Anthems
Further information: Handel's coronation anthems| HWV | Title | Composed | Premiere | Venue | Notes | Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 246 | O be joyful in the Lord | 1718-00-00Cannons, 1717–18 | 0000-00-00 | St. Lawrence, Whitchurch, London | Chandos Anthem No. 1 or Jubilate ('Cannons') in D major. Also considered a Canticle. | Psalm 100 (the Jubilate). |
| 247 | In the Lord put I my trust | 1718-00-00Cannons, 1717–18 | 0000-00-00 | St. Lawrence, Whitchurch, London | Chandos Anthem No. 2. Transcribed for orchestra by Edward Elgar in 1923 as the Overture in D minor, and by Stokowski in 1924 | Psalm 9, 11, 12, & 13 from Tate and Brady's New Version of the Psalms of David. |
| 248 | Have mercy upon me | 1718-00-00Cannons, 1717–18 | 0000-00-00 | St. Lawrence, Whitchurch, London | Chandos Anthem No. 3. | Psalm 51 (the Miserere). |
| 249a | O come, let us sing unto the Lord | 1717-00-001714 | 1714-09-26?26 September 1714 | Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, London. | Psalm 96 | |
| 249b | O come, let us sing unto the Lord | 1718-00-00Cannons, 1717–18 | 0000-00-00 | St. Lawrence, Whitchurch, London | Chandos Anthem No. 4. Partly based on "O sing unto the Lord a new song" (HWV 249a). The overture was later reused in Handel's oboe concerto No. 2. | "Prayer Book" version of Psalms 93 & 96. |
| 250a | I will magnify thee | 1718-00-00Cannons, 1717–18 | 0000-00-00 | St. Lawrence, Whitchurch, London | Chandos Anthem No. 5. Two movements added later. The overture was later reused in Handel's oboe concerto No. 2. | Psalms 144 & 145 |
| 250b | I will magnify thee | 1724-00-001724 | 1724-01-05?5 January 1724 | Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, London | Psalms 89, 96, 145 | |
| 251a | As pants the hart | 1713-05-00Circa December 1712 to May 1713 | 1713-00-001713 | King's Chapel Royal | Scored for organ and basso continuo alone. | Psalm 42 |
| 251b | As pants the hart | 1718-00-00Cannons, 1717–18 | 1718-00-001718 | St. Lawrence, Whitchurch, London | Chandos Anthem No. 6 (although believed to be one of the first Chandos Anthems composed). Orchestrated version of HWV 251a. | Psalm 42 |
| 251c | As pants the hart | 1722-00-00circa 1722 | 1722-10-07?7 October 1722 | Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, London | Orchestrated version of HWV 251d. | Psalm 42 |
| 251d | As pants the hart | 1722-00-00circa 1722 | 0000-00-00 | Scored for organ and basso continuo alone. There is no evidence that the work was performed during Handel's lifetime. | Psalm 42 | |
| 251e | As pants the hart | 1738-00-001738 | 1738-03-2828 March 1738 | King’s Theatre, Haymarket | Written for a benefit evening | Psalm 42 |
| 252 | My song shall be alway | 1718-00-00Cannons, 1717–18 | 0000-00-00 | St. Lawrence, Whitchurch, London | Chandos Anthem No. 7. Partly derived from the "Te Deum in D" (HWV 280). The trio "Thou rulest the raging sea" performed at Cannons but probably spurious; possibly composed by Johann Christoph Pepusch or Nicola Francesco Haym instead. | Psalm 89 |
| 253 | O come, let us sing unto the Lord | 1718-00-00Cannons, 1717–18 | 0000-00-00 | St. Lawrence, Whitchurch, London | Chandos Anthem No. 8. | "Prayer Book" psalms 95 (the venite), 96, 97, 99, 103 |
| 254 | O praise the Lord with one consent | 1718-00-00Cannons, 1717–18 | 0000-00-00 | St. Lawrence, Whitchurch, London | Chandos Anthem No. 9. | Psalms 117, 135, 148 in metrical versions of Nahum Tate and Nicolas Brady's "New Version of the Psalms" (1696). |
| 255 | The Lord is my light | 1718-00-00Cannons, 1717–18 | 0000-00-00 | St. Lawrence, Whitchurch, London | Chandos Anthem No. 10. | Psalms 18, 20, 27–30, 34, 45 |
| 256a | Let God arise | 1718-00-00Cannons, 1717–18 | 0000-00-00 | St. Lawrence, Whitchurch, London | Chandos Anthem No. 11. 1st movement of 'symphony' added later. | Psalms 68 & 76 |
