Acis and Galatea

Acis and Galatea, HWV 49 is a work of the English and German composer George Frideric Handel. Free download sheet music and score "Acis and Galatea" as pdf file use the link on this page.

Instrumentation
Cast
Galatea (soprano)
Acis (tenor)
Damon (tenor or soprano)
Polyphemus (bass)
Mixed Chorus
Shepherds and Nymphs
Orchestra
Language English
Key B major
Movements 2 acts
Sections
  • Act I.
1. Overture
2. Chorus: Oh the pleasure of the plains (Shepherds, Nymphs)
3. Recitative and Aria (Galatea)
a. Recitative: Ye verdant plains
b. Aria: Hush, hush, ye pretty warbling quire
4. Aria (Acis): Where shall I seek the charming faie
5. Recitative and Aria (Damon)
a. Recitative: Stay, shepherd, stay
b. Aria: Shepherd, what art thou pursuing
6. Recitative and Aria (Acis)
a. Recitative: Lo! here my love
b. Aria: Love in her eyes sits playing
7. Recitative and Aria (Galatea)
a. Recitative: Oh! didst thou know the pains
b. Aria: As when the dove
8. Duet (Acis, Galatea): Happy we
9. Chorus (Shepherds, Nymphs): Happy we
  • Act II
10. Chorus (Shepherds, Nymphs): Wretched lovers
11. Recitative (Polyphemus): I rage, I melt
12. Aria (Polyphemus): O ruddier than the cherry
13. Recitative (Polyphemus): Whither, fairest, art thou running
14. Aria (Polyphemus): Cease to beauty to be suing
15. Aria: Would you gain the tender creature
16. Recitative and Aria (Acis)
a. Recitative: His hideous love provokes my rage
b. Aria: Love sounds th'alarm
17. Aria (Damon): Consider, fond shepherd
18. Recitative (Galatea): Cease, oh cease, thou gentle youth
19. Trio (Galatea, Acis, Polyphemus): The flocks shall leave the mountains
20. Recitative (Acis): Help, Galatea
21. Chorus (Shepherds, Nymphs): Mourn, all ye muses
22. Solo with Chorus (Galatea, Shepherds, Nymphs): Must I my Acis still bemoan
23. Recitative and Aria (Galatea)
a. Recitative: Tis done, thus I exert my pow'r divine
b. Aria: Heart, the seat of soft delight
24. Chorus (Shepherds, Nymphs): Galatea, dry thy tears
Piece Style Baroque
Composer Time Period Baroque, Classical
Opus (Catalogue Number) HWV 49
Year of Creation 1718
Year of First Publication

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