Byrd: Agnus Dei

Question 1

1st

Answer 1

•trio for upper voices using head motif
•fugal entries: G,C and G
•ascending sequence and false relation caused by Ab/Anat and aug triad
•started in C, moved to dom- perf cadence in G
•overlapping of “miserere” entries
•descending scalic figure
•perfect cadence in EFlat maj

Question 2

2nd

Answer 2

•in quartet. Bb modulation
•”mistrereno” in 3rds, voice pairing
•created variation by changing voice combinations
•start of 3rd “miserere” is based on rising and falling scalic motif
•tierce de picardie

Question 3

3rd

Answer 3

•all 5 voices together
•chief melodic motif in sop1- rising by step to “Dei” and descend again
•plagal cadence in Cminor
•dotted rhythm and imitation
•perfect cadence in Eb maj
•extended melisma
•imitative entries
•tierce de picardie and plagal cadence