Georg Friedrich Händel: Keyboard Works For Solo Instruments: Piano: Instrumental

G.F. Handel's masterful L'Allegro Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato have been expertly-edited by Donald Burrows to present this complete vocal score arranged for two Soprano Tenor and Bass Soli with an SATB Chorus and Orchestra. This complete edition of L'Allegro Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato features the 1740 1741 and 1743 scores reflecting Handel's personal changes involving alternative and additional movements. The 1740 score is a complete reconstruction requiring two Soprano  a Tenor and a Bass soloists. For the longer 1741 score Handel added extra movements toaccommodate additional soloists the complete version of which is included here. Finally the 1743 score boasts a radical change from the previous years with a removal of part three and a significant rearrangement of other movements.  L'Allegro Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato was first performed on the 27th of February 1740 at the Lincoln's Inn Fields theatre after just over a month of drafting. The work is a setting of a libretto by James Harris and Charles Jennens based on John Milton's two complementary yet contrasting poems about the relative virtues of happiness and melancholy.  This edition of L'Allegro Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato presents practical versions of the score which are based on the musical schemes of Handel's performances in 1741 and 1743. For a complete vocal score of this masterpiece by one of the all-time great composers this Novello Handel Edition is authoritative.

This is the Schirmer Edition Vocal Score of George Frideric Handel's Dixit Dominus a work for Soli Mixed Chorus and Piano or Organ accompaniment. This edition has been edited with a Keyboard reduction by William Herrmann.

One of Handel's first works in English the 'Utrecht' Te Deum was written in 1713. Along with the accompanying Jubilate it won him the approval of the people and an annual allowance from Queene Anne. The keyboard part is a reduction of the original orchestral score though parts for Flute 2 Oboes Bassoon 2 Trumpets Strings and Keyboard are available from the G. Schirmer if a more authentic performance is desired.

The Six Grand Fugues-Handel's Six Grand Fugues are published as part of ABRSM's 'Signature' Series - a series of authoritative performing editions of standard keyboard works prepared from original sources by leading scholars. Includes informative introductions and performance notes.

This setting of the hallelujah chorus was written to celebrate the Handel Tercentenary. For SATB and Keyboard. With fond yet suitably rousing words by Helen Dymond.

Sixteen cantatas for alto or mezzo voice and keyboard These cantatas includes more ornamentation than any other Handel cantata collection. Most are published here in an ornamented version corrected form or complete for the first time. Included is a full description of the songs and their sources and notes for performers as well as editorial method and critical notes.

This work written for SSAATB soli SSATB chorus and orchestra was first performed at the thanksgiving for the Treaty of Utrecht held in St Paul's Cathedral London on 7th July 1713. Together with Jubilate it was quickly established in standard use on such occasions as the Festivals of the Sons of the Clergy.This vocal score edited by Watkins Shaw includes a keyboard reduction of Handel's instrumental score for rehearsal purposes.

Suites Nos. 5 6 7 and 8-The Eight Great Suites is perhaps Handel's best-known and finest collection of keyboard works. Each of the four suites included here is written in full. This edition includes an informative introduction and a textual notes section. Selections from this volume are featured in the ABRSM Grade 7 Harpsichord and Grade 8 Piano syllabi.

The King Shall Rejoice is a Coronation Anthem for King George II. Scored for six-part choir SAATBB although with some modifications can be used for SATB. The accompaniment presents a practical keyboard representation of the orchestral accompaniment. Edited by Damian Cranmer.