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Uses A major chords, which is unexpected because the piece is in A minor (Tierce de picardie).

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Uses basso continuo, which means that it uses continuous bass provided for harpsichord and strings

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Purcell was a composer during a period know as 'The Restoration Period' which took place during the reign of King Charles II. The period was difficult for Purcell as he was made to compose music that wouldn't offend anyone as this was a very political time. So he was limited to what he could write. Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

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Composed in 1692

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The dynamics aren't very adventerous which is typical of the baroque era. Pieces in this era are either all loud (f) or all quiet (p), this is known as terraced dynamics.

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A period after a civil war
(King Charles the 2nd)
Composers couldn’t reach their full potential because they were trying not to offend anyone and were paid to compose so they had to compose what they were asked for

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the piece is structured as a ground bass in ternary (extended binary) form.
this form can be considered Rounded Binary Form due to the short repeat of Section A at the end.

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(1600-1750)

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A lament is a short, free music form. Common in Baroque and Romantic Eras. Similar to a modern day balled.
Contains a Ground Bass

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There aren't any dynamics on the score they are all the performers interpretation

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There aren't any dynamics on the score they are all the performers interpretation

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Uses ornaments to create a dramatic effect, such as trills, upper&lower mordents and appoggiatura.

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There is use of melismas in this piece these are when many notes are sung when singing one word. for example wondering in bar 10

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