Solo voices, choir, orchestra (Soprano Voice Solo, Tenor Voice Solo, Bass Voice ...(+)
Solo voices, choir,
orchestra (Soprano Voice
Solo, Tenor Voice Solo,
Bass Voice Solo, Mixed
choir: SSAATTBB, 2 Ob, 2
bassoon, 2 Hn, 3Trp,
timpani, 3V, Va, Bassi,
Org)
SKU:
BA.BA04089
Oratorio in three
parts. Composed by
George Frideric Handel.
Edited by Merlin Channon.
This edition: complete
edition, urtext edition.
Linen. Halle Handel
Edition (HHA) Series I,
Volume 23. Complete
edition, Score. HWV 62.
Duration 2 hours, 20
minutes. Baerenreiter
Verlag #BA04089_00.
Published by Baerenreiter
Verlag (BA.BA04089).
ISBN 9790006550081. 33
x 26 cm inches. Text
Language: English. Text:
Newburgh
Hamilton.
The
“Occasional
Oratorio†was
composed as a reaction to
a political event which
shook the whole of
England : the Jacobite
rebellion of 1745-46
against the Hanoverian
monarchy was crushed
under the leadership of
the Duke of Cumberland.
Handel, who was working
on the oratorio “
Judas Maccabaeusâ€
at the time, composed the
oratorio quickly and
reused some movements
from earlier works. With
the choice of a libretto
by Newburgh Hamilton he
demonstrated his support
for the monarchy. The
work was first performed
on 14 February 1746 at
the Covent Garden Theatre
in London .
For
the first time this
seldomly performed
oratorio which
nevertheless contains
wonderful music is
available in an Urtext
edition based on the
“ Halle Handel
Edition†. All
available sources have
been consulted. Further
movements which Handel
added for later
performances are included
in the appendix.
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