement
3
Q
what key is the chorale?
A
g minor
4
Q
word painting
A
‘heaven’ - bach use tier de picardie
5
Q
tiers de Picardie
A
make it more hopeful
major to minor
brightness
6
Q
instrumentation
A
all vocal parts are doubled by the instruments
7
Q
doubling
A
two instruments/voices take the same melody
can be in union or at the 5th, octave etc
8
Q
vocal instruments
A
SATB choir
9
Q
sopranos
A
flute
oboe 1
horn
violin 1
10
Q
altos
A
oboe 2
violin 2
11
Q
tenors
A
viola
12
Q
bass
A
continuo
13
Q
what does the tenor voice sound like
A
8ve lower than written
14
Q
form
A
16 bars divided evenly into 4x4 phrases
AABC
15
Q
time signature
A
common time 4/4
