text and word setting Flashcards
1
Q
text appears
A
to be anonymous
suitable for a festival connected with an ecclesiastical building
2
Q
chorus is
A
restricted to singing alleluia
except for ‘Deus adjutor noster in Aeternum’ at the climax at bars 102-118
3
Q
main part of text
A
is sung by soloists, perhaps for the sake of clarity
4
Q
word-setting
A
allows for accented syllables to fall on stronger beats -bars 51 ‘auxilium’
5
Q
mixture of
A
syllabic and melismatic writing, with long melismas being applied to Alleluias in the refrain
6
Q
no opportunity
A
for word painting but uses long notes for ‘deus’ bar 102
