Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened, HWV 259 (Handel, George Frideric)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 sections
Composition Year 1727 (September 9 to October 11 - conjectural)
Genre Categories Anthems; Religious works; For mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For chorus with orchestra; English language; For 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, timpani, organ (arr); Scores featuring the trumpet (arr); Scores featuring the trombone (arr); Scores featuring the timpani (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr); For 6 players (arr)

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 Complete Score
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 Complete Score
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Editor Friedrich Chrysander (1826-1901)
Publisher. Info. Georg Friedrich Händels Werke. Band 14 (pp.113-29)
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1863. Plate H.W. 14.
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Vocal Scores

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Arranger Edouard Silas (1827-1909), reduction
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 2 Trumpets, 2 Trombones, Timpani and Organ (Rondeau)

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 Trumpets 1, 2 (C)
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 Trumpets 1, 2 (D)
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 Trombones 1, 2
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 Engraving files
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Arranger Michel Rondeau
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General Information

Work Title Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened
Alternative. Title Anthem II
Composer Handel, George Frideric
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. HWV 259
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IGH 243
Key G major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 sections (no break, 214 bars)
  1. Let thy hand be strengthened (G major)
  2. Let justice and judgment (E minor)
  3. Alleluja (G major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1727 (September 9 to October 11 - conjectural)
First Performance. 1727-10-22 in London, Westminster Abbey - Coronation of George II
Chapel Royal (voices and chorus), Orchestra, George Frideric Handel (conductor)
First Publication. 1743 at latest - London: Walsh (RISM A/I: H 1159)
Language English
Average DurationAvg. Duration 7-8 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation mixed chorus (SAATB), orchestra
InstrDetail 2 oboes, [bassoon], strings, continuo (organ)
Manuscript Sources Holograph score, 1727. GB-Lbl 20.h.5
External Links Wikipedia article (section)
Extra Locations Coronation Anthems
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