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Alexander's Feast by Donald Burrows 4-Part - Sheet Music

By George Frideric Handel

Alexander's Feast by Donald Burrows 4-Part - Sheet Music

Alexander's Feast

Alexander's Feast

Alexander's Feast

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Alexander's Feast by Donald Burrows 4-Part - Sheet Music

Alexander's Feast by Donald Burrows 4-Part - Sheet Music

Alexander's Feast by Donald Burrows 4-Part - Sheet Music

Alexander's Feast by Donald Burrows 4-Part - Sheet Music

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Details

Instrument:

Choir Voice

Genres:

Baroque Period

Composers:

George Frideric Handel

Artist:

Donald Burrows

Format:

Vocal Score

Item types:

Physical

Usages:

School and Community

Detailed Description

Choral (SATB Score)

SKU: HL.14001608

By Donald Burrows. By George Frideric Handel. Edited by Donald Burrows. Music Sales America. Baroque, Oratorio. Vocal Score. 184 pages. Novello & Co Ltd. #NOV070446. Published by Novello & Co Ltd. (HL.14001608).

ISBN 9780853603481. UPC: 884088423988. 6.75x9.75 inches.

Alexander's Feast was composed by Handel in 1736. The words, in celebration of St Cecilia, patron saint of music, were written by Dryden and first set to music by Jeremiah Clarke. This ode was written for STB (or SATB) soli, SATB chorus and orchestra. This version, edited by Donald Burrows, contains all vocal parts and a piano accompaniment.

Part One
1. Ouverture - Recit.
2. 'Twas at the royal feast - Recit.
3. Happy pair - Air and Chorus
4. (a) Timotheus plac'd on high - Recit.
4. (b) Timotheus plac'd on high - Recit.
6. The song began from Jove - Recit., accomp.
7. The list'ning crowd - Chorus
8. With ravish'd ears - Air
9. The praise of Bacchus - Recit.
10. Bacchus, ever fair and young - Air and Chorus
11. Sooth'd with the sound - Recit.
12. He chose a mournful muse - Recit., accomp.
13. He sung Darius great and good - Air
14. With downcast looks - Recit., accomp.
15. Behold Darius great and good - Chorus
16. (a) The mighty master smil'd - Recit.
17. (a) Softly sweet, in Lydian measures - Arioso
16. (b) The mighty master smil'd - Recit.
17. (b) Softly sweet, in Lydian measures - Arioso
18. War, he sung, is toil and trouble - Air
19. The many rend the skies - Chorus
20. The prince, unable to conceal his pain - Air
Part Two
21. Now strike the golden lyre again - Recit., accomp., and Chorus 92
22. Revenge, revenge, Timotheus cries - Air
23. Give the vengeance due - Recit., accomp.
24. The princes applaud with a furious joy - Air
25. Thais led the way - Air and Chorus
26. Thus, long ago - Recit., accomp.
27. At last divine Cecilia came - Grand Chorus
28. Your voices tune - Recit.
29. Let's imitate her notes above - Duet
30. Let old Timotheus yield the prize - Recit.
31. Let old Timotheus yield the prize - Chorus
32. Your voices tune - Additional Chorus
Appendix
4. (c) Timotheus plac'd on high (1739) - Recit.
26. x Thus, long ago (original version) - Recit., accomp.

Detailed Description
Song List (39)

Choral (SATB Score)

SKU: HL.14001608

By Donald Burrows. By George Frideric Handel. Edited by Donald Burrows. Music Sales America. Baroque, Oratorio. Vocal Score. 184 pages. Novello & Co Ltd. #NOV070446. Published by Novello & Co Ltd. (HL.14001608).

ISBN 9780853603481. UPC: 884088423988. 6.75x9.75 inches.

Alexander's Feast was composed by Handel in 1736. The words, in celebration of St Cecilia, patron saint of music, were written by Dryden and first set to music by Jeremiah Clarke. This ode was written for STB (or SATB) soli, SATB chorus and orchestra. This version, edited by Donald Burrows, contains all vocal parts and a piano accompaniment.

Part One
1. Ouverture - Recit.
2. 'Twas at the royal feast - Recit.
3. Happy pair - Air and Chorus
4. (a) Timotheus plac'd on high - Recit.
4. (b) Timotheus plac'd on high - Recit.
6. The song began from Jove - Recit., accomp.
7. The list'ning crowd - Chorus
8. With ravish'd ears - Air
9. The praise of Bacchus - Recit.
10. Bacchus, ever fair and young - Air and Chorus
11. Sooth'd with the sound - Recit.
12. He chose a mournful muse - Recit., accomp.
13. He sung Darius great and good - Air
14. With downcast looks - Recit., accomp.
15. Behold Darius great and good - Chorus
16. (a) The mighty master smil'd - Recit.
17. (a) Softly sweet, in Lydian measures - Arioso
16. (b) The mighty master smil'd - Recit.
17. (b) Softly sweet, in Lydian measures - Arioso
18. War, he sung, is toil and trouble - Air
19. The many rend the skies - Chorus
20. The prince, unable to conceal his pain - Air
Part Two
21. Now strike the golden lyre again - Recit., accomp., and Chorus 92
22. Revenge, revenge, Timotheus cries - Air
23. Give the vengeance due - Recit., accomp.
24. The princes applaud with a furious joy - Air
25. Thais led the way - Air and Chorus
26. Thus, long ago - Recit., accomp.
27. At last divine Cecilia came - Grand Chorus
28. Your voices tune - Recit.
29. Let's imitate her notes above - Duet
30. Let old Timotheus yield the prize - Recit.
31. Let old Timotheus yield the prize - Chorus
32. Your voices tune - Additional Chorus
Appendix
4. (c) Timotheus plac'd on high (1739) - Recit.
26. x Thus, long ago (original version) - Recit., accomp.

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