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H Handel, George Frideric 1685 - 1759 · Baroque

O be Joyful in the Lord, HWV 246

HWV Chandos Anthem No.1 ; Jubilate in D major
Baroque D major 20 minutes
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Sheet music · public domain · 2 editions Open on IMSLP →
Composed
1717-18
First published
1871 (HGA)
Period
Baroque
Catalogue
HWV
Dedication
Movements
7

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Movements

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1 movements
7 sections; Sinfonia (51 bars); Solo (tenor) and Chorus: Oh be joyful in the Lord (46 bars); Chorus: Serve the Lord with Gladness (58 bars); Duet (soprano, bass): Be sure that the Lord, he is God (A minor, 39 bars); Chorus: O go your ways into His gates with thanksgiving (F major, 162 bars); Trio (soprano, tenor, bass): For the Lord is gracious (G minor, 31 bars); Chorus: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost (D major, 48 bars); Chorus: As it was in the beginning (D major, 92 bars)

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