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composer:George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1739-09-15 until 1739-09-24)
librettist:John Dryden (English poet)
premiered at:Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1739-11-22)
part of:Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 76) (order: 81)
download score for free:imslp: Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76 (Handel, George Frideric) [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/composition/mc0002406927 [info]
VIAF ID:182230890 [info]
Wikidata:Q1502546 [info]
parts:1. Ode for St Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: I. Overture (movement)
2. Ode for St Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: II. Recitative / Accompagnato "From harmony from heav'nly harmony" (tenor) (movement)
3. Ode for St Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: III. Chorus "From harmony, from heav'nly harmony" (movement)
4. Ode for St Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: IV. Aria "What passion cannot music raise and quell" (soprano) (movement)
5. Ode for St Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: V. Aria and Chorus "The trumpet's loud clangor" (tenor) (movement)
6. Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: VI. March (movement)
7. Ode for St Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: VII. Aria "The soft complaining flute" (soprano) (movement)
8. Ode for St Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: VIII. Aria "Sharp violins proclaim" (tenor) (movement)
9. Ode for St Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: IX. Aria "But oh! What art can teach" (soprano) (movement)
10. Ode for St Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: X. Aria "Orpheus could lead the savage race" (soprano) (movement)
11. Ode for St Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: XI. Accompagnato "But bright Cecilia" (soprano) (movement)
12. Ode for St Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: XII. Soprano and Chorus "As from the pow'r and sacred lays" (movement)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
Ode for St Cecilia’s Day, HWV 76: V. Accompagnato: When Nature Underneath a HeappartialDunedin Consort, John Butt2:53
Ode zum Cäcilien-Tag, MenuettpartialBudapester Bläserensemble, Budapest Strings1:18