Hardyes GCSE Aos1 - And The Glory Of The Lord

What type of work is Handel's Messiah?

When was Handel's Messiah written?

• A.

  1641

• B.

  1741

• C.

  1841

What is an Oratorio?

• A.

  An opera performed in an opera house

• B.

  A piece of music sung in a church service

• C.

  An unstaged opera performed in a church

What key does 'And the Glory of the Lord' start in?

Which of these voices sing in 'And the Glory of the Lord'?

• A.

  Treble

• B.

  Soprano

• C.

  Mezzo-soprano

• D.

  Castrato

• E.

  Alto

• F.

  Tenor

• G.

  Baritone

• H.

  Bass

What keyboard instrument can you hear in 'And the Glory of the lord'?

What is a Basso Continuo?

• A.

  A continuos bassline

• B.

  A harpsichord plus cello playing the bass and chords

• C.

  A low pitched repeating pattern

What is the tempo marking at the start of the piece?

True or False:  'And the Glory of the Lord' starts with an introduction played by the orchestra only.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

What is the word to do with rhythm,  which describes when two groups of three beats, feels like three groups of two beats?

What is the texture of the opening sung phrase 'And the glory, the glory of the lord'?

• A.

  Polyphonic

• B.

  Homophonic

• C.

  Monophonic

True or False:  The word setting for the phrase 'Shall be revealed' is syllabic.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

What melodic device is used on the phrase 'Shall be revealed'?

Which word describes the texture at the point when the voices enter singing 'shall be revealed' on at a time?

True or False:  The altos are the first voices to sing 'And all flesh shall sit together'.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

What harmonic device is created by the phrase 'For the mouth of the lord hath spoken it'?

Which textures can you find in this piece? (tick all that apply)

• A.

  Monophonic

• B.

  Homophonic

• C.

  Polyphonic

• D.

  Imitation

• E.

  Heterophonic

Which keys does the piece modulate to? (tick all that apply)

• A.

  F# minor

• B.

  E major

• C.

  A minor

• D.

  B major

• E.

  C major

What is the tempo marking of the last four bars of the piece?

What cadence is used at the end of the piece?

Which cadences can you hear in this piece?  (tick all that apply)

• A.

  Perfect

• B.

  Imperfect

• C.

  Plagal

• D.

  Interupted

True or False:  A perfect cadence sounds unfinished.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

True or False:  A plagal cadence sounds finished  like 'Amen'.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

From which musical period is this piece from?

• A.

  Renaissance

• B.

  Baroque

• C.

  Classical

• D.

  Romantic

• E.

  20th Century

Which of the following are general features of music from the Baroque period? (tick all that apply)

• A.

  Homophonic texture

• B.

  Polyphonic texture

• C.

  Minor key

• D.

  Atonal

• E.

  Simple functional harmony

• F.

  Use of ornaments

• G.

  Basso continuo

• H.

  Small orchestra

• I.

  Balanced 4 bar phrases

• J.

  Extreme dynamics