1. Opening Movement: Turmoil and Tension
Start with a tense, dissonant introduction to convey anger and frustration. Use dynamic swells for rising emotional intensity.
2. Development: Yearning for Justice
- Motivic Development: Develop urgent motifs that escalate, symbolizing pleas for divine retribution.
- Harmonic Tension: Maintain unresolved harmonic tension to reflect the ongoing struggle for justice.
3. Contrast: Divine Assurance
Transition into a lyrical, major-key section to represent the comforting assurance of God’s justice with smoother dynamics and consonant harmonies.
4. Climax: God’s Retribution
Lead into a powerful climactic section that uses broad, resounding bass lines and rich harmonies to give a sense of God's majestic power.
5. Resolution: Peace and Renewal
Gradually resolve the dissonances into a peaceful conclusion, suggesting the restoration of peace after divine justice.
6. Performance Techniques
- Rubato and Expressivity: Use rubato to enhance emotional depth, especially in divine assurance and resolution sections.
- Pedal Usage: Utilize the sustain pedal to blur and clear dissonances effectively, enhancing the emotional transitions.