Bach: 'Ein Feste Burg' movement 8

What form does the overall movement take?

Hymn

Structure:
How many sections are there in this movement?

2

Structure:
Which section is repeated?

First section

Tonality:
What is the home key?

D major

Tonality:
What key does the movement modulate to?

A major (V)

Melody:
What is the cantus firmus based on?

Lutheran hymn

Melody:
Describe the overall melodic movement.

Conjunct

Melody:
Describe the similarity between the final melodic phrase and an earlier part of the movement.

Final melodic phrase is the same as the second part of the opening phrase

Harmony:
Describe the overall harmony. (2)

Functional, diatonic

Harmony:
Which cadences mainly appear in this movement?

Perfect cadences

Harmony:
Give examples of three suspensions that appear in this movement.

4-3, 7-6, 9-8

Texture:
What is the texture throughout the hymn?

Homophonic

Texture/Sonority:
What does the organ add to the texture?

Continuo

Texture/Sonority:
Which instruments double the soprano? (2)

Violin one, oboe

Texture/Sonority:
What instrument doubles the tenor?

Viola

Texture/Sonority:
What instruments double the alto? (2)

Violin two, oboe

Rhythm, Tempo & Metre:
How does the hymn start?

Anacrusis

Rhythm, Tempo & Metre:
How does each phrase end?

With a pause

Rhythm, Tempo & Metre:
Describe the rhythmic movement (with note durations).

Mainly crotchet movement with a few quavers

Sonority:
What voice/vocal ensemble is this written for?

SATB choir

Sonority:
Describe the range of the choir.

Narrow range