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Symphony
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(no title)
2 cor · str · 2 ob · bc
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2 cor · str · 2 ob · bc
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Instrumental
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(no title)
2 ob · 2 cor · str · bc
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2 ob · 2 cor · str · bc
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Menuet
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(no title)
2 ob · 2 cor · str · bc
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2 ob · 2 cor · str · bc
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Act I |
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Scene I |
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Recitative
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This day, a solemn feast
T · bc
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T ·
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bc
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1.
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Chorus
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Awake the trumpet’s lofty sound
SATB · 2 ob · 2 tr · timp · str · bc
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SATB ·
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2 ob · 2 tr · timp · str · bc
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2.
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Air
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Ye men of Gaza
S · str · bc
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S ·
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str · bc
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3.
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Chorus
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Awake the trumpet’s lofty sound
SATB · 2 ob · 2 tr · timp · str · bc
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SATB ·
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2 ob · 2 tr · timp · str · bc
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4.
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Air
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Loud as the thunder’s awful voice
T · 2 vln · bc
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T ·
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2 vln · bc
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5.
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Air
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Then free from sorrow
S · 2 vln · bc
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S ·
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2 vln · bc
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Recitative
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T ·
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bc
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Short version |
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Recitative
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T ·
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bc
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6.
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Air
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Torments, alas
T · str · bc
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T ·
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str · bc
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Scene II |
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Recitative
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Oh, change beyond report
A · bc
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A ·
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bc
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7.
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Air
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O mirror of our fickle state!
A · 2 vln · bc
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A ·
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2 vln · bc
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Recitative
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Whom have I to complain of
AT · bc
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AT ·
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bc
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Short version |
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Recitative
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Whom have I to complain of
AT · bc
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AT ·
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bc
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8.
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Air
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Total eclipse!
T · 2 vln · bc
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T ·
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2 vln · bc
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9.
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Accompagnato
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Since light so necessary is to life
A · str · bc
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A ·
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str · bc
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10.
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Chorus
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O first created beam
SATB · 2 ob · str · bc
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SATB ·
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2 ob · str · bc
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Recitative
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Ye see, my friends
AT · bc
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AT ·
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bc
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Scene III |
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Recitative
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Brethren and men of Dan
AB · bc
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AB ·
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bc
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11.
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Accompagnato
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O, miserable change!
B · str · bc
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B ·
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str · bc
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Recitative
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S ·
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bc
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12.
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Air
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God of our fathers
T · 2 vln · bc
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T ·
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2 vln · bc
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13.
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Accompagnato
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The good we wish for
B · str · bc
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B ·
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str · bc
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14.
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Air
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Thy glorious deeds
B · str · 2 ob · bc
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B ·
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str · 2 ob · bc
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Recitative
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TB ·
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bc
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15.
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Accompagnato
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My griefs for this
T · str · bc
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T ·
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str · bc
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16.
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Air
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Why does the god of Israel sleep?
T · 2 vln · bc
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T ·
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2 vln · bc
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Recitative
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There lies our hope.
A · bc
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A ·
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bc
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17.
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Chorus
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Then shall they know
SATB · 2 ob · str · bc
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SATB ·
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2 ob · str · bc
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Recitative
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For thee, my dearest son
TB · bc
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TB ·
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bc
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Short version |
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Recitative
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For thee, my dearest son
TB · bc
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TB ·
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bc
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18.
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Accompagnato
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My genial spirits droop
T · str · bc
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T ·
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str · bc
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19.
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Arioso
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A ·
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bc
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20.
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Air
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Joys that are pure
A · 2 vln · bc
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A ·
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2 vln · bc
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21.
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Chorus
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Then round about the starry throne
SATB · 2 ob · str · bc
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SATB ·
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2 ob · str · bc
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Act II |
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Scene I |
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Recitative
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Despair not thus
TB · bc
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TB ·
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bc
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Short version |
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Recitative
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Trust yet in God
TB · bc
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TB ·
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bc
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22.
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Air
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Just are the ways
B · 2 vln · bc
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B ·
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2 vln · bc
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Recitative
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My evils hopeless are
AT · bc
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AT ·
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bc
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23.
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Air + Chorus
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Return, O God of hosts
SAATB · 2 ob · str · bc
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SAATB ·
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2 ob · str · bc
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Scene II |
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Recitative
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But who is this
SAT · bc
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SAT ·
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bc
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Short version |
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Recitative
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But who is this
SAT · bc
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SAT ·
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bc
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24.
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Air
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With plaintive notes
S · 2 vln · bc
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S ·
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2 vln · bc
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Recitative
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ST ·
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bc
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25.
