Handel Flashcards

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Structure

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  1. And the glory of the Lord
  2. Shall be revealed
  3. All flesh shall see it together
  4. For the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it
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Instrumentation

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  1. SATB with strings doubling voices

2. Harpsichord improvising on bass line

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Rhythm

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  1. 3/4 time signature
  2. Hemiola in bars 9-10
  3. Driving crotchet and quaver movement
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Tonality

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A > E > B > ends in A

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Texture

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  1. Some monophony

2. Mainly polyphony - combined motifs

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Dynamics

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  1. Terraced, not originally marked

2. p to f

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Melody

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  1. Confident leaps outlining A major
  2. Smooth descending sequences
  3. Repeated figure of A to E
  4. Mainly same pitch - solemn chant
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Harmony

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  1. No dissonance
  2. Perfect cadences confirm modulations
  3. Powerful plagal cadence at end
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