Acis and Galatea, HWV 49 - Handel, George Frideric

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"Op. HWV 49. Composed: 1718, revised 1732, 1739. Movements: 2 acts: ;*Act 1. :1. Overture :2. Chorus: Oh the pleasure of the plains (Shepherds, Nymphs) :3. Recitative and Aria (Galatea) ::a. Recitative: Ye verdant plains ::b. Aria: Hush, hush, ye pretty warbling quire :4. Aria (Acis): Where shall I seek the charming faie :5. Recitative and Aria (Damon) ::a. Recitative: Stay, shepherd, stay ::b. Aria: Shepherd, what art thou pursuing :6. Recitative and Aria (Acis) ::a. Recitative: Lo! here my love ::b. Aria: Love in her eyes sits playing :7. Recitative and Aria (Galatea) ::a. Recitative: Oh! didst thou know the pains ::b. Aria: As when the dove :8. Duet (Acis, Galatea): Happy we :9. Chorus (Shepherds, Nymphs): Happy we *;Act 2 :10. Chorus (Shepherds, Nymphs): Wretched lovers :11. Recitative (Polyphemus): I rage, I melt :12. Aria (Polyphemus): O ruddier than the cherry :13. Recitative (Polyphemus): Whither, fairest, art thou running :14. Aria (Polyphemus): Cease to beauty to be suing :15. Aria: Would you gain the tender creature :16. Recitative and Aria (Acis) ::a. Recitative: His hideous love provokes my rage ::b. Aria: Love sounds th'alarm :17. Aria (Damon): Consider, fond shepherd :18. Recitative (Galatea): Cease, oh cease, thou gentle youth :19. Trio (Galatea, Acis, Polyphemus): The flocks shall leave the mountains :20. Recitative (Acis): Help, Galatea :21. Chorus (Shepherds, Nymphs): Mourn, all ye muses :22. Solo with Chorus (Galatea, Shepherds, Nymphs): Must I my Acis still bemoan :23. Recitative and Aria (Galatea) ::a. Recitative: Tis done, thus I exert my pow'r divine ::b. Aria: Heart, the seat of soft delight :24. Chorus (Shepherds, Nymphs): Galatea, dry thy tears"

⌛ Period → Baroque

◈ Genre / Form Baroque

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Expert (Grade 6-8)

¶ Language → English

Parts 4

Instruments voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra

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