Cantata and Oratorio

4. TEXTURE

15. Movement 7--Chorale

18. Gloria sei dir gesungen, mit Menschen- und englischen Zungen, mit Harfen und mit Zimbeln schon. Let Gloria be sung to You with mortal and angelic tongues, with harps and even cymbals. Von zwölf Perlen sind die Pforten, an deiner Stadt sind wir Konsorten der Engel hoch um deinen Thron. Of twelve pearls the portals are made, in your city we are consorts to the angels high around your throne. Kein Aug' hat je gespürt, kein Ohr hat je gehört solche Freude, des sind wir froh, io, io, ewig in dulci jubilo. No eye has ever glimpsed, no ear has ever heard such joy which makes us glad, io, io, eternally, with sweet rejoicing! A A B

19. Movement 1

22. "Awake," a voice calls to us, the watchman high in the tower: "Awake, thou city of Jerusalem."Midnight the hour is called; they call to us with bright voices: "Where are you, wise virgins?"Behold, the bridegroom comes; rise up and take your lamps, Alleluia! Alleluia! Prepare yourselves for the wedding, you must go to meet Him.

23. Ritornello Principle in Mvt. 1 Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, der Wächter sehr hoch auf der Zinne, wach auf, du Stadt Jerusalem. A Mitternacht heißt diese Stunde, sie rufen uns mit hellem Munde, wo seid ihr klugen Jungfrauen? A Wohlauf, der Bräut'gam kömmt, steht auf, die Lampen nehmt, Alleluia! Alleluia! Macht euch bereit zu der Hochzeit, ihr müßet ihm entgegengehn. B Section Rit. 1 Chorale A Rit. 2 Chorale A Rit. 3 Chorale B Rit. 4 Timbre Orchestra Orchestra & Chorus Orchestra Orchestra & Chorus Orchestra Orchestra & Chorus Orchestra

24. G.F. Handel Messiah (1741) (1741)

27. Recitative/Aria Pair “ He that dwelleth in Heaven” “ Thou shalt break them” tenor + basso continuo tenor + reduced orchestra ritornello principle text brief, extended by repeating words and long melismas

28. He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn; the Lord shall have them in derision. Recitative Aria Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron;Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron;Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. (ritornello) (ritornello) (ritornello)

30. “Hallelujah Chorus”

32. Hallelujah,for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth The Kingdom of this world is become theKingdom of our Lord, and of His Christ;and He shall reign for ever and ever,King of Kings, and Lord of Lords,and He shall reign for ever and ever,Hallelujah! H, M, & P H P