List of compositions by George Frideric Handel
Anthems

List of compositions by George Frideric Handel

Section Title: Anthems
Table Section Text: None

HWV	Title	Composed	Premiere	Venue	Notes	Text

246	O be joyful in the Lord	Cannons, 1717–18	St. Lawrence, Whitchurch, London	Chandos Anthem No. 1 or Jubilate ('Cannons') in D major. Also considered a Canticle.	Psalm 100 (the Jubilate).

247	In the Lord put I my trust	Cannons, 1717–18	St. Lawrence, Whitchurch, London	Chandos Anthem No. 2.	Psalm 9, 11, 12, & 13 from Tate and Brady's New Version of the Psalms of David.

248	Have mercy upon me	Cannons, 1717–18	St. Lawrence, Whitchurch, London	Chandos Anthem No. 3.	Psalm 51 (the Miserere).

249a	O come, let us sing unto the Lord	1714	?26 September 1714	Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, London.	Psalm 96

249b	O come, let us sing unto the Lord	Cannons, 1717–18	St. Lawrence, Whitchurch, London	Chandos Anthem No. 4.	"Prayer Book" version of Psalm 93 & 96.

250a	I will magnify thee	Cannons, 1717–18	St. Lawrence, Whitchurch, London	Chandos Anthem No. 5. Two movements added later. The overture was later reused in Handel's oboe concerto No. 2.	Psalms 144 & 145

250b	I will magnify thee	1724	?5 January 1724	Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, London	Psalms 89, 96, 145

251a	As pants the hart	c. December 1712 to May 1713	1713	King's Chapel Royal	Scored for organ and basso continuo alone.	Psalm 42

251b	As pants the hart	Cannons, 1717–18	1718	St. Lawrence, Whitchurch, London	Chandos Anthem No. 6 (although believed to be one of the first Chandos Anthems composed). Orchestrated version of HWV 251a.	Psalm 42

251c	As pants the hart	c. 1722	?7 October 1722	Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, London	Orchestrated version of HWV 251d.	Psalm 42

251d	As pants the hart	c. 1722	Scored for organ and basso continuo alone. There is no evidence that the work was performed during Handel's lifetime.	Psalm 42

251e	As pants the hart	1738	28 March 1738	King’s Theatre, Haymarket	Written for a benefit evening	Psalm 42

252	My song shall be alway	Cannons, 1717–18	St. Lawrence, Whitchurch, London	Chandos Anthem No. 7.	Psalm 89

253	O come, let us sing unto the Lord	Cannons, 1717–18	St. Lawrence, Whitchurch, London	Chandos Anthem No. 8.	"Prayer Book" psalms 95 (the venite), 96, 97, 99, 103

254	O praise the Lord with one consent	Cannons, 1717–18	St. Lawrence, Whitchurch, London	Chandos Anthem No. 9.	Psalms 117, 135, 148 in metrical versions of Nahum Tate and Nicolas Brady's "New Version of the Psalms" (1696).

255	The Lord is my light	Cannons, 1717–18	St. Lawrence, Whitchurch, London	Chandos Anthem No. 10.	Psalms 18, 20, 27–30, 34, 45

256a	Let God arise	Cannons, 1717–18	St. Lawrence, Whitchurch, London	Chandos Anthem No. 11. 1st movement of 'symphony' added later.	Psalms 68 & 76

256b	Let God arise	1726	?16 January 1726	Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, London	Psalm 58

257	O praise the Lord, ye angels of his	Spurious. Misattributed to Handel in Arnold's edition and in HG 36. By Maurice Greene, before 1728.

258	Zadok the Priest	?9 September 1727 – 11 October 1727	11 October 1727	Westminster Abbey	Coronation Anthem No. 1. For the Coronation of King George II and Queen Caroline. Performed at the Anointing.	English version of antiphon "Unxerunt Salomonem Sadoc sacerdos," after I Kings 1, 39–48.

259	Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened	?9 September 1727 – 11 October 1727	11 October 1727	Westminster Abbey	Coronation Anthem No. 2.	Psalm 89: 13–14.

260	The King Shall Rejoice	?9 September 1727 – October 1727	11 October 1727	Westminster Abbey	Coronation Anthem No. 3.	Psalm 21: 1,2,3,5

261	My Heart is Inditing	?9 September 1727 – 11 October 1727	11 October 1727	Westminster Abbey	Coronation Anthem No. 4.	After Psalm 45: 1, 10, 12 and Isaiah 49:23.

262	This is the day which the Lord hath made or Anthem for Wedding of Princess Anne	1734	14 March 1734	French Chapel, St. James's Palace	Performed during the wedding of William, Prince of Orange, and Anne, Princess Royal.	Psalms 45, 118, Proverbs, Ecclesiasticus

263	Sing unto God or Anthem for Wedding of Prince Frederick	1736	27 April 1736	German Chapel, St. James's Palace, London	For the wedding of Frederick, Prince of Wales, and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Coburg. Revised for the wedding of Princess Mary.	Psalms 68, 106, 128

264	The ways of Zion do mourn or Funeral Anthem for Queen Caroline	5(?) – 12 December 1737	17 December 1737	King Henry VII's Chapel, Westminster Abbey	Probably first performed fully choral without solo movements. The Sinfonia was not performed at the funeral and was probably added later.	From Lamentations, Samuel, Job, Ecclesiasticus, Philippians, Wisdom, and Psalms 103, 112.

265	Dettingen Anthem ("The King Shall Rejoice")	30 July – 3 August 1743	27 November 1743	Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, London	Performed during a service in King George II's presence to celebrate his safe return to England. Also, to celebrate the combined Austrian and British armies over the French at Dettingen in Lower Franconia on 27 June 1743.	Psalms 20, 21

266	How beautiful are the feet of them or His Anthem on the Peace or Peace Anthem	1749	25 April 1749	Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, London	To celebrate the peace of Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen). Performed with the "Queen Caroline" Te Deum (HWV 280).	Isaish, Psalms 29, 96, Revelation

267	(?) First draft of the "Peace Anthem" (See HWV 266)	Probably early 1749	A 209-measure composition of which the last 19 measures are incomplete.

268	Blessed are they that considereth the poor or Foundling Hospital Anthem	1749	27 May 1749	Foundling Hospital Chapel, London	First performance probably in fully choral version. The solo movements were probably added c. 1751.	Psalms 8, 41, 72, 112, Daniel, Revelation

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As Pants the Hart is number six of the Chandos Anthems.

final_sentence: As Pants the Hart is number six of the Chandos Anthems.