The King Shall Rejoice, HWV 260 (Handel, George Frideric)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 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 voices, orchestra (arr); Scores featuring the voice (arr); Scores featuring the orchestra (arr); For voices with orchestra (arr); 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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Performances

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

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#423530 - 11.75MB - 12:50 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 341×⇩ - MP3 - Michrond

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Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#308103 - 8.71MB, 44 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3099×⇩ - Notenschreiber

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Editor Friedrich Chrysander (1826-1901)
Publisher. Info. Georg Friedrich Händels Werke. Band 14 (pp.27-70)
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1863. Plate H.W. 14.
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Vocal Scores

 Complete Score
#255156 - 2.10MB, 24 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2854×⇩ - Massenetique

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Arranger Vincent Novello (1781-1861), piano reduction
Publisher. Info. London: Novello and Co., n.d.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Voices and Orchestra (Novello and Costa)

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#883982 - 19.42MB, 48 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4×⇩ - Royal College o...

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Arranger Vincent Novello (1781-1861) and Michael Costa (1808-1884)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1857).
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Misc. Notes Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): MS 18154
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For 2 Trumpets, 2 Trombones, Timpani and Organ (Rondeau)

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#423522 - 0.25MB, 27 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1125×⇩ - Michrond

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⇒ 7 more: Trumpet 1/2 (A) • Trumpet 1/2 (C) • Trumpet 1/2 (D) • Trombone 1/2 • Timpani • Organ • Engraving files

 Trumpet 1/2 (A)
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 Trumpet 1/2 (C)
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 Trumpet 1/2 (D)
#423525 - 0.05MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 382×⇩ - Michrond

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 Trombone 1/2
#423526 - 0.05MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 244×⇩ - Michrond

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 Timpani
#423527 - 0.04MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 291×⇩ - Michrond

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 Organ
#423528 - 0.18MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 559×⇩ - Michrond

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 Engraving files
#423529 - 1.44MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 252×⇩ - Michrond

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Arranger Michel Rondeau
Publisher. Info. Michel Rondeau
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General Information

Work Title The King Shall Rejoice
Alternative. Title Anthem III
Composer Handel, George Frideric
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. HWV 260
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IGH 238
Key D major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 sections (no breaks, 361 bars)
  1. The King shall rejoice
    Allegro (D major)
  2. Exceeding glad shall he be
    Allegro (A major)
  3. Glory and great worship
    Non tanto allegro, a tempo giusto (B minor)
  4. Alleluja
    Allegro (D 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)
Librettist Psalm XXI (vs.1-3, 5)
Language English
Average DurationAvg. Duration 10-11 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation mixed chorus (SAATBB), orchestra
InstrDetail 2 oboes, bassoon, 3 trumpets,
timpani, strings (violins à 3), continuo (organ)
Manuscript Sources Holograph score, 1727. GB-Lbl 20.h.5
External Links Wikipedia article (section)
All Music Guide
Extra Locations Coronation Anthems
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