My heart is inditing - Handel, George Frideric

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"Composed for the coronation of King George II and Queen Caroline it was first performed on 11 October 1727 in Westminster Abbey during the coronation of the Queen."

⌛ Period → Baroque ◈ Genre → Anthems

♯ Key E major

⁄ Time Signature 3/4

♬ Voicing → SAATB

↕ Range F#2 – F#5

♩ Tempo 100

◷ Duration ~3 min 56 sec

¶ Language → English

Measures 131

Texture Homophonic

Parts 5

Instruments 2 oboes, 3 trumpets, timpani, 3 violins, viola, violoncello, and basso continuo (bassoon, double bass and organ)

Pages 9

CPDL # 69356

Editor John Christensen

Posted 2022-05-25

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano

E4 – F#5

Alto 1

E3 – C#5

Alto 2

B3 – C#5

Tenor

B2 – F#4

Bass

F#2 – E4

¶Lyrics / Text

My heart is inditing of a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made unto the King. Kings daughters were among thy honourable women Upon thy right hand did stand the Queen in vesture of gold and the King shall have pleasure in thy beauty. Kings shall be thy nursing fathers and queens thy nursing mothers.

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