Esther, HWV 50b (Handel, George Frideric)

		Movements/Sections 3 Acts Composition Year 1732 Genre Categories Sacred oratorios; Oratorios; Religious works; For 5 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the alto voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores featuring the orchestra; English language

Sheet Music

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• Vocal Scores (4)

Full Scores

Complete

 Complete Score
*#18907 - 41.26MB, 203 pp. -  7.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - V/V/V - 1909x⇩

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Ivdruiz (2008/7/16)

Editor:

Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901)

Language:

English / German

Publisher Info.:

Georg Friedrich Händels Werke. Band 41.
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1882. Plate H.W. 41.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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Vocal Scores

Complete Oratorio

 Complete Score
*#153836 - 9.57MB, 153 (viii, #1-144, i) pp. -  3.3/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V/V - 836x⇩

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Massenetique (2011/11/20)

Arranger:

Charles Lucas (1808-1869), piano reduction

Publisher Info.:

London: Novello, Ewer and Co., n.d.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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 Complete score
*#39784 - 6.04MB, 144 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - C/V/C - 1044x⇩

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operalala (2009/9/21)

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Unidentified publisher. Plate 6872.

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Aria: O beauteous Queen

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Massenetique (2011/11/4)

Editor:

Ebenezer Prout (1835-1909)

Publisher Info.:

Songs and Airs by George Frideric Handel, Volume I: For High Voice.
Boston: Oliver Ditson Company, 1905. Plate ML-1082-6.

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Aria: Turn not, O Queen, thy face away

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Massenetique (2011/11/7)

Editor:

Ebenezer Prout (1835-1909)

Publisher Info.:

Songs and Airs by George Frideric Handel, Volume II: For Low Voice.
Boston: Oliver Ditson Company, 1905. Plate ML-1119-2.

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General Information

Work Title	Esther
Alternative Title

Composer	Handel, George Frideric
Opus/Catalogue Number	HWV 50b
Movements/Sections	3 Acts
Year/Date of Composition	1732
First Performance	1732-05-02 London: King's Theatre in the Haymarket Esther : Anna Maria Strada del Pò (soprano) Ahaseurus : Francesco Bernardi, called "Senesino" (alto-castrato) Harbonah & Mordecai : Francesca Bertolli (contralto) Haman : Antonio Montagnana (bass) Israelite Woman : Ann Turner Robinson (soprano) First Israelite : Mrs. Davis (soprano) Chorus : sung by the Chapel Royal
Librettist	(?) Alexander Pope (1688−1744) and (?) Dr. John Arbuthnot (1667−1735), after Jean Racine (1639−1699)
Language	English
Piece Style	Baroque
Instrumentation	Vocal soloists (soprano, alto, 2 tenors, bass), Chorus, Orchestra
External Links	Wikipedia article

Misc. Comments

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 Lord (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