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Purcell Annotated Score
Purcell Annotated Score
Lower mordent and grace notes in harpsichord. Lots of ornaments throughout—common in the Baroque era.
4-3 suspension
RH of harpsichord, play-
er ‘realises’ the figured A to G#
bass, quite decorative Several chromatic notes in the ground bass (not diatonic) - tonality ambigu-
with lots of ornaments
Chords are diatonic and functional (as with most Baroque and Classical music)
Dissonance resolves on
Wondering an example of wordpainting- dotted rhythm and long melis-
pains—wordpainting
ma give a sense of movement to illustrate the word.
Leaps up minor
9th
Modulated to E minor
Dominant minor
V I
V I
I
Perfect cadence into A major - Tierce de Picardie
Perfect cadence into C major
(Tonic major, surprise)
(Relative major)
Ascending major sixth leap Ground bass once fully in A minor
V
A1—Ornamented version of the original melody
Vocal melody mostly moves by step, some larger leaps, e.g. Music, music perfect 5th
Appoggiatura
Spread chord in RH—
idiomatic writing
V I