And The Glory Of The Lord

Question 1

Rhythm and Metre

Answer 1

3/4 time
Allegro
General pause at end
Last three bars are adagio (slow)
Hemiolas (bars 9-10) change sound to 2/4 rather than 3/4

Question 2

Tonality

Answer 2

A major (3 sharps)
Modulates to E maj (5th/Dominant)
or B maj (2nd/Supertonic

Question 3

Harmony

Answer 3

Diatonic Harmony (notes from scale)
Ends on a plagal cadence (4th - 1st chord) in A maj

Question 4

Instrumentation

Answer 4

SATB Choir
Strings
Continuo bass (Cello, Organ or Harpsichord)
Orchestra doubles vocal lines

Question 5

Texture

Answer 5

Alternates between Homophonic and polyphonic

Bar 11-13 - monophonic
Bar 14-17 & 33-38 - homophonic
Bar 17-33 - polyphonic
Bass imitates tenors in Bar 17

Question 6

Structure

Answer 6

Ritornello (orchestral introduction)

4 motifs

Question 7

Melody

Answer 7

Based on 4 motifs

1st idea - mainly syllabic, clearly A Major (Altos bar 11)

2nd idea - descending sequence, melismatic (Tenors bar 17)

3rd idea - short descending figure from A-E (Altos bar 43)

4th idea - same pitch (mostly), longer notes (Tenors and Basses bar 51)