My Heart is Inditing, HWV 261 (Handel, George Frideric)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 sections
Composition Year 1727 (September 9 to October 11 - conjectural)
Genre Categories Anthems; Religious works; For 6 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the alto voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; English language; For 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, timpani, organ (arr); Scores featuring the trumpet (arr); Scores featuring the trombone (arr); Scores featuring the timpani (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr); For 6 players (arr)

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For 2 Trumpets, 2 Trombones, Timpani and Organ (Rondeau)

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Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#308104 - 8.38MB, 42 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1682×⇩ - Notenschreiber

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Notenschreiber (2013/12/24)

Editor Friedrich Chrysander (1826-1901)
Publisher. Info. Georg Friedrich Händels Werke. Band 14 (pp.71-112)
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1863. Plate H.W. 14.
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Vocal Scores

 Complete Score
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Arranger Edouard Silas (1827-1909), piano reduction
Publisher. Info. London: Novello, Ewer and Co., n.d.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 2 Trumpets, 2 Trombones, Timpani and Organ (Rondeau)

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⇒ 7 more: Trumpet 1/2 (A) • Trumpet 1/2 (C) • Trumpet 1/2 (D) • Trombone 1/2 • Timpani • Organ • Engraving files

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 Trumpet 1/2 (C)
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 Trumpet 1/2 (D)
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 Trombone 1/2
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 Timpani
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 Organ
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 Engraving files
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Arranger Michel Rondeau
Publisher. Info. Michel Rondeau
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General Information

Work Title My Heart is Inditing
Alternative. Title Anthem IV
Composer Handel, George Frideric
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. HWV 261
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IGH 331
Key D major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 sections (without breaks, 320 bars)
  1. My heart is inditing
    Andante (D major)
  2. King's daughters were among thy honorable women
    Andante (A major)
  3. Upon thy right hand did stand the queen
    Andante (E major)
  4. Kings shall be thy nursing fathers
    Allegro e staccato (D major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1727 (September 9 to October 11 - conjectural)
First Performance. 1727-10-22 in London, Westminster Abbey - Coronation of George II
Chapel Royal (voices and chorus), Orchestra, George Frideric Handel (conductor)
First Publication. 1743 at latest - London: Walsh (RISM A/I: H 1159)
Librettist Psalm XLV (vs.1, 10, 12) and Isaiah XLIX (v.23)
adapted by Henry Purcell in 1685 (Coronation of James II)
Language English
Average DurationAvg. Duration 12 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation voices (SAATBB), mixed chorus (SAATBB), orchestra
InstrDetail 2 oboes, [bassoon], 3 trumpets, timpani, strings, continuo (organ)
Authorities VIAF
Manuscript Sources Holograph score, 1727. GB-Lbl 20.h.5
External Links Wikipedia article (section)
All Music Guide
Extra Locations Coronation Anthems
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