Talk:Beatus Vir (Górecki)

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Structural Analysis
Like many other of his compositions, Górecki indicates the performance duration of the Beatus vir. The 33-35 minute-long work has no formal movement division but can be divided into ten sections as follows:

Section 1: mm.1-112 ♩= 84-88


 * Marked by persistent E-flat in prima parte of each instrumental grouping
 * Choral parts sing two motives: half step (C natural-B natural) or whole step (C natural-D natural)
 * Toward the end of first section, in m. 104, the chorus rises to finally include the E-flat; the corresponding motive (E-flat-D natural-C natural-B natural) becomes the material that is used by the Baritone soloist.

Section 2: mm. 113-122 Molto meno mosso


 * Marked by dynamic shift to mp from ffff sempre in the first section as well as the harmonic movement from E-flat major to the E-flat-B natural tritone
 * Functions as a transition into Section 3

Section 3: mm. 123-164 Lento Sostenuto, Contemplativo ♩= 48


 * Persistent C pedal tones with Baritone intoning opening motive built from “Górecki motto” and “Skierkowski’s turn”

Section 4: mm. 165-212 Lento Sostenuto, Contemplativo ♩= 48


 * Reprise of Section 3 material, slightly altered. Baritone extension
 * Entrance of Chorus (repeats material stated by Baritone)

Section 5: mm. 213-283 Lento cantabile ma pochissimo con moto ♩= 62-64


 * Pedal E-flat with first violins, prima parte violi and seconda parte violincelli vacillating between G natural and F natural
 * Baritone builds range
 * Sempre Avanti

Section 6: mm. 284-380 Ancora piu mosso ♩= 96


 * Entrance of Chorus men in unison with Baritone
 * Entrance of Chorus women at the octave in m. 319, unison maintained

Section 7: mm. 381-395 Subito Lento


 * Subito mp
 * Bridge to next section

Section 8: mm. 396-449 Lento, Sostenuto, Contemplativo ♩= 48


 * E-flat pedal
 * Entrance of Baritone; use of opening material (half step c-b)

Section 9: mm. 450-540 Molto Lento ♩= 40


 * Shift from E-flat augmented (now spelled to imply B augmented) to C pedal then to first V-I progression (mm. 465-467)
 * Strings repeating chorus

Section 10: mm. 541-561 ♩= 36

Orchestra “turn” leads to intonation of choral ‘Domine’ in winds, keyboard and percussion (E natural, G natural, F-sharp)

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