Saul, HWV 53 (Handel, George Frideric)
| Title | Saul |
| Alternative title | Oratorio in Three Acts |
| Creators | George Frideric Handel, composer Charles Jennens, librettist |
| Opus | HWV 53 |
| Instrumentation | voices, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1738 |
| First published | 1750 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred oratorios |
| Language | English |
| Period | Baroque |
 |
View |
| Code |  |
Sections
—
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Selections | organ | William Thomas Best |
| View | Overture and Dead March | piano violin and piano |
Joseph Mazzinghi |
| View | Ouverture | orchestra | Johann Georg Pisendel |
| View | Ouverture | orchestra | — |
| View | Ouverture | harpsichord organ |
— |
| View | Sinfonia (Act III, No.74) | 2 trumpets, timpani and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| View | Symphony: Dead March (Act III, No.77) | horn, 2 trumpets, trombone and tuba | Dimitris Thomopoulos |
| View | Symphony: Dead March (Act III, No.77) | organ | Pierre Gouin |
| View | Symphony: Dead March (Act III, No.77) | organ | Thomas Mohr |
| View | Symphony: Dead March (Act III, No.77) | organ | Francis Cunningham Woods |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Synthesized | Sinfonia (Act III, Sc.1) | For 2 Trumpets, Timpani and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Audio |
| View | MIDI | Symphony: Dead March (Act III, Sc. 4, No.77) | For Organ (Gouin) | Synthesized Audio |
©2026 CMI