Handel

Question 1

What type of chords are used ?

Answer 1

Diatomic

Question 2

What is heard continuously heard throughout the piece?

Answer 2

Basso continuo

Question 3

What different textures are used in the piece?

Answer 3

Monophonic

Homophonic

Polyphonic

Question 4

What are the words taken from?

Answer 4

Oratorio ( musical work based on stories from the Bible

Question 5

Different singers used in piece

Answer 5

Soprano, male alto, tenor and bass

Question 6

First motif sung by?

Answer 6

Male altos

Question 7

Second motif sung by?

Answer 7

Tenors the followed by basses

Question 8

Date of composition

Answer 8

1741

Question 9

“And the glory of the Lord” is sung in? And how is it sung?

Answer 9

A major and syllabic

Question 10

Time signature?

Answer 10

3/4

Question 11

Why are minor keys avoided?

Answer 11

The piece is to be sung joyfully

Question 12

“Shall be revealed”

The words are ?
And are doing what when sung?

Answer 12

Melismatic and in a descending sequence

Question 13

General key?

Answer 13

A major

Question 14

Texture is manly

Answer 14

Homophonic

Question 15

What era ?

Answer 15

Baroque era

Question 16

Ends with ?

Answer 16

Plagal Cadence