Composition: The Lord is My Light, HWV 255 (Handel, George Frideric)

Title The Lord is my Light
Alternative title Chandos Anthem No.10
Creators George Frideric Handel (composer)
Opus HWV 255
Instrumentation soprano, 2 tenors, mixed chorus and orchestra
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Composed 1717
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Composition types Anthems, Psalms
Language English
Period Baroque
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view Overture 3 recorders R.D. Tennent
view Overture piano Andrew Paul Duncan

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Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view Sinfonia Complete score · view
Engraving files (Sibelius and MusicXML) · view
view Sinfonia parts Oboe · view
Violins I · view
Violins II · view
Continuo (Cellos, Basses, Keyboard) · view
view Overture Arrangement for 3 recorders
by R.D. Tennent
Complete Score (ATB recorders) · view
view Overture Arrangement for piano
by Andrew Paul Duncan
Complete Score · view

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view Synthesized Synthesized Sinfonia MIDI Performance · file
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