Alceste, HWV 45 (Handel, George Frideric)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 acts (act 1 and 4 only)
Composition Year 1749-50 (27 Dec. to 8 Jan.)
Genre Categories Masques; Theatrical Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; English language; For trumpet, organ (arr); Scores featuring the trumpet (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr); For 2 players (arr)

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Performances

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Grand Entrée

For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

 Synthesized Performance
#441507 - 3.44MB - 3:45 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 168×⇩ - MP3 - Michrond

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Michrond (2016/10/2)

Publisher Info. Michel Rondeau
Performers MIDI
Copyright
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

Complete

 Complete Score
#901909 - 38.76MB, 152 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 16×⇩ - Royal College o...

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Royal College o... (2024/2/28)

Copyist John Christopher Smith Sr. (1683–1763)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1750).
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): MS 251
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 Complete Score
#18925 - 20.38MB, 100 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4077×⇩ - Ivdruiz

PDF scanned by D-Mbs
Ivdruiz (2008/7/16)

Editor Friedrich Chrysander (1826-1901)
Publisher. Info. Georg Friedrich Händels Werke. Band 46b
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1887. Plate H.W. 46b.
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Selections

 Complete Score (EU)
#720304 - 1.91MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/29*/V* - 342×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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Copyist Hans Theodor David (1902-1967)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A1537.
Copyright
Public Domain - See notes on copyright status for urtext editions [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Full Score is 10x13 scan.
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Parts

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 Oboe 1/2 (EU)
#720306 - 0.55MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/29*/V* - 95×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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⇒ 6 more: Bassoon 1/2 • Trumpet (D) • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

 Bassoon 1/2 (EU)
#720307 - 0.60MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/29*/V* - 51×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Trumpet (D) (EU)
#720308 - 0.14MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/29*/V* - 79×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Violins I (EU)
#720309 - 0.68MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/29*/V* - 144×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Violins II (EU)
#720310 - 0.61MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/29*/V* - 54×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Violas (EU)
#720311 - 0.61MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/29*/V* - 54×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Cellos/Basses (EU)
#720312 - 0.57MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/29*/V* - 74×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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Copyist Hans Theodor David (1902-1967)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A1537.
Copyright
Public Domain - See notes on copyright status for urtext editions [tag/del/mrg]
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Vocal Scores

 Complete Score
#331514 - 6.83MB, 100 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 789×⇩ - Afp0815

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 Color Cover
#331515 - 3.18MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 109×⇩ - Afp0815

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Publisher. Info. London: Novello, Ewer & Co., n.d.(ca.1880). Plate 8029.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Grand Entrée

For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

 Complete Score and Trumpet (C, D) Part
#441503 - 0.15MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 497×⇩ - Michrond

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Michrond (2016/10/2)

 Engraving files (Finale and XML)
#441504 - 0.48MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 142×⇩ - Michrond

ZIP typeset by arranger
Michrond (2016/10/2)

Arranger Michel Rondeau
Publisher. Info. Michel Rondeau
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General Information

Work Title Alceste
Alternative. Title
Name Translations 阿尔切斯特
Name Aliases Alcides
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 174648615; LCCN: n88624881; GND: 30020261X
Composer Handel, George Frideric
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. HWV 45
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IGH 37
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 acts (act 1 and 4 only)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1749-50 (27 Dec. to 8 Jan.)
First Publication. 1887 at latest
Language English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation soprano, tenor; mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail 2 oboes, 2 trumpets, strings, continuo
External Links Wikipedia article
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