Semele, HWV 58 (Handel, George Frideric)

Title Semele
Creators George Frideric Handel, composer
William Congreve, librettist
Opus HWV 58
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus and orchestra
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Composed 1743
First published
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Composition types Secular oratorios
Language English
Period Baroque
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Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
View Air: Endless pleasure (Act I, Sc.4) trumpet and organ Michel Rondeau
View Aria: Where'er You Walk (Act II, Sc.3) 3 recorders and continuo James Oppenheimer
View Aria: Where'er You Walk (Act II, Sc.3) 2 voices and piano Thomas Keighley
View Aria: Myself I shall adore (Act III, Sc. 3) organ William Thomas Best

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
View Complete Complete Score
View Aria: Where'er You Walk (Act II, Sc.3) Complete Score (original key, (Bmajor)
View Overture parts Manuscript Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos/Basses
View Aria: Where'er You Walk (Act II, Sc.3) parts Manuscript Oboe 1, 2
Bassoon 1, 2
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos/Basses
Harpsichord
View Aria: Where'er You Walk (Act II, Sc.3) parts Manuscript Oboe 1, 2
Bassoon 1, 2
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos/Basses
Harpsichord
View Complete vocal score Complete Score
View Complete selections,vocal score Aria (Soprano): O sleep, why dost thou leave me? (Act II, Sc.2)
Aria (Tenor): Where'er you walk (Act II, Sc.3)
View Complete selections,vocal score Aria (Alto): Hymen haste! Thy torch prepare! (Act I, Sc.1)
Aria (Bass): Leave me, loathsome light! (Act III, Sc.1)
View Complete selections,vocal score Ascherberg 1909 Recit, Aria (Tenor): See she appears... Where'er you walk
(Act II, Sc.3)
View Air: Endless pleasure (Act I, Sc.4) Arrangement for trumpet and organ
by Michel Rondeau
Complete Score and Trumpet Part
Engraving files (Finale and XML)
View Aria: Where'er You Walk (Act II, Sc.3) Arrangement for 3 recorders and continuo
by James Oppenheimer
Complete Score
View Aria: Where'er You Walk (Act II, Sc.3) Arrangement for 2 voices and piano
by Thomas Keighley
Banks 1934 Complete Score
View Aria: Myself I shall adore (Act III, Sc. 3) Arrangement for organ
by William Thomas Best
Novello Complete Score

Recordings/Performances

DetailsTypeSectionArranged forFiles (click to listen)
View Synthesized Air: Endless pleasure (Act I, Sc.4) For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) Virtual Performance


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