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TRANSCRIPT
AND THE GLORY OF THE LORD
HANDEL
Background Informa;on Comes from the Oratorio the ‘Messiah’ WriFen in 1741
First performed in Dublin in 1742
Fourth movement from 1st sec;on
First chorus heard
Tradi;onally performed at Easter but now at Christmas
Structure
These contrast to add shape and character to the music
4 main musical themes – one for each line of text
Starts with an instrumental Introduc;on -‐ Ritornello
Built in canon
Idea 1
Idea 2
Idea 3
Idea 4
Structure Con;nued
‘Shall Be Revealed’ – two descending sequences; melisma;c word seXng
‘And the Glory of the Lord’ – first three notes outline an A major chord; ends in step wise scale F#G#A; syllabic word seXng
The 4 musical themes are:
‘And all Flesh shall See it Together’ – repe;;ve idea, three ;mes, interval of a fourth; limited vocal range of E-‐A
‘And the Mouth of the Lord’ – long doFed minim notes, constant pitch; acts as pedal point, emphasises importance of words
Harmony and Tonality
In A major – modulates to E major and B major
Diatonic chords
Mainly perfect cadences
Ends in plagal cadence
Melody and Pitch
Top A – BoFom G vocal range
Imita;on between parts
Rhythm and Tempo
Triple ;me 3/4 Allegro Tempo Marking
Hemiolas to give 2/4 feels – add to joyful and upli`ing affec;on by giving more of a drive
DoFed rhythms and crotchet syncopa;on
Last four bars marked Adagio
Instrumenta;on
Tradi;onal Baroque Orchestra
Basso Con;nuo, Strings, Trumpets and Timpani
SATB Choir
Tradi;onally 12-‐24 male singers
Texture
Bars 33-‐38 homophonic across four part choir
Opens with monophony
Use of homophonic, polyphonic and monophonic textures
Ends with chordal, homophonic coda
Dynamics
Hardly any marked on score
Those that are, are terraced
Between MF and F to match the joyful mood of words and key
Handel – ‘And the Glory of the Lord’