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Air
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Your charms to ruin led the way
T · str · bc
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T ·
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str · bc
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Recitative
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Forgive what’s done
S · bc
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S ·
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bc
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26.
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Duet
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My faith and truth
SS · str · bc
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SS ·
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str · bc
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27.
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Chorus
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Her faith and truth
S · str · bc
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S ·
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str · bc
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28.
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Air
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To fleeting pleasures/How charming is domestic ease!
S · str · bc
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S ·
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str · bc
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Duet
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Ne’er think of that.
ST · str · bc
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ST ·
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str · bc
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Work
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(no title)
SSSSSSSSATTTTB · SATB · str · bc · 2 ob · 2 bsn · 2 cor · 2 tr · timp · bc
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SSSSSSSSATTTTB · SATB ·
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str · bc · 2 ob · 2 bsn · 2 cor · 2 tr · timp · bc
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Act II |
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Scene III |
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Recitative
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She’s gone
AT · bc
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AT ·
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bc
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30.
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Air
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It is not virtue
T · 2 vln · bc
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T ·
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2 vln · bc
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Recitative
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Favour’d of Heav’n is he
T · bc
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T ·
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bc
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31.
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Chorus
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To man God’s universal law
SATB · 2 ob · str · bc
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SATB ·
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2 ob · str · bc
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Scene IV |
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Recitative
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No words of peace
ATB · bc
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ATB ·
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bc
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32.
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Air
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Honour and arms
B · 2 ob · 2 vln · bc
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B ·
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2 ob · 2 vln · bc
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Recitative
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Put on your arms
T · bc
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T ·
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bc
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33.
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Air
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My strength is from the living God
T · 2 vln · bc
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T ·
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2 vln · bc
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Recitative
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With thee, a man condemn’d
TB · bc
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TB ·
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bc
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34.
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Duet
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Go, baggled coward
TB · 2 ob · 2 vln · bc
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TB ·
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2 ob · 2 vln · bc
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Recitative
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Here lie the proof
A · bc
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A ·
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bc
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35.
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Chorus
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Hear, Jacob’s God
SSATTB · 2 ob · str · bc
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SSATTB ·
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2 ob · str · bc
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Recitative
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Dagon, arise!
B · bc
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B ·
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bc
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36.
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Air
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To song and dance
T · 2 ob · 2 vln · bc
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T ·
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2 ob · 2 vln · bc
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37.
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Chorus
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To song and dance
SATB · 2 ob · 2 cor · str · bc
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SATB ·
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2 ob · 2 cor · str · bc
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38.
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Chorus
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Fix’d in his everlasting seat
SSSSAATTTTBBB · 2 ob · 2 tr · timp · str · 6 israelites · bc
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SSSSAATTTTBBB ·
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2 ob · 2 tr · timp · str · 6 israelites · bc
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Act III |
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Scene I |
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Recitative
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More trouble is behind
ATB · bc
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ATB ·
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bc
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39.
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Air
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Presuming slave!
B · 2 ob · 2 vln · bc
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B ·
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2 ob · 2 vln · bc
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Recitative
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Reflect then, Samson
AT · bc
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AT ·
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bc
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40.
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Chorus
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With thunder arm’d
SATB · 2 ob · str · bc
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SATB ·
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2 ob · str · bc
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Recitative
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Be of good courage
ATB · bc
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ATB ·
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bc
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Short version |
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Recitative
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Be of good courage
ATB · bc
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ATB ·
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bc
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41.
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Accompagnato
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Then shall I make Jehovah’s glory known.
T · str · bc
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T ·
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str · bc
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42.
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Air
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Thus, when the sun
T · str · bsn · bc
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T ·
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str · bsn · bc
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Accompagnato
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With might endued
A · str · bc
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A ·
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str · bc
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44.
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Air + Chorus
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The holy One of Israel
SAATB · 2 ob · str · bc
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SAATB ·
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2 ob · str · bc
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Scene II |
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Recitative
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Old Manoa, with youthful steps
AB · bc
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AB ·
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bc
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45.
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Air + Chorus
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Great Dagon has subdu’d our foe
SATTB · 2 ob · 2 cor · str · bc
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SATTB ·
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2 ob · 2 cor · str · bc
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Recitative
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What noise of joy was that?
AB · bc
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AB ·
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bc
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46.
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Air
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How willing my paternal love
B · str · bc
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B ·
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str · bc
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Recitative
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Your hopes of his deliv’ry
AB · bc
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AB ·
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bc
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47.
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Symphony
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(no title)
str · bc
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str · bc
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Recitative
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Heav’n! What noise
B · bc
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B ·
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bc
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48.
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Chorus
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Hear us, our god!
SATB · 2 ob · str · bc
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SATB ·
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2 ob · str · bc
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Recitative
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Noise call you this?
