MUH 201- Listening Exercise 9.2

What voice type is singing this aria?

alto

This recitative is accompanied by a basso continuo.

true

In your experience, which of the following statements is true?

Inserting a chorus during an aria is surprising—indeed, unprecedented

In this passage, what do we hear?

both other answers

[4:07-4:24] When the chorus enters, it does so

in all of the listed ways

Here, Handel, like many other composers throughout the history of music, sets the word glory in a distinctive way to glorify the moment. He calls for

melismatic singing

The opening instrumental section of the aria is called a

ritornello

As is typical of an aria, in this one,

there is abundant text repetition

As is typical of a recitative, in this one,

there is no text repetition

As Handel composes music for the text, "is risen," he creates a fine example of

word painting