Semele, HWV 58 (Handel, George Frideric)

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Naxos

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Air: Endless pleasure (Act I, Sc.4)

For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

Publisher Info. Michel Rondeau
Performers MIDI
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
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Editor Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901)
Publisher. Info. Georg Friedrich Händels Werke. Band 7
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1860. Plate H.W. 7.
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Aria: Where'er You Walk (Act II, Sc.3)

Copyist Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901)
Publisher. Info. Georg Friedrich Händels Werke. Band 7
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1860. Plate H.W. 7.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A2843.
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Misc. Notes 10 x 13 scans.
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Parts

Overture

See: Overtures for the Walsh collection

Act I

Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1800-99).
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Misc. Notes Universitätsbibliothek der Eberhard Karls Universität (D-Tu): Mk 63
This file is part of the Submission Project.
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Aria: Where'er You Walk (Act II, Sc.3)

6 more: Bassoon 1, 2 • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses • Harpsichord

Copyist Arthur Luck (1892–1976)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1920-50).
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A2843.
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Misc. Notes Oboe, bassoon and harpsichord parts are conjectural.
Original key (B-flat major). 10x13 scans.
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6 more: Bassoon 1, 2 • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses • Harpsichord

Copyist Arthur Luck (1892–1976)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1920-50).
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A9111.
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Misc. Notes Oboe, bassoon and harpsichord parts are conjectural.
Transposed key (D major).
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Arranger Ebenezer Prout (1835–1909), piano reduction
Editor Ebenezer Prout (1835–1909)
Language English
Publisher. Info. London: Novello, Ewer & Co., n.d.(1877).
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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Selections

Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1750-1800).
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Misc. Notes From Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): MS 1120
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Editor Edgardo Lèvi (1866–1915)
Publisher. Info. Standard Songs, No.42
London: International Music Company, 1909. Plate A.H & C. Ltd. 5065b.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Air: Endless pleasure (Act I, Sc.4)

For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)
Arranger Michel Rondeau
Publisher. Info. Michel Rondeau
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Aria: Where'er You Walk (Act II, Sc.3)

For 3 Recorders and Continuo (Oppenheimer)
Arranger James Oppenheimer
Publisher. Info. James Oppenheimer
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For 2 Voices and Piano (Keighley)
Arranger Thomas Keighley (1869–1935)
Publisher. Info. York Series, Anthems & Glees, No.1134
York: Banks & Son, 1934. Plate Y.S. 1134.
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Misc. Notes From uploader's collection. Arrangement is for SA, in key A major.
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Aria: Myself I shall adore (Act III, Sc. 3)

For Violin, Viola and Cello (Moser)
See: Posthumous Trios

Sinfonia (Act III, Sc. 9)

For Organ (Best)

General Information

Work Title Semele
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Sémele; Սեմելե; Semele (Händel); S Oratorium «Semele» vom Georg Friedrich Händel; セメレ; [2 more...]Semele (oratorio); 瑟蜜蕾
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 178822766; LCCN: nr96021928; GND: 300358210; BNF: 13913077n
Composer Handel, George Frideric
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. HWV 58
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IGH 440
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1743 (3 June–4 July)
First Performance. 1744-02-10 in London: Covent Garden
Librettist William Congreve (1670–1729)
Based on a libretto for an English opera ca.1706 after Ovid's Metamorphoses, with added texts from Alexander Pope (1688–1744) and other works of Congreve.
Language English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
External Links Wikipedia article
Complete libretto