| 256b | Let God arise | 1726-00-001726 | 1726-01-16?16 January 1726 | Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, London | Psalm 58 | |
| 257 | O praise the Lord, ye angels of his | 0000-00-00 | 0000-00-00 | Spurious. Misattributed to Handel in Arnold's edition and in HG 36. By Maurice Greene, before 1728. | ||
| 258 | Zadok the Priest | 1727-10-11?9 September 1727 – 11 October 1727 | 1727-10-1111 October 1727 | Westminster Abbey | Coronation Anthem No. 1. For the Coronation of King George II and Queen Caroline. Performed at the Anointing. | English version of antiphon "Unxerunt Salomonem Sadoc sacerdos," after I Kings 1, 39–48. |
| 259 | Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened | 1727-10-11?9 September 1727 – 11 October 1727 | 1727-10-1111 October 1727 | Westminster Abbey | Coronation Anthem No. 2. For the Coronation of King George II and Queen Caroline. Sung at the Recognition (the King being presented to the people). | Psalm 89: 13–14. |
| 260 | The King Shall Rejoice | 1727-10-11?9 September 1727 – October 1727 | 1727-10-1111 October 1727 | Westminster Abbey | Coronation Anthem No. 3. For the Coronation of King George II and Queen Caroline. Should have been sung at the Recognition, but instead it was performed at the Crowning. | Psalm 21: 1,2,3,5 |
| 261 | My Heart is Inditing | 1727-10-11?9 September 1727 – 11 October 1727 | 1727-10-1111 October 1727 | Westminster Abbey | Coronation Anthem No. 4. For the Coronation of King George II and Queen Caroline. Performed during the coronation of the Queen. | After Psalm 45: 1, 10, 12 and Isaiah 49:23. |
| 262 | This is the day which the Lord hath made or Anthem for Wedding of Princess Anne | 1734-00-001734 | 1734-03-1414 March 1734 | French Chapel, St. James's Palace | Performed during the wedding of William, Prince of Orange, and Anne, Princess Royal. | Psalms 45, 118, Proverbs, Ecclesiasticus |
| 263 | Sing unto God or Anthem for Wedding of Prince Frederick | 1736-00-001736 | 1736-04-2727 April 1736 | German Chapel, St. James's Palace, London | For the wedding of Frederick, Prince of Wales, and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Coburg. Revised for the wedding of Princess Mary. | Psalms 68, 106, 128 |
| 264 | The ways of Zion do mourn or Funeral Anthem for Queen Caroline | 1737-12-125(?) – 12 December 1737 | 1737-12-1717 December 1737 | King Henry VII's Chapel, Westminster Abbey | Probably first performed fully choral without solo movements. The Sinfonia was not performed at the funeral and was probably added later. | From Lamentations, Samuel, Job, Ecclesiasticus, Philippians, Wisdom, and Psalms 103, 112. |
| 265 | Dettingen Anthem or The King shall rejoice | 1743-08-0330 July – 3 August 1743 | 1743-11-2727 November 1743 | Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, London | Performed during a service in King George II's presence to celebrate his safe return to England. Also, to celebrate the combined Austrian and British armies over the French at Dettingen in Lower Franconia on 27 June 1743. | Psalms 20, 21 |
| 266 | How beautiful are the feet of them or His Anthem on the Peace or Peace Anthem | 1749-00-001749 | 1749-05-2525 April 1749 | Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, London | To celebrate the peace of Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen). Performed with the "Queen Caroline" Te Deum (HWV 280). | Isaish, Psalms 29, 96, Revelation |
| 267 | (?) First draft of the "Peace Anthem" (See HWV 266) | 1749-00-00Probably early 1749 | 0000-00-00 | A 209-measure composition of which the last 19 measures are incomplete. | ||
| 268 | Blessed are they that considereth the poor or Foundling Hospital Anthem | 1749-00-001749 | 1749-05-2727 May 1749 | Foundling Hospital Chapel, London | First performance probably in fully choral version. The solo movements were probably added circa 1751. | Psalms 8, 41, 72, 112, Daniel, Revelation |
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