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Composed
1732, with revisions in 1733-37, 1740, 1751, 1757
First published
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Period
Baroque
Catalogue
HWV 50b
Dedication
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Movements
3
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Movements
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3
parts (acts):; *Part I 1. Overture 2. Recitative: 'Tis nobler far (tenor, bass) 3. Aria: Pluck root and branch (bass) 4. Recitative: Our souls with ardour glow (tenor) 5. Chorus: Shall we the God of Israel fear? (Persians) 6. Recitative: Now persecution (tenor) 7. Aria: Tune your harps (tenor) 8. Chorus: Shall we of servitude complain 9. Aria: Praise the Lord (soprano) 10. Recitative: O God, who from the suckling's mouth (tenor) 11. Aria: Sing sons of praise (tenor) 12. Recitative: How have our sins (alto) 13. Recitative: Methings I hear (alto) 14. Chorus: Ye sons of Israel, mourn 15. Aria: O Jordan, sacred tide (alto); *Part II 16. Recitative: Why sits that sorrow? (soprano, tenor) 17. Aria: Dread not, righteous Queen (tenor) 18. Recitative: I go before the King (soprano) 19. Aria: Tears, assist me (soprano) 20. Chorus: Save us, O Lord 21. Recitative: Who dares intrude (tenor, soprano) 22. Duet: Who calls my parting soul (soprano, tenor) 23. Aria: O beauteous Queen (tenor) 24. Recitative: If I find favor (soprano) 25. Aria: How can I stay (tenor) 26. Recitative: With inward joy (2 tenors) 27. Chorus: Virtue, truth, and innocence; *Part III 28. Invocation: Jehovah crowned (alto) 29. Chorus: He comes to end our woes 30. Recitative: Now, O Queen (soprano, tenor) 31. Recitative: Turn not, O Queen (bass) 32. Aria: Flattering tongue, no more I hear thee 33. Recitative: Guards, seize the traitor (tenor) 34. Aria: How art thou fall'n (bass) 35. Chorus with Soloists: The Lord our enemy has slain
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