| Work Title
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O be Joyful in the Lord
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| Alternative. Title
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Chandos Anthem No.1 ; Jubilate in D major
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| Name Translations
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Chandos Anthem No. 1; O be joyful in the Lord; Chandos Jubilate
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| Name Aliases
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Jubilate in D Major; O, be joyful in the Lord; ChA 34; HHA III/4
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| Authorities
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Wikipedia
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| Composer
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Handel, George Frideric
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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HWV 246
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IGH 344
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| Key
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D major
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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7 sections
- Sinfonia (51 bars)
- Solo (tenor) and Chorus: Oh be joyful in the Lord (46 bars)
- Chorus: Serve the Lord with Gladness (58 bars)
- Duet (soprano, bass): Be sure that the Lord, he is God (A minor, 39 bars)
- Chorus: O go your ways into His gates with thanksgiving (F major, 162 bars)
- Trio (soprano, tenor, bass): For the Lord is gracious (G minor, 31 bars)
- Chorus: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost (D major, 48 bars)
- Chorus: As it was in the beginning (D major, 92 bars)
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1717-18
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| First Performance.
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1717-18 in Canons Park, St. Lawrence Whitchurch
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| First Publication.
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1871 (HGA)
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| Librettist
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Psalm C (vs.1-4), Doxology
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| Language
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English
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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20 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Baroque
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| Piece Style
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Baroque
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| Instrumentation
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voices, chorus, orchestra
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| InstrDetail
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[more...] Voices (soprano, tenor, bass) Mixed Chorus (STB) Orchestra
- oboe, bassoon, strings (no violas), continuo
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| External Links
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Wikipedia article
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