The King Shall Rejoice (HWV 265) by George Frederic HandeI: a Critical Edition and Commentary
The King Shall Rejoice (HWV 265) by George Frederic HandeI: a Critical Edition and Commentary
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1987
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Brisco, Frederick Arthur
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Traver, Paul
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Abstract
Heretofore there has been no modern edition available of George
Frederic Handel's anthem for chorus and orchestra, The King Shall Rejoice,
companion piece to the Dettingen Te Deum. The first part of this project,
an edition and commentary, is prepared in accordance with the standards
of modern scholarship and at the same time meets the needs of today's
performers. The project ls based on the composer's autograph manuscript
corrected, where necessary, from the readings in other contemporary
sources originating in Handel's circle.
Except for one secondary source which is in a private collection and for
the moment unavailable, all known sources have been collated prior to
determining that the autograph should serve as the copy-text. The process
of collating variants led to a hypothesis regarding the filiation of the
sources. The edition includes a preface that discusses the events which led to
the composition of the anthem and presents what lnformation we have
about its first performance. The edition and critical commentary adhere
to guidelines adapted from those of the Hallische Handel-Ausgabe, the new
complete critical edition of Handel's works.
The second part of the project consisted of a performance of the
Dettingen Anthem conducted by the editor on April 26,1987 at WiIde Lake
High School, Columbia Maryland, with the Columbia Baroque Ensemble
based on the the score presented here.