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GCSE MUSIC - EDEXCEL
AOS1 – Western Classical Music (1600-1899)
The Baroque Era
THE BAROQUE
ERA
Handel PurcellBach Vivaldi?
THE BAROQUE ERA
1600 - 1750?Dates
:
Composers:
‘And the Glory of the Lord’ from ‘Messiah - Handel
?Set work:
BAROQUE MUSIC - GENRE
Trio sonatas
Concerto Grosso
Opera
Oratorios
Ground Bass and variations
Keyboard pieces
Bible stories set to music
Small orchestra with solo and tutti parts
BAROQUE MUSIC - CHARACTERISTICS
Terraced dynamics
Ornaments
Same mood throughoutLong
phrases
Driving rhythm
Basso continuo
Loud and soft – no crescendo/diminuendo
BAROQUE MUSIC - INSTRUMENTS
Strings
Baroque orchestras were mostly strings
Harpsichord
Recorder/baroque flute
Oboe/bassoon
Valveless trumpet
Organ
THE BAROQUE ERA
Set work 1: ‘And the Glory of the Lord’ from
‘Messiah’ – George Frideric Handel
‘AND THE GLORY OF THE LORD’
An oratorio for solo voices, choir and orchestra
4th movement of ‘Messiah’ – the first chorus in the work
Tells the story of the birth death and resurrection of Jesus
First performed in Dublin in 1742
‘AND THE GLORY OF THE LORD’
Structure:• Based on 4 motifs
1. ‘And the Glory of the Lord’ – first three notes outline A major triad. Syllabic word setting.
2. ‘Shall be revealed’ – Descending sequences. Melismatic word setting.
3. ‘And all flesh shall see it together’ – repetitive
4. ‘For the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it’ – long notes. Solemn like chant.
KEY?
A major
MODULATIONS?
Modulations to the dominant, E major, and the dominant of
the dominant, B major
METRE?
¾ - triple time
TEMPO?
Allegro
‘AND THE GLORY OF THE LORD’
Textures in the piece:
Homophonic:
Monophonic:
Imitation:
Doubling:
2 ideas together:
melody part + accompaniment, parts moving at the same time
two parts singing the same words, at different pitches or octaves
a single melodic line with no accompaniment
two or more parts copying/imitating each other
two of the 4 motifs being sung at the same time
bars 33 - 38
bar 51 onwards
bars 11 - 13
bar 17 onwards
bars 110 - 113
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