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PRESCRIBED WESTERN MUSIC Recitative: “I tell you mystery” and Air . “the trumpet shall sound” from the Messiah by G.F Handel (a) In which key does the...

PRESCRIBED WESTERN MUSIC
Recitative: “I tell you mystery” and Air . “the trumpet shall sound” from the Messiah by G.F Handel
(a) In which key does the recitative begin?
(b) Describe the performance of the trumpet in the aria from bar 9 to bar 19 in terms of rhythm
(c) With reference to bar numbers , identify any one modulation.
(d) With reference to bar numbers, identify the following in the performance.
A trill
Pedal note
Scalic movement
Melisma
(e) Outline the rhythm of the Viola in bar 74 to bar 77 of the aria.
(f) Name the cadence at bar 156.

Answers

(a) D major
(b)-alternating sequences between the upper melody and the bass
-the sequence is a repetition in the bass part.
- there’s a modulation to a major.
(c) A major (Bar 7)
B minor (Bar 195)
(d) Trill - Bar 7, 30, 31 (etc)
Pedal note – Bar 1 - 4 (recitative)
Scalic movement – Bar 104 – 105, 120 – 126 etc.
Melisala- Bar 60 – 66; Bar 102 – 105, etc.

(f) Perfect cadence.

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Kavungya answered the question on October 18, 2019 at 08:51

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