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Describe Handel's 'And the Glory of the Lord' according to rhythm and structure.

This piece is written in 3/4. The first notable moment rhythmically is the hemiola at the end of the orchestral introduction. A hemiola is when music sounded in two time is written in three time and the main...
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Listen to this extract from the opening theme of Jaws (first 50 seconds would be played). What musical devices does Williams use to build the feeling of tension? (4 marks)

The extract begins with a rising semi-tone played at a low volume at a very low range (tessitura). The dynamics slowly increase (crescendo) throughout (1) and the semi-tone idea returns closer and closer tog...
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What musical features are found in 'And the glory of the Lord' by Handel?

'And the glory of the Lord' from the oratorio Messiah by G. F. Handel is a chorus from the Baroque era for SATB choir and violins, viola, and continuo bass (cello). The time signature is in 3/4 and the tempo...
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How can I tell the difference between music from the Baroque and Classical eras? (GCSE)

Baroque music is far more ornate than that of the classical era with less regular phrasing. Baroque music also uses a more polyphonic texture than classical music, meaning there are more interweaving lines b...
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What is a "hemiola"?

A hemiola is a feature of music that originated in the Baroque period. It comes about in music in triple time when the composer subverts the metre by placing the stresses of the music in different places, sp...
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