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GCSE MUSIC - EDEXCEL AOS1 – Western Classical Music (1600- 1899) The Baroque Era

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GCSE MUSIC - EDEXCEL

AOS1 – Western Classical Music (1600-1899)

The Baroque Era

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THE BAROQUE

ERA

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Handel PurcellBach Vivaldi?

THE BAROQUE ERA

1600 - 1750?Dates

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Composers:

‘And the Glory of the Lord’ from ‘Messiah - Handel

?Set work:

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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

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BAROQUE MUSIC - CHARACTERISTICS

Terraced dynamics

Ornaments

Same mood throughoutLong

phrases

Driving rhythm

Basso continuo

Loud and soft – no crescendo/diminuendo

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BAROQUE MUSIC - INSTRUMENTS

Strings

Baroque orchestras were mostly strings

Harpsichord

Recorder/baroque flute

Oboe/bassoon

Valveless trumpet

Organ

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THE BAROQUE ERA

Set work 1: ‘And the Glory of the Lord’ from

‘Messiah’ – George Frideric Handel

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‘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

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‘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.

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KEY?

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A major

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MODULATIONS?

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Modulations to the dominant, E major, and the dominant of

the dominant, B major

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METRE?

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¾ - triple time

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TEMPO?

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Allegro

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‘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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