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Anglican church music is music that is written for Christian worship in Anglican religious services, forming part of the liturgy. It mostly consists of pieces written to be sung by a church choir, which may sing a cappella or accompanied by an organ . Anglican music forms an important part of traditional worship not only in the Church of ...
Messiah ( HWV 56) [ 1][ n 1] is an English-language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel. The text was compiled from the King James Bible and the Coverdale Psalter [ n 2] by Charles Jennens. It was first performed in Dublin on 13 April 1742 and received its London premiere a year later. After an initially modest public reception ...
No. 2 "Das Heimweh: Was ist's das mir den Atem hemmet" (composed by Fanny Mendelssohn, but published under Felix's name) [ 1] No. 3 "Italien: Schöner und schöner schmückt sich" (composed by Fanny Mendelssohn) [ 1] No. 4 "Erntelied: Es ist ein Schnitter, der heißt Tod" (MWV K 37) No. 5 "Pilgerspruch: Laß dich nur nichts nicht dauern" (MWV K ...
Eleven pieces C, F, and G c. 1735–1740 "10 [sic] Tunes for Clay's Musical Clock" (Clock-Organ). Includes arrangements of opera arias 598 to 604 Seven pieces C major, A minor c. 1730–1740 Clock-Organ. HWV 600 (a version of HWV 588) named "A Voluntary for a Flight of Angels." 605 Fugue G minor c. 1711–1718 1735
Choral: sacred — Ave verum en ré majeur: Ave verum in D major: for female chorus, organ and horn obbligato: Choral: sacred — Neuf chants religieux latins: 9 Sacred Latin Chants: Choral: sacred — Psaume CXXXVI "Super flumina Babylonis" Psalm 136 "Super flumina Babylonis" for chorus: Choral: sacred — Six chœurs religieux: 6 Sacred ...
The Quattro pezzi sacri ( Italian pronunciation: [ˈkwattro ˈpɛttsi ˈsaːkri], Four Sacred Pieces) are choral works by Giuseppe Verdi. Written separately during the last decades of the composer's life and with different origins and purposes, they were nevertheless published together in 1898 by Casa Ricordi. They are often performed as a ...
The oratorio's structure follows the liturgical year: Part I corresponding with Advent, Christmas, and the life of Jesus; Part II with Lent, Easter, the Ascension, and Pentecost; and Part III with the end of the church year—dealing with the end of time. The birth and death of Jesus are told in the words of the prophet Isaiah, the most ...
Canticum Sacrum. Canticum Sacrum ad Honorem Sancti Marci Nominis is a 17-minute choral - orchestral piece composed in 1955 by Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971) in tribute "To the City of Venice, in praise of its Patron Saint, the Blessed Mark, Apostle ." The piece is compact and stylistically varied, ranging from established neoclassical modes to ...