Hercules, HWV 60 (Handel, George Frideric)
| Title | Hercules |
| Creators | George Frideric Handel, composer Thomas Broughton, librettist |
| Opus | HWV 60 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, mezzosoprano, alto, tenor, bass and orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | — |
| First published | — |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Secular oratorios |
| Language | English |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | March (Act I, Scene 5. No. 21) | organ | William Thomas Best |
| View | Air: Banish love from thy breast (Act II, Scene 4. No. 39) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | selections | — | — | Overture, Menuetto, Sinfonia and March Engraving files (Capella) |
| View | Complete | parts | — | — | Oboe1/2 Trumpet 1, 2 Timpani Vioins I Violins II Violas Continuo (Cellos/Basses) |
| View | Overture, Menuetto, Sinfonia and March | parts | — | — | Oboe 1/2 Trumpet 1/2 (D) Timpani Violins I Violins II Violas Continuo (Cellos, Basses, Bassoons) Harpsichord |
| View | Nicht mehr schutzt dein Arm hinfort (Act III) | parts | Manuscript | — | Complete Parts |
| View | Complete | vocal score | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | selections,vocal score | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | March (Act I, Scene 5. No. 21) | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | — | Complete Score |
| View | Air: Banish love from thy breast (Act II, Scene 4. No. 39) | 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 | MIDI | Orchestral Selections | — | Overture Menuetto Sinfonia March |
| View | Synthesized | Air: Banish love from thy breast (Act II, Scene 4. No. 39) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Virtual Performance |
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