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=HISTORY OF MUSIC IN WORSHIP RESOURCES=

"Hallelujah!" Chorus, from //Messiah// (G.F. Handel) - This movie demonstrates four types of TEXTURE at play in one of the most recognizable pieces of concert art music. The choral parts (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass) are highlighted with various colors to cue the viewer/listener as to which textural devices are at play:
 * LIGHT BLUE: Homophonic (like a church hymn, where all parts move in more-or-less the same rhythm).
 * PINK: Monophonic (like chant, where all parts sing the same pitches).
 * GRAY: Polyphonic (parts have independent lines and rhythms).
 * MIXED: At times you'll notice BLUE or PINK pitted against GRAY. In other words, some choral parts have a homophonic or monophonic texture while others are singing in counterpoint with independent lines. This would be an overall texture of POLYPHONIC.