Ein Feste Burg movt. 2 - Bach

melody

melisma

ornamentation

scalic

e.g melisma

Macht (power)

Why is melisma used?

emphasis

WL melisma

Music For a While, Purcell

melisma in music for a while

'eternal'

e.g ornamentation are used?

trills in sop/oboe

Why is ornamentation used?

baroque feature

ornamentation WL

Let The Bright Seraphim, Samson, Handel

E.g scalic part

bass

Why are scalic lines used?

moto perpetuo style

scalic WL

BWV 78 movt. 2

structure/form

ritornello

obbligato duet

through composed

def ritornello

type of rondo form where instrumental theme recurrs throughout movement

ritornello WL

BWV 48 movt.4 - oboe ritornello

def obbligato duet aria

aria with virtuosic solo instrument

WL obbligato duet aria

Let the Bright Seraphim

Why is the aria through composed?

contrast

episodic

through composed antonym WL

movt 4 - Kommn in mein herzenshaus

Why is material repeated in movt.4?

emphasise message of the text 'in my heart of hearts'

rhythm/ metre

moto perpetuo

simple time

semiquavers

ornamentation

moto perpetuo WL

BWV 78 movt.2

What line is moto perpetuo in BWV 78 movt.2?

cello

Why is simple quadruple time used?

complexity in the rhythms

4/4 time WL

chorale

Why does chorale use 4/4?

simpler to understand for congregation

where are semiquavers found?

bass vox

Why are semiquavers used?

drive

WL semiquavers

BWV 78 movt. 2

What rhythms come from ornamentation?

demisemiquavers

dotted rhythms

tonality

D major

major

moves away from tonal plan

Why is D major used?

main key of chorale

D maj WL

Messiah, Handel

Why is the movt. mainly major?

Baroque ft/ to stay in one affectation

staying in one affectation WL

Handel's Messiah

e.g modulation

Amaj

Why does Bach move away from tonal plan?

contrast

WL moving away from tonal plan?

BWV 48 movt.4

texture

mel dom hom

contrapuntal

sop and bass lines

heterophony

Where is there mel dom hom?

orchestral sections

Why is mel dom hom used?

reflect joy and energy of text

WL texture reflecting text

ascending layered entries in Messiah

Why is contrapuntal texture used?

Bach skilled at motet style fugal writing

What is the relationship of sop and bass lines?

sop varies the cf bass ornate melody

motet style fugue

Handel's Messiah

What does the combination of sop and bass lines creates

cohesion with variety

contrapuntal WL

Gloria, Mass in D, Smyth

how heterophony created?

sop and oboe line, oboe has ornaments

Why is heterophony used?

complexity

ornamentation - baroque feat

sonority

vocal

solo oboe

strings

basso continuo

how are voices used

to communicate text

double solo instrument/has an aria

WL use of voice

literally any CHORALE

Why is oboe used?

double sop

sometimes heterophically

oboe WL

BWV 48 movt. 4 oboe obbligato

How are strings used?

prominent

unison

Why are string in unison?

baroque feature for sections to work together

WL use of strings

Easter 4

Why is basso continuo used?

baroque feat

basso continuo WL

dido's lament, Purcell