chapter 14-15 oratorio Flashcards
1
Q
oratorio
- definition
- not during
- ex
A
- large scale work for chorus, vocal soloists, and orch
- church service
- Handel’s Messiah
2
Q
Handel’s Messiah
- based on
- hours
- # of movements
- perfect in
- used in
A
- christ’s birth, passion, death and ressurection
- 2.5
- 50+
- theaters
- biblical texts
3
Q
george frideric handel
- years
- what was he
- worked in
- studied where
- known for his
A
- 1685-1759
- an opera composer
- Hamburg
- in Rome
- Italian operas and English oratorios
4
Q
Ev’ry Valley shall be exalted
-3 components
A
- aria
- word painting
- opens and closes with ritornello
5
Q
Hallelujah chorus
-what is it
A
changing textures
6
Q
Hallelujah chorus: homophonic
- ex
- choir in
A
- grand opening
- chordal texture
7
Q
Hallelujah chorus: monophonic
A
choir singing same melody
8
Q
Hallelujah chorus: polyphonic
A
-non imitative and imitative