AB · bc
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AB ·
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bc
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Scene III |
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Recitative
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Where shall I run
ATB · bc
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ATB ·
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bc
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49.
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Air + Chorus
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Ye sons of Israel
SAATB · 2 ob · str · org · bc
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SAATB ·
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2 ob · str · org · bc
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Recitative
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Proceed we hence
B · bc
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B ·
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bc
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50.
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March
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(no title)
2 fl · 2 trb · timp · str · org · bc
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2 fl · 2 trb · timp · str · org · bc
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Recitative
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Where shall I run
AB · bc
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AB ·
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bc
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51.
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Chorus
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Glorious hero
T · SSATBB · 2 ob · 2 bsn · str · bc
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T · SSATBB ·
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2 ob · 2 bsn · str · bc
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Recitative
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AB ·
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bc
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52.
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Air
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Let the bright seraphim
T · tr · str · bc
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T ·
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tr · str · bc
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53.
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Chorus
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Let their celestial concerts all unite
SATB · 2 ob · 2 tr · timp · str · bc
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SATB ·
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2 ob · 2 tr · timp · str · bc
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Appendix Ia |
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Original version |
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U1.
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Symphony
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Allegro
2 cor · str · 2 ob · bc
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2 cor · str · 2 ob · bc
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Act I |
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Scene I |
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U2.
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Chorus
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O mirror of our fickle state!
SATB · 2 ob · str · bc
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SATB ·
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2 ob · str · bc
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Scene III |
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U.
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Recitative
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A ·
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bc
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U3.
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Chorus
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Oft he that’s most exalted high
SATB · 2 ob · str · bc
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SATB ·
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2 ob · str · bc
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Act II |
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Scene I |
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U4.
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Chorus
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To dust his glory they would tread
SATB · 2 ob · str · bc
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SATB ·
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2 ob · str · bc
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Scene II |
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U.
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Recitative
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But who is this
SAT · bc
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SAT ·
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bc
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U5.
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Air
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With plaintive notes
S · 2 vln · bc
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S ·
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2 vln · bc
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U6.
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Duet
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Traitor to love
ST · str · bc
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ST ·
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str · bc
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Scene III |
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U7.
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Air
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It is not virtue
A · 2 vln · bc
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A ·
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2 vln · bc
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U8.
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Chorus
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To man God’s universal law
SATB · 2 ob · str · bc
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SATB ·
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2 ob · str · bc
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Scene IV |
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U.
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Recitative
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Who could withstand me
TB · bc
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TB ·
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bc
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U.
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Recitative
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Thy god regards thee not
TB · bc
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TB ·
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bc
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Act III |
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Scene III |
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U9.
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Air + Chorus
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Ye sons of Israel
SAATB · 2 ob · str · bc
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SAATB ·
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2 ob · str · bc
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U10.
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Chorus
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Glorious hero, may thy grave
S · SSAB · SSATB · 2 ob · 2 bsn · str · bc
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S · SSAB · SSATB ·
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2 ob · 2 bsn · str · bc
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Appendix Ib |
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Movements from the intermediate 1742 version |
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Act I |
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Scene II |
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Z1.
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Air
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O mirror of our fickle state!
A · vln · bc
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A ·
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vln · bc
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Scene III |
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Z2.
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Air
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God of our fathers
A · vln · bc
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A ·
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vln · bc
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Appendix II |
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Variants and additions |
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Scene II |
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V1.
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Air
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O mirror of our fickle state!
A · vln · bc
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A ·
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vln · bc
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Scene III |
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V.
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Recitative
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A ·
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bc
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V2.
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Air
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God of our fathers
A · vln · bc
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A ·
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vln · bc
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V3.
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Air
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Joys that are pure
T · 2 vln · bc
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T ·
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2 vln · bc
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Act II |
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Scene I |
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V.
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Recitative
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Trust yet in God!
ATB · bc
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ATB ·
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bc
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V4.
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Air
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Return, O God of hosts
A · str · bc
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A ·
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str · bc
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Scene III |
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V.
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Recitative
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She’s gone!
AT · bc
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AT ·
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bc
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V5.
|
Air
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Fly from the cleaving mischief
A · 2 vln · bc
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A ·
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2 vln · bc
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Act III |
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Scene I |
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V6.
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Air
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How great and many perils
T · 2 vln · bc
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T ·
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2 vln · bc
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Scene III |
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V7.
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Marche
|
(no title)
2 fl · 2 cor · timp · str · org · bc
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2 fl · 2 cor · timp · str · org · bc
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V8.
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Chorus
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Let the bright seraphim
SATB · 2 ob · str · bc
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SATB ·
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2 ob · str · bc
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