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Handel, George Frideric 1685 - 1759

Acis and Galatea, HWV 49

HWV 49 Vocal Ensemble, Mixed Chorus, Orchestra Serenatas Baroque Composed 1718 published 1743 25 movements

Movements

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25 movements
  1. 1 Overture
  2. 2 Chorus: Oh the pleasure of the plains (Shepherds, Nymphs)
  3. 3 Recitative and Aria (Galatea)
  4. 4 Aria (Acis): Where shall I seek the charming faie
  5. 5 Recitative and Aria (Damon)
  6. 6 Recitative and Aria (Acis)
  7. 7 Recitative and Aria (Galatea)
  8. 8 Duet (Acis, Galatea): Happy we
  9. 9 Chorus (Shepherds, Nymphs): Happy we
  10. 10 Act 2
  11. 11 Chorus (Shepherds, Nymphs): Wretched lovers
  12. 12 Recitative (Polyphemus): I rage, I melt
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  1. 13 Aria (Polyphemus): O ruddier than the cherry
  2. 14 Recitative (Polyphemus): Whither, fairest, art thou running
  3. 15 Aria (Polyphemus): Cease to beauty to be suing
  4. 16 Aria: Would you gain the tender creature
  5. 17 Recitative and Aria (Acis)
  6. 18 Aria (Damon): Consider, fond shepherd
  7. 19 Recitative (Galatea): Cease, oh cease, thou gentle youth
  8. 20 Trio (Galatea, Acis, Polyphemus): The flocks shall leave the mountains
  9. 21 Recitative (Acis): Help, Galatea
  10. 22 Chorus (Shepherds, Nymphs): Mourn, all ye muses
  11. 23 Solo with Chorus (Galatea, Shepherds, Nymphs): Must I my Acis still bemoan
  12. 24 Recitative and Aria (Galatea)
  13. 25 Chorus (Shepherds, Nymphs): Galatea, dry thy tears

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