it starts with a male solo tenor voice with violins playing behind. it is sung in english, the violins and a harpsichord start playing the same basic theme of halleluhga it is a piece from the baroque period, it is sacred because he talks of the lord after 12seconds, so it is an oratorio. the soloist uses word painting and meoldramatic singing at the 1 minute mark and uses it again after 1min15sec. the basic structure of the piece is ABB. the first part is from 0.0 to 25s; the second part is from 26 to the end. the first part is the introduction, the piece ends in a perfect cadence. is is written in 4/4 beat, and has a lento rythm. this piece is part of messiah, written by the german composer Handel. the singer does not sing without the orchestra exxept in the beginning of the piece; the violins end the piece with a perfect cadence.