L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55 (Handel, George Frideric)
| Title | L'Allegro, il Penseroso, ed il Moderato |
| Alternative title | Pastoral Ode |
| Creators | George Frideric Handel, composer John Milton, librettist |
| Opus | HWV 55 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1740 |
| 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 | Air: Haste thee, nymph (Part I No.6) | female chorus and piano | John Michael Diack |
| View | Air: Come and trip it (Part I No.7) | female chorus and piano | John Michael Diack |
| View | Air: Oh, Let the Merry Bells Ring Out (Part I No.23) | female chorus and piano | John Michael Diack |
| View | Sinfonia (Part II) | 3 trumpets, timpani and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| View | Air: There let Hymen oft appear (Part II No.30) | female chorus and piano | John Michael Diack |
| View | Final Chorus: Thy Pleasures, Moderation, Give (Part III No.49) | organ | Pierre Gouin |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | parts | — | — | Flute Oboe 1, 2 Bassoon 1/2 Horn Trumpet 1, 2 Timpani Violins I Violins II Violas (Violins III) Continuo (Cellos/Basses/Contrabassoon) |
| View | Complete | selections,vocal score | — | — | Part I. L'Allegro (No.34) Part II. Il Penseroso (Nos.35-38) Part III. Il Moderato (Nos.39-42) |
| View | Complete | selections,vocal score | — | — | Aria: 'Oft on a plat of rising ground' Aria: 'Let me wander not unseen' Aria: 'Hide me from day's garish eye' |
| View | Air: Haste thee, nymph (Part I No.6) | Arrangement for female chorus and piano |
Paterson | 1929 | Complete Score |
| View | Air: Come and trip it (Part I No.7) | Arrangement for female chorus and piano |
Paterson | 1930 | Complete Score |
| View | Air: Oh, Let the Merry Bells Ring Out (Part I No.23) | Arrangement for female chorus and piano |
Paterson | 1930 | Complete Score |
| View | Sinfonia (Part II) | Arrangement for 3 trumpets, timpani and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts Engraving files (Finale and XML) |
| View | Air: There let Hymen oft appear (Part II No.30) | Arrangement for female chorus and piano |
Paterson | 1930 | Complete Score |
| View | Final Chorus: Thy Pleasures, Moderation, Give (Part III No.49) | Arrangement for organ |
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2015 | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Synthesized | Sinfonia (Part II) | For 3 Trumpets, Timpani and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized performance |
| View | MIDI | Final Chorus: Thy Pleasures, Moderation, Give | For Organ (Gouin) | Synthesized performance |
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