Acis and Galatea, HWV 49
HWV
Sheet music
Sheet music
· public domain
· 27 editions
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Composed
1718, revised 1732, 1739
First published
1743 ca. or before
Period
Baroque
Catalogue
HWV
Dedication
—
Movements
2
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Movements
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2
acts:; *Act 1. 1. Overture 2. Chorus: Oh the pleasure of the plains (Shepherds, Nymphs) 3. Recitative and Aria (Galatea) :a. Recitative: Ye verdant plains :b. Aria: Hush, hush, ye pretty warbling quire 4. Aria (Acis): Where shall I seek the charming faie 5. Recitative and Aria (Damon) :a. Recitative: Stay, shepherd, stay :b. Aria: Shepherd, what art thou pursuing 6. Recitative and Aria (Acis) :a. Recitative: Lo! here my love :b. Aria: Love in her eyes sits playing 7. Recitative and Aria (Galatea) :a. Recitative: Oh! didst thou know the pains :b. Aria: As when the dove 8. Duet (Acis, Galatea): Happy we 9. Chorus (Shepherds, Nymphs): Happy we; Act 2 10. Chorus (Shepherds, Nymphs): Wretched lovers 11. Recitative (Polyphemus): I rage, I melt 12. Aria (Polyphemus): O ruddier than the cherry 13. Recitative (Polyphemus): Whither, fairest, art thou running 14. Aria (Polyphemus): Cease to beauty to be suing 15. Aria: Would you gain the tender creature 16. Recitative and Aria (Acis) :a. Recitative: His hideous love provokes my rage :b. Aria: Love sounds th'alarm 17. Aria (Damon): Consider, fond shepherd 18. Recitative (Galatea): Cease, oh cease, thou gentle youth 19. Trio (Galatea, Acis, Polyphemus): The flocks shall leave the mountains 20. Recitative (Acis): Help, Galatea 21. Chorus (Shepherds, Nymphs): Mourn, all ye muses 22. Solo with Chorus (Galatea, Shepherds, Nymphs): Must I my Acis still bemoan 23. Recitative and Aria (Galatea) :a. Recitative: Tis done, thus I exert my pow'r divine :b. Aria: Heart, the seat of soft delight 24. Chorus (Shepherds, Nymphs): Galatea, dry thy tears
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