And the Glory of the Lord (Messiah)

G. F. HandelHWV 56

Key

A

Time

3/4

Tempo

♩=100

AO focus

AO3

Form

First chorus of Messiah. SATB chorus, four motivically-distinct subjects in turn, all combined at the close.

Teaching points

• Four subjects, each entered separately
• Combination at the climax
• AO1: most-performed Messiah opener
• AO3: choral writing as motivic personality