Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74
HWV
Eternal Source of Light Divine
Sheet music
Sheet music
· public domain
· 7 editions
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Composed
1713, rev.1714
First published
1789
Period
Baroque
Catalogue
HWV
Dedication
—
Movements
9
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Movements
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9
sections 1. Solo (alto). Eternal source of light divine (D major, 38 bars) 2. Solo e Coro (alto). The day great Anna birth (D major, 62 bars) 3. Solo e Coro (soprano). Let all the winged race with joy (G minor, 101 bars) 4a. Soli e Coro (soprano, alto). Let flocks and herds (B-flat major, 61 bars) 4b. Solo (tenor). Let flocks and herds (B-flat major, 47 bars) 5. Duetto e Coro (alto, bass). Let rolling streams (G major, 79 bars) 6. Duetto (soprano, alto). Kind health descends on downy wings (D minor, 30 bars) 7. Duetto e Coro (soprano, alto). The day great Anna birth (D minor, 58 bars) 8. Solo e Coro (bass). Let envy then conceal her head (A major, 120 bars) 9. Solo e Coro (alto). United nations shall combine (D major, 75 bars)
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