Handel Flashcards
1
Q
composed in
A
1741
2
Q
first performed
A
13th april 1742 - dublin
3
Q
context
A
chorus
messiah
oratorio
4
Q
style
A
baroque
5
Q
key features of baroque music
A
ornamentation
basso continuo
one mood
6
Q
key
A
A major
7
Q
metre
A
3/4
8
Q
structure
A
no formal structure
orchestral intro - ritornello (reappears)
9
Q
tempo
A
allegro
adagio ending - grand
10
Q
instrumentation
A
baroque orchestra: violins violas SATB choir basso continuo - double bass, cello, chamber organ
11
Q
melody
A
different combinations of 4 motifs
12
Q
motif a
A
“and the glory the glory of the lord”
first sung by altos
dotted rhythm (glo)
syllabic
13
Q
motif b
A
“shall be revealed”
first sung by tenors
descending sequence
melismatic
14
Q
motif c
A
“and all flesh shall see it together”
first sung by altos
repetition
melismas
15
Q
motif d
A
"for the mouth of the lord hath spoken it" first sung by tenors and basses 2 notes used (a and b) long repeated notes syllabic
