Composition: 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) and 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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| Code |  |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Flute · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Bassoon 1/2 · view Horn · view Trumpet 1, 2 · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas (Violins III) · view Continuo (Cellos/Basses/Contrabassoon) · view |
| view | Complete | selections,vocal score | — | — | Part I. L'Allegro (No.34) · view Part II. Il Penseroso (Nos.35-38) · view Part III. Il Moderato (Nos.39-42) · view |
| view | Complete | selections,vocal score | — | — | Aria: 'Oft on a plat of rising ground' · view Aria: 'Let me wander not unseen' · view Aria: 'Hide me from day's garish eye' · view |
| view | Air: Haste thee, nymph (Part I No.6) | Arrangement for female chorus and piano |
Paterson | 1929 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Air: Come and trip it (Part I No.7) | Arrangement for female chorus and piano |
Paterson | 1930 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Air: Oh, Let the Merry Bells Ring Out (Part I No.23) | Arrangement for female chorus and piano |
Paterson | 1930 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Sinfonia (Part II) | Arrangement for 3 trumpets, timpani and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view Engraving files (Finale and XML) · view |
| view | Air: There let Hymen oft appear (Part II No.30) | Arrangement for female chorus and piano |
Paterson | 1930 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Final Chorus: Thy Pleasures, Moderation, Give (Part III No.49) | Arrangement for organ |
MontrĂ©al: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2015 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
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