The Choice of Hercules : a musical interlude for soprano, mezzo-soprano, counter-tenor (or baritone), tenor soli, chorus and orchestra /

The Choice of Hercules : a musical interlude for soprano, mezzo-soprano, counter-tenor (or baritone), tenor soli, chorus and orchestra /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759 (Composer)
Other Authors:	Broughton, Thomas, 1704-1774 (Librettist), Stone, Norman (arranger of music.)
Format:	Electronic Musical Score Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : Novello & Company, [1954]
Edition:	Vocal score.
Subjects:	Heracles > (Greek mythological character) > Songs and music. Hercules > (Roman mythological character) > Songs and music. Secular oratorios > Vocal scores with keyboard instrument. Oratorios. Vocal scores.
Online Access:	CONNECT

Table of Contents:

I. Sinfonia
II. Recit: See, Hercules!
III. Aria: Come, Blooming Boy
IV. Aria: There the Brisk Sparkling Nectar Drain
V. Aria and Chorus: While for Thy Arms
VI. Recit: Away, Mistaken Wretch!
VII. Aria: This Manly Youth's Exalted Mind
VIII. Recit: Rise, Youth! Exalt thyself and Me
IX. Aria: Go, Assert Thy Heav'nly Race
X. Recit: In Peace, In War
XI. Chorus: So Shalt Thou Gain Immortal Praise
XII. Recit: Hear'st Thou, What Dangers
XIII. Air and Chorus: Turn Thee, Youth, to Joy and Love
XIV. Recit: Short is My Way, Oh Cease, Enchanting Siren!
XV. Aria: Yet I Can Hear that Dulcet Lay
XVI. Aria: Enjoy the Sweet Elysian Grove
XVII. Recit: Oh! Wither, Reason, Dost Thou Fly?
XVIII. Trio: Where Shall I Go?
XIX. Recit: Mount, Mount the Steep Ascent
XX. Aria: Mount, Mount the Steep Ascent
XXI. Chorus: Arise! Arise!
XXII. Recit: The Sounds Breathe Fire Celestial
XXIII. Aria: Lead, Goddess, Lead the Way
XXIV. Chorus: Virtue Will Place Thee.