Esther, HWV 50b (Handel, George Frideric)
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G.F. Händel's Werke: Ausgabe der Deutschen Händelgesellschaft (1858-94,1902); Band 41.
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1882. Plate H.W. 41.
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General Information
| Work Title | Esther, HWV 50b |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title |
| Composer | Handel, George Frideric |
|---|---|
| Opus/Catalogue Number | HWV 50b |
| Number of Movements/Sections | 3 Acts |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1732 |
| Librettist | (?) Alexander Pope (1688-1744) and (?) Dr. John Arbuthnot (1667-1735), after Jean Racine (1639 - 1699) |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Oratorio |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
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Sections
- Part 1
- 1. Overture
- 2. Recitative: 'Tis nobler far (Tenor, Bass)
- 3. Aria: Pluck root and branch (Bass)
- 4. Recitative: Our souls with ardour glow (Tenor)
- 5. Chorus: Shall we the God of Israel fear? (Persians)
- 6. Recitative: Now persecution (Tenor)
- 7. Aria: Tune your harps (Tenor)
- 8. Chorus: Shall we of servitude complain
- 9. Aria: Praise the Loard (Soprano)
- 10. Recitative: O God, who from the suckling's mouth (Tenor)
- 11. Aria: Sing sons of praise (Tenor)
- 12. Recitative: How have our sins (Alto)
- 13. Recitative: Methings I hear (Alto)
- 14. Chorus: Ye sons of Israel, mourn
- 15. Aria: O Jordan, sacred tide (Alto)
- Part 2
- 16. Recitative: Why sits that sorrow? (Soprano, Tenor)
- 17. Aria: Dread not, righteous Queen (Tenor)
- 18. Recitative: I go before the King (Soprano)
- 19. Aria: Tears, assist me (Soprano)
- 20. Chorus: Save us, O Lord
- 21. Recitative: Who dares intrude (Tenor, Soprano)
- 22. Duet: Who calls my parting soul (Soprano, Tenor)
- 23. Aria: O beauteous Queen (Tenor)
- 24. Recitative: If I find favour (Soprano)
- 25. Aria: How can I stay (Tenor)
- 26. Recitative: With inward joy (2 Tenors)
- 27. Chorus: Virtue, truth, and innocence
- Part 3
- 28. Invocation: Jehovah crowned (Alto)
- 29. Chorus: He comes to end our woes
- 30. Recitative: Now, O Queen (Soprano, Tenor)
- 31. Recitative: Turn not, O Queen (Bass)
- 32. Aria: Flattering tongue, no more I hear thee
- 33. Recitative: Guards, seize the traitor (Tenor)
- 34. Aria: How art thou fall'n (Bass)
- 35. Chorus with Soloists: The Lord our enemy has slain
