HWV 261
E913276
HWV 261 is the catalogue number for George Frideric Handel’s coronation anthem "My Heart is Inditing," composed for the coronation of King George II in 1727.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HWV 261 canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coronation anthem
ⓘ
musical work ⓘ |
| associatedWithComposerCatalogue | Handel-Werke-Verzeichnis GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMonarch | George II of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnText |
Isaiah 49:23
ⓘ
Psalm 45 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | HWV 261 ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | coronation of King George II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | George Frideric Handel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | German-British ⓘ |
| countryOfFirstPerformance | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
King George II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queen Caroline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1727-10-11 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceEvent | coronation ceremony of George II and Queen Caroline ⓘ |
| genre | sacred choral music ⓘ |
| hasCatalogue | HWV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
Kings shall be thy nursing fathers
ⓘ
Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women ⓘ My heart is inditing ⓘ Upon thy right hand did stand the queen ⓘ |
| key | D major ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | royal coronation anthem ⓘ |
| notablePerformanceVenue | Westminster Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occasion | coronation of King George II ⓘ |
| partOf | Handel coronation anthems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPerformance | Westminster Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | various modern scholarly editions ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The King Shall Rejoice NERFINISHED ⓘ Zadok the Priest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoring |
SATB choir
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ vocal soloists ⓘ |
| style | late Baroque English ceremonial style ⓘ |
| textLanguage | English ⓘ |
| textSource | Book of Psalms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | My Heart is Inditing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesBiblicalText | Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1727 ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstPerformance | 1727 ⓘ |
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