Music

LevelOne
DemonstrateKnowledgeofMusicWorks
Credits:6

InternalAssessmentResource

HallelujahChorus
from

MessiahHandel

Analysis Assessment

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StudentInstructions
Readthroughalltheinformationgiventoyoubeforestartingwork.
Makesureyouunderstandwhatyouarebeingaskedtodo.
Ensureyouknowwhatlevelofperformancewillbeneededforthisassessmenttoobtain
Achieved
AchievedwithMerit
AchievedwithExcellence

Handel's Skill at Word Painting

Inclass,atanappropriatetimechosenbyyourteacher,listentotheHandel'Hallelujah
Chorus'WITHOUTtheaidofthescore.
You have learnt that this piece use five sections, each treated differently by Handel. The five sections are
written below:

Hallelujah(thishasbeendoneinclasstogether)
FortheLordGodomnipotentreigneth.Hallelujah
Thekingdomofthisworldisbecomethekingdomofour
LordandofHisChrist
Andheshallreignforeverandever.
KingofKingsandLordofLords.Foreverandever.
Hallelujah!

Onthefollowingfivepages,eachoftheabovephrasesisprovidedinatableformatforyou.
ForEACHtable,choosethefeatureswhicharelisteddownthelefthandsideandrespond
totheinstructionasappropriate.

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Section2

FortheLordGodomnipotentreigneth

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Melody
Drawtheshapeof
themelodyand
commentonthe
melodicrange

Texture
Describethe
texture(s)
eghomophonic

Dynamics
Commentonthe
dynamicshadingand
contrastofdynamics.

Mood
Describethemood
ofthissection.

WordPainting
HowdoesHandel
matchthemeaning
ofthewords
throughthe
combinationofthe
aboveelements?

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ThekingdomofthisworldisbecomethekingdomofourLord
andofHisChrist

Section3
Melody
Drawtheshapeof
themelodyand
commentonthe
melodicrange

ToneColour
Whatvoicessing
thesewords,andin
whatorder?

Dynamics
Commentonthe
dynamicshadingand
contrastofdynamics.

Mood
Describethemood
ofthissection.

WordPainting
HowdoesHandel
matchthemeaning
ofthewords
throughthe
combinationofthe
aboveelements?

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Section4
Melody

AndHeshallreignforeverandever.Hallelujah!

Drawtheshapeof
themelodyand
commentonthe
melodicrange

Texture
Describethe
texture(s)eg
homophonic

ToneColour
Whatvoicessing
thesewords,andin
whatorder?

Mood
Describethemood
ofthissection.

WordPainting
HowdoesHandel
matchthemeaning
ofthewords
throughthe
combinationofthe
aboveelements?

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Section5

KingofKingsandLordofLords.Foreverandever.
Hallelujah!

Melody
Drawtheshapeof
themelodyand
commentonthe
melodicrange

Texture
Describethe
texture(s)
eghomophonic

ToneColour
Whatvoicessing
thesewords,andin
whatorder?

Mood
Describethemood
ofthissection.

WordPainting
HowdoesHandel
matchthemeaning
ofthewords
throughthe
combinationofthe
aboveelements?
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AssessmentScheduleAnalysis
Judgementtowards
AchievementwithMerit

JudgementtowardsAchievement

JudgementtowardsAchievementwith
Excellence

Demonstrate knowledge of elements and features of

music works:
As evidenced by:

Demonstrate knowledge of a range of elements and

features of music works:
As evidenced by:

Demonstrate knowledge of a wide range of elements and

features of music works
As evidenced by:

AT LEAST three (of four) sections attempted

ALL FOUR sections attempted

ALL FOUR sections attempted

AND

AND

AND

THREE (of four) words accurately identified and described

within each section

THREE (of four) words accurately identified and described

in detail within each section with AT LEAST ONE score
reference (words or bar numbers) or musical quotation used
in the description

ALL FOUR words accurately identified and described in

depth within each section with AT LEAST TWO score
references (words or bar numbers) or musical quotation
used in the description

AND

AND

AND

Some conclusions drawn about how they combine to create

musical effects in the word painting aspect of each
section

Valid conclusions drawn about how they combine to create

musical effects in the word painting aspect of each
section

Valid and perceptive conclusions drawn about how they

combine to create musical effects in the word painting
aspect of each section