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What type of work was this?

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Oratorio: Oratorio, a large-scale musical composition on a sacred or semisacred subject, for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra. An oratorio's text is usually based on scripture, and the narration necessary to move from scene to scene is supplied by recitatives sung by various voices to prepare the way for

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The most famous of Handel's coronation anthems was composed for King George II of England in 1727 and has been performed at every coronation since then.

Handel composed his four coronation anthems between September and October 1727, producing some of the most spine-tingling choral music of the Baroque period. Zadok the Priest, Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened, The King Shall Rejoice, and My Heart Is Inditing were written as four separate pieces, but are now often published as a collection.

Zadok the Priest is by far the most popular of the four. Its adrenaline rush of an introduction, with its teasing promise of release only to start again, is only a warm-up for what is to come. As the regal strings build, it's still a surprise when the trumpets and choir burst onto the scene with their triumphant outpouring of joy, gradually climaxing in a full six-part choir singing 'God save the King!' and a flurry of semiquavers over the word 'Alleluia'.

Handel's compositional skill is obvious; just listen to the ceremonial style, the soft strings, the brash timpani, and the full-blown choral ecstasy. It's especially apparent in comparison to the Music for the Royal Fireworks or the Water Music, both designed for open air performance. Both are exuberant and regal, but Zadok has moments of intricate delicacy that would only get lost in an outdoor performance. It's no wonder it's the first piece we ever played on Classic FM.

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The most famous of Handel's coronation anthems was composed for King George II of England in 1727 and has been performed at every coronation since then. Handel composed his four coronation anthems between September and October 1727, producing some of the most spine-tingling choral music of the Baroque period.

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Key Features of Baroque Orchestral Music

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Key Features of Baroque Orchestral Music

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BBC - GCSE Bitesize: Baroque orchestral music

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A secondary school revision resource for GCSE Music about the western classical tradition and baroque orchestral music

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What is basso continuo

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Basso continuo - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Basso continuo, sometimes just called "continuo", was played by a keyboard instrument and another bass instrument such as cello, violone (an old form of double bass) or bassoon. The keyboard instrument was normally a harpsichord, or, if it was being played in a church, an organ.

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University of North Texas College of Music

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UNT Baroque Orchestra-Locke: Suite in D minor Courante

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Matthew Locke (1621/22-1677) from Suite in D minor Courante - Almand - Saraband UNT Baroque Orchestra Paul Leenhouts - conductor Salma Bachar - principal Recorded Live, November 11, 2012 Winspear Hall, College of Music University of North Texas http://music.unt.edu

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Baroque Dance Historical Performance Ensemble

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Musical Contexts - Allemande in Action - Baroque Orchestral Music (AQA GCSE Music)

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www.musicalcontexts.co.uk AQA GCSE Music Strand 1 - The Western Classical Tradition Sub-Strand 1 - Baroque Orchestral Music Study Session 2 - "The Baroque Dance Suite" Video Sequence 1 - "Allemande in Action" For supporting Study Guide for this video, please visit http://www.musicalcontexts.co.uk/index_files/GCSE/AQA/BOMSS2W1.pdf

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Some interesting information

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Purcell: 15 facts about the great composer

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Discover 15 facts about the English Baroque composer, responsible for chamber music, operas and songs.

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15 facts you never knew!

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Four Seasons, five siblings, and more than 800 different pieces of music. Discover the facts and figures associated with the famous Baroque composer.

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A visual and auditory explanation!

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Music Appreciation - The Fugue Explained

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The fugue, a polyphonic composition based on a subject (main theme), was most popular in the Baroque Period (1600-1750.) This is a simplified explanation of the fugue (for instance, the subject is always referred to as "subject" even when it appears as an "answer" (the subject in the dominant key.)

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The suite is a type of fashionable instrumental dance music that emerged during the Renaissance and was further developed during the Baroque period. It consists of several movements or short pieces in the same key and functions as dance or dinner music during social gatherings.

