14. And suddenly there was with the angel

From Messiah, HWV 56, Part I, Scene 4: The Annunciation to the Shepherds

Composer	George Frideric Handel
Tempo	Allegro
Length	8 measures

English text
And suddenly there was with the angel, a multitude of the heav’nly host, praising God, and saying,
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About the text

• Author: Charles Jennens
• Text references: Luke 2:13 (verbatim)

Instrumentation

Resources

• Full score: Hallische Händel-Ausgabe I/17, p. 69
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• Scores at IMSLP ›
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