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Handel - And the Glory of the Lord Flashcards

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1
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Full name of Handel

A

George Frideric Handel

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Date of birth/death of Handel

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(1685-1759)

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Nationality of Handel

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German, later becoming a British citizen

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‘And the Glory of the Lord’ isn’t an opera, instead an…

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oratorio

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what is an oratorio?

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similar to an opera (play that is sung), usually with words from the Bible

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The words of an oratorio are called?

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the libretto

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mood of a piece is called…

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the affect

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What part of Messiah is ‘And the Glory of the Lord’ in?

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The chorus

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affect of ‘And the Glory of the Lord’

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optimistic and joyful

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10
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How many motifs are there in ‘And the Glory of the Lord’?

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4

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Describe ‘And the glory, the glory of the Lord’ motif

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First 3 notes outline tonic triad (A major)
ends with scalic ascent
syllabic

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Describe ‘Shall be revealed’ motif

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descending sequence

melisma on ‘revealed

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Describe ‘And all flesh shall see it together’ motif

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repetitions of scalic descending 4th

makes expression of certainty

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Describe ‘For the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it’ motif

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features long notes
pedal note (mostly on one note)
God’s powerful voice
syllabic

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metre/rhythm of ‘And the Glory of the Lord’

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lively triple time metre (3/4)
quick (allegro) tempo
helps make music sound joyful / dance
hemiola

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In ‘And the Glory of the Lord’, what is featured in bars 9-10

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hemiola

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what is hemiola?

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a kind of syncopation

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Harmony of ‘And the Glory of the Lord’

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mostly diatonic

ends with a plagal cadence

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Tonality of ‘And the Glory of the Lord’

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tonic key is A major
modulates to dominant key (E major)
and modulates to dominant of the dominant (B major)

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Dynamics of ‘And the Glory of the Lord’

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number of performers at one point determined whether music was loud or quiet
no crescendos/diminuendos
terraced dynamics

21
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terraced dynamics -

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sudden dynamic changes with no gradual transition

22
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Texture of ‘And the Glory of the Lord’

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homophonic
polyphonic
monophonic

23
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Structure of ‘And the Glory of the Lord’

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does not fit into a standard form
each section end with a cadence
piece ends with slow coda (adagio)

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Vocal force of ‘And the Glory of the Lord’

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Four part - soprano, alto, tenor & bass
all male choir
boys sing soprano
falsetto

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Instrumentation of ‘And the Glory of the Lord’

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1st & 2nd set of violins, cellos, violas & double basses
cellos & double basses play basso continuo
in short - strings and basso contiuno

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Baroque period

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1600 - 1750

27
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key features of Baroque music

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basso contiuno
terraced dynamics
affect
ornamentation

28
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where was Messiah first performed?

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Dublin, Ireland

29
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Where/When was Messiah performed?

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In theatres during lent

30
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Where is Messiah performed today?

A

churches, concert halls and schools

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