Saul (1738)

HWV 53

( How excellent thy Name ; Wie groß und hehr, wie groß und hehr ist Gott )

Händel, Georg Friedrich (1685-1759) [ Germany ; England ]

Text by Jennens, Charles (1700-1773) [Great Britain]
Edition
Published by Carus-Verlag Stuttgart [Germany] , 2014
Ref. : Carus 55.053/07  (279 p.) , "Stuttgarter Handel Editions Urtext"
Type of material: study score
ISMN/ISBN : ISMN M-007-14597-2
 
Description
Text in: English + adapted in German
Epoque: 18th century  (1700-1749)
Genre-Style-Form: Sacred ; Oratorio ; Baroque
Mood of the piece: festive
Type of Choir: SATB  (4 mixed voices )
Soloist(s): Soprano (2) / Alto (1) / Ténor (2) / Basse (2)  (7 soloist(s))
Instrumentation: Baroque orchestra  (19 instrumental part(s))
Instruments: Flute (2) ; Oboe (2) ; Bassoon (2) ; Trumpet (2) ; Trombone (3) ; Timpani ; Violin I ; Violin II ; Viola (1) ; Cello (1) ; Double bass (1) ; Harp (1) ; Glockenspiel (1) ; Organ (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 4
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): C
Tonality: various
Duration: 150.0 min.
Musicological Sources: Autographe Partitur (British Library) + Händels eigene Direktionspartitur (Staats- und Universitätsbibl. Hamburg)
 

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