Handel Flashcards by Jessica Shipley | Brainscape

Q

What is the choir set up?

A

SATB

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How many motifs are used?

A

4 motifs

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What is the time signature?

A

3/4

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Instrumentation?

A

Baroque orchestra, lots of strings

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A musical device that is used?

A

Imitation in the vocal parts

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Dynamics?

A

Terraced dynamics

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What kind of cadence?

A

Plagal

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How is most of it sung?

A

Sylabically

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How is ‘revealed’ sung?

A

melismatic

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What is the speed marked at?

A

Allegro

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What is the texture?

A

A mix of homophonic, polyphonic and monophonic

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What is the harmony?

A

Diatonic

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What is the period this piece comes from?

A

BAROQUE ON

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Year?

A

1741

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What oratorio is it from?

A

Messiah

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What is the tonality?

A

A maj , modulates to E maj twice and B maj once