King Louis XIV and Baroque Dance

Musical scholars contend that the baroque dance suite reached its height of expression and popularity at the court of Louis XIV, who cultivated these dances during elaborate balls and other functions for various reasons, not the least of which as a way to denote social rank.

The style of dance that became popular as a result is known as the French Noble Style, and it is considered by musical theorists to be a precursor of classical ballet. Furthermore, its practitioners are credited with the invention of a dance notation system, designed to educate courtiers in the various dances, which allowed the Noble Style to spread well beyond the borders of France.

The baroque suite remained popular at the French court until the Revolution.

The Primary Suite Movements

The baroque suite typically started with a French overture, as in ballet and opera, a musical form divided into two parts that is usually enclosed by double bars and repeat signs.

Suites were composed of four main movements: allemande, courante, sarabande, and gigue. Each of the four main movements is based on a dance form from another country. Thus, each movement has a characteristic sound and varies in rhythm and meter.

Here are the main movements of the dance suite:

Optional movements included air, bourree (lively dance), gavotte (moderately fast dance), minuet, polonaise, and prelude.

Additional French dances include the following movements:

Suite Composers

Perhaps the greatest of the baroque suite composers was Johann Sebastian Bach. He is famous for his six cello suites, as well as for English, French, and German suites, the latter known as the Partitas, six of which for harpsichord are the last suites he ever composed.

Other notable suite composers include George Frideric Handel, François Couperin, and Johann Jakob Froberger.

Instruments Played in the Suite

Suites were performed on the cello, harpsichord, lute, and violin, either solo or as part of a group. Bach is famous for composing for the harpsichord, and the instrument was a favorite of Handel's as well. Later, as the guitar became more refined, composers like Robert de Visee wrote beautiful suites for that instrument.

Contemporary Dance Suites

Echoes of a form of baroque dance, English country dances that were known as contredanses in France, can be seen in the folk dancing of today, with its repetitive steps performed by couples in columns, squares, and circles. Additionally, some of today's modern dance instructors teach a form of baroque dance by reconstructing its steps and mixing them into their contemporary choreography.

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The Baroque Dance Suite: Denoting Social Rank at the French Court

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The suite is a type of fashionable instrumental dance music that emerged during the Renaissance and was further developed during the Baroque period. It consists of several movements or short pieces in the same key and functions as dance or dinner music during social gatherings.

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J.S. Bach

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Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047 (Freiburger Barockorchester)

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Using Pachelbel's Canon

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The Farm - All Together Now [Official Video]

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Available to download on iTunes: http://goo.gl/qC8bjI Available to download on Amazon Digital: http://goo.gl/4qPbbr CD available to purchase at Amazon: http://goo.gl/zqoMMw Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFarm_ Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFarmLive Official Website: Www.thefarmmusic.co.uk The Farm - All Together Now!

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BBC - GCSE Bitesize: The concerto in the Baroque period (roughly 1600-1750)

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A secondary school revision resource for GCSE Music about the western classical tradition and the concerto

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Concerto grosso - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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A Concerto Grosso is a piece of music from the 18th century in which there are a small group of instruments and a large group of instruments. These two groups are contrasted with one another. Sometimes both play together, sometimes one plays by itself, or the two groups might imitate one another.

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Ground bass: Ground bass, in music, a short, recurring melodic pattern in the bass part of a composition that serves as the principal structural element. Prototypical instances are found in 13th-century French vocal motets as well as in 15th-century European dances, where a recurrent melody served as a cantus

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Pachelbel Canon in D Major - the original and best version.

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Within the context of the Western musical tradition, the term polyphony is usually used to refer to music of the late Middle Ages and Renaissance. Baroque forms such as fugue, which might be called polyphonic, are usually described instead as contrapuntal.

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Listen live to Classic FM online radio. Discover classical music and find out more about the best classical composers, musicians and their works.

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Johann Sebastian Bach - Concerts, Biography & News - BBC Music

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The BBC artist page for Johann Sebastian Bach. Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest Johann Sebastian Bach interviews.

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BBC - GCSE Bitesize: Baroque orchestral music

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A secondary school revision resource for GCSE Music about the western classical tradition and baroque orchestral music