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George Frideric Handel(1685–1759)
Copyright © 2005 Philip Legge
[Andante maestoso]
[Andante maestoso]
[Andante maestoso]
[Andante maestoso]
Zadok the PriestHWV 258
(1727)
2 Oboes
2 Bassoons
3 Trumpets(D)
Timpani
Sopranos
Altos
Tenors
Basses
3 Violins
Violas
Violoncellos andContrabasses
Organ
Pedals
simile
simile
simile
simile
pp crescendo poco a poco
Soft.
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Ob.
Bsn.
Vln.
Vla.
Cb.
Ped.
6
7
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3§
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7
6
5
6
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21
Za
dok,
- the
Priest,
and
Na
than,
- the
Za
dok,
- the
Priest,
and
Na
than,
- the
Za
dok,
- the
Priest,
and
Na
than,
- the
Za
dok,
- the
Priest,
and
Na
than,
- the
simile
simile simile
7
64
4
3 Loud.
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42
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4
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26
Pro
phet,
-
a noint
- ed
- So
lo- mon
- King;
Pro
phet,
-
a noint
- ed
- So
lo- mon
- King;
Pro
phet,
-
a noint
- ed
- So
lo- mon
- King;
Pro
phet,
-
a noint
- ed
- So
lo- mon
- King;
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5
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Ob.
Bsn.
D Tpt.
Timp.
S.
A.
T.
B.
Vln.
Vla.
Cb.
Ped.
And
all
the
peo
ple
- re
joic’d,
-
re
joic’d,
-
re
joic’d,
-
And
all
the
peo
ple
- re
joic’d,
-
re
joic’d,
-
re
joic’d,
-
And
all
the
peo
ple
- re
joic’d,-
re
joic’d,
-
re
joic’d,
-
And
all
the
peo
ple
- re
joic’d,
-
re
joic’d,
-
re
joic’d,
-
6
6
6
6
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
6
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and
all
the
peo
ple
- re
joic’d,-
re
joic’d,
-
re
joic’d,
-
and
all
the
peo
ple
- re
joic’d,
-
re
joic’d,
-
re
joic’d,
-
and
all
the
peo
ple
- re
joic’d,
-
re
joic’d,
-
re
joic’d,
-
and
all
the
peo
ple
- re
joic’d,
-
re
joic’d,
-
re
joic’d,
-
6
#
6
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7
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re
joic’d,
-
re
joic’d,
-
re
joic’d,
-
and
all
the
re
joic’d,
-
re
joic’d,
-
re
joic’d,
-
and
all
the
re
joic’d,
-
re
joic’d,
-
re
joic’d,
-
and
all
the
re
joic’d,
-
re
joic’d,
-
re
joic’d,
-
and
all
the
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(6)
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6
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6
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6
8
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54 Adagio
Adagio
Adagio
Adagio
peo
ple
- re
joic’d,
-
re
joic’d,
-
re
joic’d,
- and
said:
peo
ple
- re
joic’d,
-
re
joic’d,
-
re
joic’d,
- and
said:
peo
ple
- re
joic’d,
-
re
joic’d,
-
re
joic’d,
- and
said:
peo
ple
- re
joic’d,
-
re
joic’d,
-
re
joic’d,
- and
said:
6
(6)
6
6
6
6
¿
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A tempo ordinario
A tempo ordinario
A tempo ordinario
A tempo ordinario
63
God
save the King,
long
live the King,
God
save the King!
A men,- A
men,- Al le- lu
- ja,- Al le-
-
God
save the King,
long
live the King,
God
save the King!
may the King
live
for ev
er!
- A men,- Al le- lu
- ja,- Al le-
-
God
save the King,
long
live the King,
God
save the King!
A men,- A
men,- Al le- lu
- ja,- Al le-
-
God
save the King,
long
live the King,
God
save the King!
A men,- A
men,- Al le- lu
- ja,- Al le-
-
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lu ja,- A
men!
- A
men!- - - - - - - - - -
A men!-
A men!- Al le-
-
lu ja,- A
men!
