39. The name of the wicked

From Solomon, HWV 67, Act III

Composer	George Frideric Handel
Key	D major
Meter	4/4
Tempo	Allegro
Length	60 measures

English text
Chorus
The name of the wicked shall quickly be past;
But the fame of the just shall eternally last.
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About the text

• Author: Moses Mendes?
• Bible: the First Book of Kings and the Second Book of Chronicle

Instrumentation

Resources

• Full score: Hallische Händel-Ausgabe I/27.1, p. 348
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