Composition: Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76 (Handel, George Frideric)
| Title | Ode for St. Cecilia's Day |
| Creators | George Frideric Handel (composer) |
| Opus | HWV 76 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, tenor, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 12 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1739 |
| First published | — |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Odes |
| Language | English |
| Period | Baroque |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | March (No.6) | 2 trumpets, timpani and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Overture · view Aria: From Harmony · view Chorus: From Harmony · view Aria: What passion · view Aria and Chorus: The Trumpet's loud · view March · view Aria: The soft complaining · view Aria: Sharp Violins proclaim · view Aria: But oh! What art can teach · view Aria: Orpheus could lead · view Recitative: But bright Cecilia · view Chorus: As from the pow'r · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | Arias only · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | In Praise of Harmony (appendix) - Cover, Title Page, Introduction · view In Praise of Harmony (appendix) - Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | The soft complaining flute · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Flute · view Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Bassoon · view Trumpet 1/2 (D) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses/Continuo · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Edition Peters | 1953 | In Praise of Harmony (appendix) - Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Novello | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | March (No.6) | Arrangement for 2 trumpets, timpani and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Arranged for | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | — | 1. Overture: Minuet · file 2. From Harmony: When Nature; From Harmony · file 3. What Passion Cannot Music Raise · file 4. The Trumpet's Loud Clangour; March · file 5. The Soft Complaining Flute · file 6. Sharp Violins Proclaim · file 7. But Oh! What Art Can Teach · file 8. Orpheus Could Lead The Savage Race 9. But Bright Cecilia 10. As From The Power Of Sacred Lays · file |
| view | Synthesized | For 2 Trumpets, Timpani and Organ (Rondeau) | 6. March - Virtual performance · file |
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