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And The Glory Of The Lord Flashcards

1
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Oratorio

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Religious piece of music

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2
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What century was it composed in

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18th century

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3
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Style

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Baroque

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4
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Seven key features of baroque music

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  • ornamented melodic parts
  • major and minor keys
  • diatonic chords
  • basso continuo
  • different textures
  • one affection (mood)
  • terraced dynamics
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5
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Name three textures used

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Usually Polyphonic

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6
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Define terraced dynamics

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Contrasting dynamics

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7
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Key

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A major

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8
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Metre

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3/4

3 crotchet beats in every bar

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9
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Structure

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  • orchestral introduction
  • introduction - ritornello ( reapers through piece )
  • different combinations of the four movements
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10
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Tempo

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Allegro( fast )

Until ending , adagio( slow)

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11
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What effect does the ending have

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Stately and grand ending

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12
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Instruments

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Baroque orchestra

  • 1st and 2nd violins
  • violas
  • choir (SATB)
  • double bass
  • cello
  • chamber organ
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13
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What three instruments are Basso Continuo

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  • double bass
  • cello
  • chamber organ
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14
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Motif A

KEY POINTS

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“And the glory of the Lord”

  • first sung by altos
  • dotted rhythms
  • completely syllabic
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15
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Motif B

KEY POINTS

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“Shall be revealed”

  • first sung by tenors
  • “revealed” is a defending sequence
  • melisma tic on the word “revealed”
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16
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Motif C

KEY POINTS

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“And all flesh shall see it together “

  • first sung by altos
  • repetitions
  • Melismas
17
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Motif D

KEY POINTS

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“For the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it”

  • first sung by tenors and bases
  • two notes used
  • longer repeated notes
  • syllabic
18
Q

Rhythm

KEY POINTS

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  • First 3 motifs =mostly crochets and quavers
  • 4th motif =dotted minim
  • word painting - big message=big rhythm
  • hemiola used towards cadence points - feels like 2/4
19
Q

Modulation in the piece

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A major > E major> B major

Dominant>supertonic

20
Q

Harmony

A

Completely diatonic

21
Q

What is used between parts

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Imitation

22
Q

Is the ending loud or quiet

A

Loud

23
Q

How is the joyful mood reinforced

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  • major key
  • springy tempo
  • 3/4 metre
24
Q

Word setting

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Mixture of syllabic and melismatic

25
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Melismatic

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Singing a single syllable while moving between notes

26
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Diatonic

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Notes within the key

27
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What effect does the plagal cadence have

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Makes the words “hath spoken it” seem grand

28
Q

What are used throughout the piece

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Peddle notes

29
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What texture does the piece start in

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Homophonic

30
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What movement is the piece in the oratorio messiah

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4th

31
Q

What is the mood of the piece

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Happy/ joyful

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