Analysis #3, 2nd Trimester 03-04

Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah – Handel

 

Concepts

Monophonic - One voice is heard or all voices play the same pitches in one or more octaves

Homophonic - One voice is clearly melodic (usually the top) while others are supportive

Polyphonic - Voices are melodically and rhythmically distinct from one another

Through Composed - Structure in which a piece is composed from beginning to end without repetition of large sections

Authentic Cadence – Dominant to Tonic (V to I)

Plagal Cadence – Subdominant to Tonic (IV to I)

Half Cadence – stops on Dominant or Subdominant (V or IV)

 

Motives -  Classify each as mono, homo, and/or polyphonic (may appear at different times in different forms).  Note the measure number of the first time each is introduced.

 

1.     “Hallelujah”

 

 

2.     “For the Lord God . . .”

 

 

3.     “And He shall reign . . .”

 

 

4.     “King of Kings”

 

 

 

Analysis – Mark on your score

5.     Identify Key of the piece

6.     Identify sections of monophonic, homophonic, and polyphonic writing

7.     Analyze Harmony, “Hallelujah” Measures 4-11

8.     Identify key of each statement of “For the Lord God . . .”  measures 22-32

9.     Identify key of each statement of “And He shall reign . . .” measures 41-51 and 69-73

10. Analyze Harmony, “King of Kings” measures 52, 58, 61, 64, 67- 69

11. Identify the type of cadence at the end.

 

 

Hints

When analyzing harmony, start with the bass.

98% of this piece uses only the I, IV, and V chords