Vocal Music Instrumentation Index
Handel
Oratorios
Alexander’s Feast
5. The song began from Jove
5
. The song began from Jove
From
Alexander’s Feast
,
HWV
75, Part I
Composer
George Frideric Handel
Key
G major → A major
Meter
4/4
Length
15 measures
About the text
Author: Newburgh Hamilton
Instrumentation
Violino I
Violino II
Viola
Soprano
Continuo:
Violoncello
+
Violone
Notes
There is also a German translation by Ramler
Resources
Full score: Hallische Händel-Ausgabe I/1, p. 20
Scores at
IMSLP
›
Wikipedia
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