Composition: Semele, HWV 58 (Handel, George Frideric)
| Title | Semele |
| Creators | George Frideric Handel (composer) and William Congreve (librettist) |
| Opus | HWV 58 |
| Instrumentation | voices, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1743 |
| First published | — |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Secular oratorios |
| Language | English |
| Period | Baroque |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: Where'er You Walk (Act II, Sc.3) | — | — | — | Complete Score (original key, (Bmajor) · view |
| view | Overture | parts | Manuscript | — | Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Aria: Where'er You Walk (Act II, Sc.3) | parts | Manuscript | — | Oboe 1, 2 · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view Harpsichord · view |
| view | Aria: Where'er You Walk (Act II, Sc.3) | parts | Manuscript | — | Oboe 1, 2 · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view Harpsichord · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | selections,vocal score | — | — | Aria (Soprano): O sleep, why dost thou leave me? (Act II, Sc.2) · view Aria (Tenor): Where'er you walk (Act II, Sc.3) · view |
| view | Complete | selections,vocal score | — | — | Aria (Alto): Hymen haste! Thy torch prepare! (Act I, Sc.1) · view Aria (Bass): Leave me, loathsome light! (Act III, Sc.1) · view |
| view | Complete | selections,vocal score | Ascherberg | 1909 | Recit, Aria (Tenor): See she appears... Where'er you walk (Act II, Sc.3) · view |
| view | Air: Endless pleasure (Act I, Sc.4) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale and XML) · view |
| view | Aria: Where'er You Walk (Act II, Sc.3) | Arrangement for 3 recorders and continuo |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: Where'er You Walk (Act II, Sc.3) | Arrangement for 2 voices and piano |
Banks | 1934 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: Myself I shall adore (Act III, Sc. 3) | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
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