Chandos Anthems
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The Chandos Anthems are a series of English church cantatas composed by George Frideric Handel in the early 18th century for performance at the private chapel of James Brydges, later the 1st Duke of Chandos.
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthem
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church cantata ⓘ sacred choral work collection ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Anthems for Cannons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionEnd | 1719 ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionStart | 1717 ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
George Frideric Handel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Brydges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Cannons estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueDesignation | HWV 246–256 ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | James Brydges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedFor |
1st Duke of Chandos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Brydges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | George Frideric Handel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| denominationalContext | Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Baroque music
ⓘ
sacred music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Chandos Anthem No. 1
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Chandos Anthem No. 10 NERFINISHED ⓘ Chandos Anthem No. 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ Chandos Anthem No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Chandos Anthem No. 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Chandos Anthem No. 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Chandos Anthem No. 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ Chandos Anthem No. 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ Chandos Anthem No. 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ Chandos Anthem No. 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Chandos Anthem No. 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early major English sacred works by Handel ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
English verse anthem tradition
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Italian cantata ⓘ |
| intendedVenue |
Cannons, Middlesex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
private chapel at Cannons ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | Anglican worship ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Chandos Anthem No. 1 "O be joyful in the Lord"
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Chandos Anthem No. 2 "In the Lord put I my trust" NERFINISHED ⓘ Chandos Anthem No. 4 "O sing unto the Lord a new song" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 11 ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentation |
chamber choir
ⓘ
small orchestra ⓘ |
| patron |
1st Duke of Chandos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Brydges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfComposer | Baroque era ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPerformance | Cannons, Middlesex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Handel oratorios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scoring | solo voices, choir and orchestra ⓘ |
| style |
English anthem style
ⓘ
Italianate Baroque style ⓘ |
| textSource | Book of Psalms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
church service
ⓘ
concert performance ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | Biblical English ⓘ |
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