Hercules / G.F. Handel.

Format:

Musical score

Author/Creator:

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759, composer.

Contributor:

Broughton, Thomas, 1704-1774, librettist.

Alexander Street Press.

Series:

Classical scores library.

Standardized Title:

Hercules. Vocal score

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Heracles (Greek mythological character)--Songs and music.

Heracles.

Hercules (Roman mythological character)--Songs and music.

Hercules.

Hercules (Roman mythological character).

Heracles (Greek mythological character).

Secular oratorios--Vocal scores with piano.

Secular oratorios.

Genre:

Oratorios.

Vocal scores.

Songs and music.

Songs.

Music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 vocal score (x, 222 pages))

Edition:

Vocal score.

Place of Publication:

London : Novello & Company, [2010]

Language Note:

Staff notation.

In English.

Contents:

Act I : Overture ; Recitative 'See with what sad dejection' ; Air 'No longer, fate, relentless frown' ; Recitative 'O Hercules' ; Air 'The world, when day's career is run' ; Recitative 'Princess! be comforted' ; Arioso 'I feel the god' ; Recitative 'He said the sacred fury' ; Air 'There, in myrtle shades reclined' ; Recitative 'Despair not' ; Air 'Where congeal'd the northern streams' ; Chorus 'Oh, filial piety' ; Recitative 'Banish your fears' ; Air 'Begone my fears' ; Recitative 'A train of captives' ; Air 'The smiling hours' ; Chorus 'Let none despair' ; Recitative 'Ye faithful followers' ; Air 'Daughter of gods' ; March ; Recitative 'Thanks to the pow'rs above' ; Air 'My father' ; Recitative 'Now farewell, arms' ; Air 'The god of battle' ; Chorus 'Crown with festal pomp'

Act II : Sinfonia ; Recitative 'Why was I born a princess' ; Air 'How blest the maid' ; Recitative 'It must be so' ; Air 'When beauty sorrow's liv'ry wears' ; Recitative 'Whence this unjust suspicion' ; Air 'Ah, think what ills' ; Recitative 'It is too sure' ; Air 'As stars that rise and disappear' ; Recitative 'In vain you strive' ; Chorus 'Jealousy' ; Recitative 'She knows my passion' ; Air 'Banish love from thy breast' ; Recitative 'Forgive a passion' ; Air 'From celestial seats descending' ; Chorus 'Wanton god of am'rous fires' ; Recitative 'Yes, I congratulate your titles' ; Air 'Alcides' name in latest story' ; Recitative 'Oh, glorious pattern of heroic deeds' ; Air 'Resign thy club' ; Recitative 'You are deceived' ; Air 'Cease, ruler of the day' ; Recitative 'Some kinder pow'r inspire me' ; Air 'Constant lovers, never roving' ; Recitative 'But see, the Princess Iöle' ; Duet 'Joys of freedom' ; Recitative 'Father of Hercules' ; Chorus 'Love and Hymen'

Act III : Sinfonia ; Recitative 'Ye sons of Trachin' ; Air 'Oh, scene of unexampled woe' ; Recitative 'Oh, fatal jealousy' ; Chorus 'Tyrants now no more shall dread' ; Air 'Oh, Jove! what land is this?' ; Recitative 'Great Jove! relieve his pains' ; Air 'Let not fame the tidings spread' ; Recit. and Air 'Where shall I fly?' ; Recitative 'Lo! the fair, fatal cause of all this ruin' ; Air 'My breast with tender pity swells' ; Recitative 'Princess, rejoice' ; Air 'He, who for Atlas' ; Recitative 'Words are too faint' ; Duet 'O prince whose virtues all admire' ; Recitative 'Ye sons of freedom' ; Chorus 'To him your gratitude'.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed March 16, 2016).

Written in 1744.

Includes performance notes in English.

Reduction for vocal ensemble (2 soprano solo voices, bass, alto, and tenor solo voices with several small parts), SATB chorus, and piano.

OCLC:

950028445

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