Handel

Question 1

what type of work does And the glory come from?

Answer 1

Oratorio

Question 2

when was it composed?

Answer 2

1741

Question 3

What is the choir made up of?

Answer 3

Sopranos,Altos,Tenors,

basses

Question 4

The orchestra consists of what?

Answer 4

Strings and a continuo basso (cello, harpsicord or organ)

Question 5

What is the structure of And the glory of the lord?

Answer 5

No set form, based on different combinations of the four main motifs

Question 6

First motif?

Answer 6

First introduced by altos in bar 11, clearly outlining the key

Question 7

Key?

Answer 7

A major but modulates to the dominant (E major) and the supertonic (B major)

Question 8

2nd motif?

Answer 8

first introduced by tenors in bar 17 and is a descending sequence melisma is used on revealed

Question 9

what does the little 8 under the treble clef mean?

Answer 9

it sounds an octave lower than written

Question 10

3rd motif?

Answer 10

first sung by altos in bar 43, short descending phrase

Question 11

4th motif?

Answer 11

first sung by tenors and basses at bar 51 most the same pitch and is using longheld notes it sounds solemn

Question 12

Time signature

Answer 12

3/4

Question 13

tempo?

Answer 13

Allegro untill the last 3 bars where it is adagio

Question 14

describe the harmony?

Answer 14

Diatonic

Question 15

describe the texture?

Answer 15

Changes between homophonic and contrapuntal passages
very short monophonic bars
imitation
varies how many parts

Question 16

Word setting?

Answer 16

Mixture of syllabic and melismatic phrases

Question 17

Which era was this piece composed in?

Answer 17

end of Baroque

Question 18

what type of cadence does the piece end with?

Answer 18

Plagal