by Newburgh Hamilton (flourished 1715-1743)
The Praise of Harmony Matches base text
Language: English
Recitative: Look down, harmonious Saint, whilst we do celebrate thy art and thee! of Musick's force the wonders show, the most of Heav'n we here can know. Aria: Sweet accents all your numbers grace, touch ev'ry trembling string; each note in justest order place of Harmony we'll sing. It charms the soul, delights the ear, to it all passions bow, it gives us hope, it conquers fear, and rules we know not how.
Note: Händel's cantata might originally have been intended to be part of his oratorio Alexander’s Feast, based on Dryden's poem.
Composition:
- Set to music by Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), "The Praise of Harmony", HWV 124
Text Authorship:
- by Newburgh Hamilton (flourished 1715-1743), no title
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Researcher for this page: Thomas A. Gregg
This text was added to the website: 2003-12-07
Line count: 14
Word count: 73