Composition - Messiah - p. 35-45 Flashcards
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Title of the entire work and composer
Title in original score
Genre of this movement
Key
Form
Meter
Messiah by Handel
Sinfony
French overture
E minor
Form: ll: A :ll B (AA B)
Meter: 4 / 4
Identify the audio and provide the following:
Title of the entire work and composer
Voice type of this recitative
Type of recitative
Key
Tempo
Meter
Text
Word painting
Messiah by Handel
soprano recitative
recitativo secco
Key: C major
Tempo: not indicated
Meter: 4 / 4
Text “There were shepherds abiding in the field”
Identify the audio and provide the following:
Title of the entire work and composer
Title of this movement
Tempo of this section
Texture of this section
Predominant rhythm
Predominant affect
Messiah by Handel
Sinfony
Tempo: Grave
Texture of this section: homophonic
Predominant rhythm: dotted figure
Predominant affect: majestic, stately
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Title of the entire work and composer
Title of this movement
Tempo of this section
Texture
Number of voice
Subject introduced by
Type of answer
Predominant affect
Messiah by Handel
Title of this movement - Sinfony
Tempo of this section - allergo moderato*
Texture: polyphonic (fugal)
Number of voice: three
Subject introduced by: 1st violins and oboes
Type of answer: tonal
Predominant affect: energetic, lively
Identify the audio and provide the following:
Title of the entire work and composer
Title of this movement
Voice type of this recitative
Type of recitative
Key
Tempo
Meter
Text
Word painting
Messiah by Handel
soprano recitative
Type of recitative: recitativo accompagnato
Key: F Major
Tempo: Andante
Meter: 4 / 4
Text” “And Lo! The Angel of the lord came upon them”
Word painting: repeated 16th notes describe teh trembling of the fearful shepherds
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Title of the entire work and composer
Voice type of this recitative
Type of recitative
Key
Tempo
Meter
Text
Messiah by Handel
soprano recitative
Type of recitative: recitativo secco
Key: begins in D major
Tempo: not indicated
Meter: 4 / 4
Text” “And the angel said unto them: “Fear not:”
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Title of the entire work and composer
Voice type of this recitative
Type of recitative
Key
Tempo
Meter
Text
Messiah by Handel
soprano recitative
Type of recitative: recitativo accompagnato
Key: begins in D major
Tempo: not indicated
Meter: 4 / 4
Text” “And suddenly there as with the angel”
Describe the recitative (the 4 parts)
Gve word painting examples where appropriate
- Recitative secco / C major
- Recitative accompagnato / F major
Word painting: repeated 16h notes represents the
trembling of fearful shepherds - Recitative secco / beings in D major
- Recitativo accompagnato / begins in D major
Word painting:
a. dotted figures in vocal line represents the
suddenness of the angels’ arrival
b. fluttering 16th notes in the accompaniment
represent the movement of the angels’ wings
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Title of the entire work and composer
Movement genre
Key
Tempo
Meter
Text
Word painting
Messiah by Handel
Genre: chorus
Key: D major
Tempo: Allegro
Meter: 4 / 4
Text “Glory to God, glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth”
Word painting: “Glory to God in the highest” is in the upper voice lines
“And peace on earth” is shown by a drop of an octave in bass
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Title of the entire work and composer
Title, genre and part of this movement
Key of this section
Form
Tempo
Meter
Text of this section
Word painting in this section
Messiah by Handel
“Rejoice Greatly” - soprano aria - part A
Key of this section: B flat major
Form: ABA1
Tempo: Allegro
Meter: 4 / 4
Text of this section “Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice greatly, oh daughter of Zion”
Word painting:
- Rejoice has melismas to show the joy
- “Shout” is sudden and in the upper register
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Title of the entire work and composer
Movement genre
Key
Tempo
Meter
Text
Textures and give examples
what instruments are used to increase the mood of praise and joy?
Messiah by Handel
Genre: chorus
Key: D major
Tempo: Allegro
Meter: 4 / 4
Text “Hallelujah, for the Lord God”
Texture: alternation of homophonic and polyhphonic settings
- “Hallelujah!” has homorhythmic texture so the text is clear and powerful
” and He shall reigh for ever and ever” has imitative polyphony to emphasis the repeated words (ever and ever)
Trumps and drums heighten the overall mood (affect) of praise and joy
Provide the following for each movement we studied in Messiah
Genre / Title / Form (if applicable)
- Overture
- Sinfony / French Overture / AA B
- Recitative
- ‘There were shepherds” - alternating recitative secco
and recitativo accompagnato
- ‘There were shepherds” - alternating recitative secco
- Chorus
- “Glory to God” / chorus
- Aria
- “Rejoice Greatly” / ABA1
- Chorus
- “Hallelujah”
Identify the audio and provide the following:
Title of the entire work and composer
Title, genre and part of this movement
Key of this section
Text of this section
How is the mood of thoughtful created?
Messiah by Handel
“Rejoice Greatly” - soprano aria - part B
Key of this section: G minor
Text of this section “He is the righteous Savior”
The introspective (inward looking / thoughtful) mood is created by the minor mode and long vocal lines
Why did Handel compose Messiah?
He composed Messiah to raise money in Dublin. (for a jail).
Who’s the librettist for Messiah
Charles Jennens
