Anthems for Cannons, Volume 2 (HWV 250a, 251b, 252, 253)
Handel, George Frideric
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Handel Anthems for Cannons II (Full Score, hardback)
In 1717 Handel was appointed composer-in-residence at Cannons in Middlesex, seat of James Brydges, Earl of Carnarvon who became the first Duke of Chandos in 1719. Whilst there Handel composed a series of anthems using texts from the Psalms, commonly called the Chandos Anthems, for use in church service.
Urtext of the Halle Handel Edition Series III/5
The Halle Handel Edition is a complete critical edition which serves the needs of scholars and performers by drawing on all available sources and the latest musicological findings.
Hendrie, Gerald
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Contents
- Anthem HWV 250a: I will magnify thee / Ich will dich erhöhen [Handel, George Frideric]
- Anthem HWV 251b: As pants the hart / Sowie der Hirsch nach Wasser schreit [Handel, George Frideric]
- Anthem HWV 252: My song shall be alway / Mein Lied sing' auf ewig [Handel, George Frideric]
- Anthem HWV 253: O come let us sing / O kommt, lasst uns singen [Handel, George Frideric]
- Appendix: 2 Movements to HWV 252: Symphony / Trio: Thou rulest the raging of the sea / Du waltest der Wogen auf dem Meer (Sorpano, Tenor, Bass, Instruments) [Handel, George Frideric]
Additional Information
Baroque Period
Mixed Voices
English, German