Composition Year | 1727 September-October (conjectural) |
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Genre Categories | Anthems; Religious works; For 6 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
Related Works | Coronation Anthems, HWV 258-261 |
Contents |
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Work Title | Coronation Anthem "My Heart Is Inditing" |
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Alternative. Title | Krönungshymne für König Georg II |
Composer | Handel, George Frideric |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | HWV 261 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IGH 331 |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1727 September-October (conjectural) |
First Performance. | 1727-10-11 in London: Westminster Abbey |
First Publication. | 1743 or earlier |
Librettist | Psalm XLV (verses 1, 10 and 12) (via Henry Purcell) and Isaiah (chapter 49, verse 23) |
Language | English (and German?) |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Baroque |
Piece Style | Baroque |
Instrumentation | Vocal: soprano, 2 altos, tenor, 2 basses; mixed chorus (SAATBB) Orchestra: 2 oboes, [bassoon], 3 trumpets, timpani, strings, continuo (harpsichord) |
Related Works | Coronation Anthems, HWV 258-261 |
Authorities | VIAF |
It is unclear whether the German was included in the original, and in the absence of translator information, it is assumed that it was.