Song for St Cecilia's Day : HWV 76 /
Handel, George Frideric,1685-1759,composer.
Dryden, John,1631-1700,librettist.
Blaut, Stephan,editor.
Composed in 1739 to a text by John Dryden, his poem From harmony (1687). This edition is based primarily on Handel's autograph score and performing score, and several manuscript sources dating from 1739 to approximately 1760.
Includes facsimile of Dryden's poem (1687) as used by Giovanni Battista Draghi in his London performance of the same title (page xl).
Includes bibliographical references.
Composed in 1739 to a text by John Dryden, his poem From harmony (1687). This edition is based primarily on Handel's autograph score and performing score, and several manuscript sources dating from 1739 to approximately 1760.
Dryden, John, 1631-1700
Dryden, John, 1631-1700.
Saint Cecilia's Day
Cantatas, Secular
Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with orchestra
Cantatas