38. The Lord shall reign

From Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Part III: Moses’ song

Composer	George Frideric Handel
Key	C major
Meter	4/4
Tempo	A tempo giusto
Length	17 measures

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About the text

Author: Charles Jennens
Old Testament, mainly from Exodus and the Psalms

Instrumentation

Oboe I
Oboe II
Fagotto I + Fagotto II
Tromba I
Tromba II
Trombone I
Trombone II
Trombone III
Timpani
Violino I
Violino II
Viola
Soprano I
Alto I
Tenore I
Basso I
Soprano II
Alto II
Tenore II
Basso II
Bassi: Violoncello + Contrabbasso + Cembalo + Organo I + Organo II

Resources

Full score: Hallische Händel-Ausgabe I/14.1, p. 382, p. 382
Opera Stanford ›
Scores at IMSLP ›
Wikipedia ›

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