Vocal Music Instrumentation Index

6. The list’ning crowd

From Alexander’s Feast, HWV 75, Part I

Composer
George Frideric Handel
Key
D major
Meter
4/4
Tempo
Andante
Length
41 measures

About the text

  • Author: Newburgh Hamilton

Instrumentation

  • Oboe I
  • Oboe II
  • Fagotto I
  • Fagotto II
  • Violino I
  • Violino II
  • Viola
  • Soprano I
  • Soprano II
  • Alto
  • Tenore I
  • Tenore II
  • Basso I
  • Basso II
  • Continuo: Violoncello + Violone

Notes

There is also a German translation by Ramler

Resources

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