Handel's Dead March in Saul: N° Duet [HWV 53] - Handel, George Frideric 1685-1759; Rimbault, Edward Francis 1816-1876 (London Chappell)
Beautiful title-page with lithograph depicting a parade, church interiors and the exterior of St Paul's cathedral: pages 2-3 have it that "This solemn and pathetic composition was written for the Oratorio of Saul in 1738. It was performed at the interment of George the Second, which first originated the custom of making it part of the burial ceremony."'
"Complete list of clasical works, edited, carefully fingered, and performed by Charles Hallé" on p. 6
loose pages
photographed with iPhone, 13 August 2020
Six divertissements pour le clavecin ou piano forte à quatre mains op. 12 / Trois sonates en duo qui peuvent être exécutés par deux personnes sur un clavecin, ou piano,forte op. 1 / A Second Set of Three Favorite Duets, for two Performers on one Harpsichord or Piano Forte op. 2: Duetto IV / A Third Sett of Three Favourite Duets for Two Performers on One Harpsichord or Piano Forte / Semi-Chorus Welcome Mighty King [from Saul, HWV 53] / Chorus Venus Laughing [from Theodora, HWV 68] / Venus Laughing. An Air, Selected from Handel & Arranged as a Duet for Two Performers on One Piano Forte / Handel's Celebrated Water Piece, Arranged for Two Performers on the Piano Forte / Handel's Celebrated Chorus The Lord Shall Reign, from the Messiah, Arranged as a Duet for two Performers on the Piano Forte [from Israel in Egypt, HWV 54] / Handel's Celebrated Hailstone Chorus, arranged for Two Performers on the Piano Forte [from Israel in Egypt, HWV 54]
Keywords: 18th Century (1701-1800); 19th Century (1801-1900); Instrumental music; Chamber music; Funeral music; Oratorio; United Kingdom