Alexander's Feast or The power of Music / Das Alexander-Fest oder Die Macht der Musik / Alexanderfest
(1736)
HWV 075
( 'T was at the royal feast, for Persia won by Philip's warlike son ; Beim königlichen Fest nach Persiens Fall saß Philipps tapferer Sohn )
... an Ode wrote in Honour of St. Cecilia ...
... Ode zu Ehren der heiligen Cäcilia ...
Edition
Ref. :
BA 4001 40
; BA 4001
(155 p.)
Editor or author of the restitution:
Ameln, Konrad
; Georg-Friedrich-Händel-Gesellschaft Halle/Saale
Type of material:
Piano-vocal score ; Urtext Edition score ; Full score
ISMN/ISBN :
M-006-44250-8
Description
Text in:
German
+ adapted in
English
Epoque:
18th century
(1700-1749)
Genre-Style-Form:
Oratorio ; Cantata ; Secular
Type of Choir:
SSATTB (6 mixed voices )
Soloist(s):
Sopran (1) / Tenor (1) / Bass (1) (3 soloist(s))
Instrumentation:
Orchestra
(18 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Recorder (2) ; Oboe (2) ; Bassoon (3) ; Horn (2) ; Timpani ; Harpsichord (1) ; Positive Organ (1) ; Violin I ; Violin II ; Viola (2) ; Cello (1) ; Double bass (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
4
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
D
Tonality:
F major
Duration:
90.0 min.
Musicological Sources:
Hallische Händel-Ausgabe (Kritische Gesamtausgabe)