Secular ode
for Saint Cecilia’s Day
George Frideric Handel, 1736
HWV
75
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1.
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Overture
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(no title)
2 ob · str · bc
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2 ob · str · bc
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2.
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Recitative
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‘Twas at the royal feast
T · bc
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T ·
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bc
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3.
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Aria + Chorus
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Happy, happy pair
SATTB · 2 ob · str · bc
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SATTB ·
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2 ob · str · bc
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4.
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Recitative
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Timotheus plac’d on high
T · bc
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T ·
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bc
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5.
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Recitative
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The song began from Jove
S · str · bc
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S ·
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str · bc
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6.
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Chorus
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The list’ning crowd
SSATTB · 2 ob · 2 bsn · str · bc
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SSATTB ·
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2 ob · 2 bsn · str · bc
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7.
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Aria
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With ravish’d ears
S · 2 ob · 2 vln · bc
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S ·
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2 ob · 2 vln · bc
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8.
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Recitative
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The praise of Bacchus
T · bc
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T ·
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bc
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9.
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Aria + Chorus
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Bacchus ever fair and young
ATBB · 2 cor · 2 ob · bsn · str · bc
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ATBB ·
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2 cor · 2 ob · bsn · str · bc
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10.
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Recitative
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Sooth’d with the sound
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T ·
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bc
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11.
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Recitative
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He chose a mournful muse
S · str · bc
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S ·
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str · bc
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12.
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Aria
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He sung Darius, great and good
S · str · bc
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S ·
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str · bc
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13.
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Recitative
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With downcast looks
S · str · bc
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S ·
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str · bc
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14.
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Chorus
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Behold Darius great and good
SATB · 2 ob · 2 bsn · str · bc
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SATB ·
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2 ob · 2 bsn · str · bc
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15.
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Recitative
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The mighty master smil’d
T · bc
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T ·
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bc
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16.
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Arioso
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Softly sweet in Lydian measures
S · vc · bc
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S ·
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vc · bc
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17.
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Aria
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War, he sung, is toil and trouble
S · vln · bc
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S ·
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vln · bc
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18.
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Chorus
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The many rend the skies with loud applause
SATB · 2 ob · 2 bsn · str · bc
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SATB ·
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2 ob · 2 bsn · str · bc
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19.
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Aria
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The prince, unable to conceal his pain
S · vln · bc
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S ·
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vln · bc
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Part II |
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20.
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Recitative + Chorus
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Now strike the golden lyre again
SATTB · 2 tr · timp · 2 ob · 2 bsn · str · bc
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SATTB ·
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2 tr · timp · 2 ob · 2 bsn · str · bc
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21.
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Aria
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Revenge, Timotheus cries
B · tr · 2 ob · 3 bsn · str · bc
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B ·
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tr · 2 ob · 3 bsn · str · bc
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22.
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Recitative
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Give vengeance the due
T · 2 ob · str · bc
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T ·
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2 ob · str · bc
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23.
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Aria
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The princes applaud with a furious joy
T · 2 ob · 2 vln · bc
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T ·
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2 ob · 2 vln · bc
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24.
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Aria + Chorus
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Thais led the way
S · str · bc
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S ·
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str · bc
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25.
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Recitative + Chorus
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Thus long ago
SATTB · 2 fl · 2 ob · str · bc
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SATTB ·
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2 fl · 2 ob · str · bc
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27.
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Recitative
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TB ·
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bc
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28.
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Chorus
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Let old Timotheus yield the prize
SATB · 2 ob · str · bc
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SATB ·
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2 ob · str · bc
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Appendix |
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Recitative
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A ·
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bc
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Duet
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Let’s imitate her notes above
SA · 2 vln · 2 ob · bc
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SA ·
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2 vln · 2 ob · bc
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Chorus
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Your voices tune, and raise them high
SATB · 2 cor · 2 ob · str · bc
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SATB ·
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2 cor · 2 ob · str · bc
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