Handel Revision
Learning Objectives To revise key features of Baroque music To compare And the glory of the Lord with another chorus from Messiah To consider how to improve essay answers on the Handel
Baroque Music What musical features would you expect in a typical piece of Baroque music? Instrumentation Texture Melody Harmony Dynamics Mood
Baroque or Not? Piece 1 Piece 2 Instrumentation Texture Melody Harmony Dynamics Mood Instrumentation Texture Melody Harmony Dynamics Mood
Key Words: Baroque Basso continuo Affection Terraced dynamics Perfect and imperfect cadences Ornamentation
Compare and contrast Listen to the Hallelujah chorus from Messiah and compare and contrast it with And the glory of the Lord Instrumentation Texture Melody Harmony Dynamics Mood
USE MUSICAL VOCABULARY Essay writing USE MUSICAL VOCABULARY Write a paragraph about one of the following features of the Handel: Melody Harmony Dynamics Texture Mood Instrumentation Swap your paragraph Using the mark scheme (page 23) tick any correct points Suggest two improvements Return paragraphs Suggest one more improvement for yourself