George Frideric Handel
Alexander's Feast
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75 is a work of the English and German composer George Frideric Handel. Free download sheet music and score "Alexander's Feast" as pdf file use the link on this page.
Instrumentation |
vocal soloists, mixed chorus, orchestra |
Language |
English |
Key |
F major |
Movements |
2 acts (32 numbers) |
Sections |
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- 1. Overture
- 2. Recitative: 'Twas at the royal feast
- 3. Aria and Chorus: Happy, happy, happy pair
- 4. Recitative: Timotheus plac'd on high
- 5. Recitative: The song began from Jove
- 6. Chorus: The list'ning crowd admire the lofty sound
- 7. Aria: With ravish'd ears
- 8. Recitative: The praise of Bacchus
- 9. Aria: Bacchus ever fair and young
- 10. Chorus: Bacchus' blessings are a treasure
- 11. Recitative: Sooth'd with the sound
- 12. Recitative: He chose a mournful muse
- 13. Aria: He sung Darius, great and good
- 14. Recitative: With downcast looks
- 15. Chorus: Behold Darius, great and good
- 16. Recitative: The mighty Master smiled to see
- 17. Aria: Softly sweet in Lydian measure
- 18. Aria: War, he sung, is toil and trouble
- 19. Aria: The prince unable
- 20. Chorus: The many rend the skies
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- 21. Recitative: Now strive the golden lyre again
- 22. Chorus: Break his bands of sleep asunder
- 23. Recitative: Hark, hark! the horrid sound
- 24. Aria: Revenge, Timotheus cries
- 25. Aria: Behold the ghastly band
- 26. Recitative: Give the vengeance due
- 27. Air and Chorus: The princes applaud with a furious joy
- 28. Air and Chorus: Thais led the way
- 29. Recitative: Thus long ago
- 30. Chorus: At last divine Cecilia came
- 31. Recitative and Chorus: Let old Timotheus yield the prize
- 32. Chorus: Your voices tune
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Piece Style |
Baroque |
Composer Time Period |
Baroque, Classical |
Opus (Catalogue Number) |
HWV 75 |
Year of Creation |
1736 |
Year of First Publication |
1736 |
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Sheet music |
Complete score |
File |
5.96MB, 198 pp.
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Copyright |
Public Domain |