Continuing with Baroque Music

Continuing with Baroque Music The Works of George Frederic Handel

1685 - 1789And the Glory of the LordFeatures of Baroque Music

Use of Ornamentation (trills and decoration)

Mainly String Orchestra

Use of Basso Continuo

Terraced Dynamics

Tonal Music

Sacred Baroque Music Mass, Chorale, Requiem, Oratorio

And the Glory of the Lord is from Handels Messiah (which is an Oratorio).

Oratorios always have religious words, and are usually for solo singers, chorus and orchestra. And the Glory of the LordWhat makes an Oratorio?Oratorios are large-scale orchestral works (e.g. Handels Messiah!)

Biblical subject for concert performance.

Example of an Aria Vocal solo with orchestral accompaniment

Recitative its like a spoken song tells a story.

Chorus sung by a choir; usually SATB.

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What are we listening for when we analyse a piece of music?Metre: Tempo: Fast (Presto), Slow (Adagio), Moderate (Moderato)?Tonality: Minor, Major, Atonal?Harmony: Harmonic, Dissonant?Melody: Motifs?Texture: Homophonic, Polyphonic, Counterpoint, MonophonicStructure: Dynamics: Loud (Forte), Quiet (Piano), Mixture?Instrumentation: