Composition: Athalia, HWV 52 (Handel, George Frideric)
| Title | Athalia |
| Creators | George Frideric Handel (composer) and Samuel Humphreys (librettist) |
| Opus | HWV 52 |
| Instrumentation | 3 sopranos, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1733 |
| First published | — |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred oratorios |
| Language | English |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Overture | harpsichord organ |
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| view | Overture | organ | William Thomas Best |
| view | Chorus: The traitor if you there descry (Act I, Sc. 3, No. 20) | organ | William Thomas Best |
| view | Air & Chorus: Gloomy tyrants (Act I, Sc. 4, No. 24) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Novello | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | selections,vocal score | John Walsh | — | Celebrated Songs (voices, continuo) |
| view | Complete | selections,vocal score | Ditson | 1905 | Air: Gentle airs, melodious strains, Act I, Sc. 13, No. 17 Air: Will God, whose mercies ever flow, Act II, sc. 2, No. 30 |
| view | Overture | Arrangement for harpsichord organ |
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2008 | Complete Score (Original) Complete Score (Revised edition) |
| view | Overture | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | — | Complete Score |
| view | Chorus: The traitor if you there descry (Act I, Sc. 3, No. 20) | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | — | Complete Score |
| view | Air & Chorus: Gloomy tyrants (Act I, Sc. 4, No. 24) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part Engraving files (Finale and XML) |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Overture | For Harpsichord or Organ (Gouin) | Synthesized performance |
| view | Synthesized | Air & Chorus 'Gloomy tyrants' (Act I, Sc. 4, No. 24) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Virtual Performance |
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