- A
men!- - - - - - - - - -
A men!-
A men!- Al le-
-
lu ja,- A
men!
- A
men!- - - - - - - - - -
A men!-
A men!- Al le-
-
lu ja,- A
men!
- A
men!- - - - - - - - - -
A men!-
A men!- Al le-
-
6 ¿
6
11
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lu ja,- A men!
-
lu ja,- A
men!
-
lu ja,- A men!
-
lu ja,- A
men!
-
Vcl.
6 7
6
6
42
6
42
6
7
7
6
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God
save the King,
long
live the King,
A men,-
God
save the King,
long
live the King,
may the King
live
for ev
er!
- A men,-
God
save the King,
long
live the King,
may the King
live
for ev
er!
- A men,-
God
save the King,
long
live the King,
A men,-
Tutti, forte.
Vcl.
Tutti.
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6
Organo tasto solo.
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A men,- Al le- lu
- ja,- Al le- lu
- ja,- A
men!
- A
- - - - - - - - - -
A men,- Al le- lu
- ja,- Al le- lu
- ja,- A men!
- A
men!
- - - - - - - -
A men,- Al le- lu
- ja,- Al le- lu
- ja,- A men!
- A
men!
- - - - - - - -
A men,- Al le- lu
- ja,- Al le- lu
- ja,- A
men!
- A
men!
- - - - - - - -
6
6
6
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men!-
may the King
live
for ev
er,-
for ev
er,-
for ev
er,- A men,- A
men,- Al le-
-
may the King
live,
may the King
live
for ev
er,-
for ev
er,-
for ev
er,- A men,- A
men,- Al le-
-
may the King
live,
may the King
live
for ev
er,-
for ev
er,-
for ev
er,- A men,- A
men,- Al le-
-
may the King
live,
may the King
live
for ev
er,-
for ev
er,-
for ev
er,- A men,- A
men,- Al le-
-
6
15
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lu ja,- Al le- lu
- ja,- A
men!
- A
men!- - - - - - - -
lu ja,- Al le- lu
- ja,- A men!
- A
men!- - - - - - - -
lu ja,- Al le- lu
- ja,- A men!
- A
men!- - - - - - - -
lu ja,- Al le- lu
- ja,- A
men!
- A
men!- - - - - - - -
6 7
6 #
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Al
le-
lu-
ja,-
Al
le-
lu- ja,- A men!
- A men,- A
men!-
A men,- A
men!-
Al le- lu
- ja,- Al le-
-
Al
le-
lu-
ja,-
Al
le-
lu- ja,- A
men!
- A men,- A
men!- - A men,- A
men!- Al le- lu
- ja,- Al le-
-
A men,- A
men!-
Al le- lu
- ja,- Al le-
-
Al
le-
lu-
ja,-
Al
le-
lu- ja,- A men!
- A men,- A
men!-
A men,- A
men!-
Al le- lu
- ja,- Al le-
-
Al
le-
lu-
ja,-
Al
le-
lu- ja,- A
men!
- A men,- A
men!-
A men,- A
men!-
Al le- lu
- ja,- Al le-
-
6
6
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6
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6
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lu ja,- Al le- lu
- ja,- A
men!
-
Long
live the King,
God
save the King,
lu ja,- Al le- lu
- ja,- A men!
-
Long
live the King,
God
save the King,
lu ja,- Al le- lu
- ja,- A
men!
-
Long
live the King,
God
save the King,
lu ja,- Al le- lu
- ja,- A
men!
-
Long
live the King,
God
save the King,
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long
live the King!
may the King
live,
may the King
live
for ev
er,
-
for
long
live the King!
may the King
live,
may the King
live
for ev
er,
-
for
long
live the King!
may the King
live,
may the King
live
for ev
er,
-
for
long
live the King!
may the King
live,
may the King
live
for ev
er,
-
for
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6
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ev er,-
for ev
er,- A men,- A
men,- Al le- lu
- ja,- Al le- lu
- ja,- A men!
- A
men,- - - - - A
men!
- A
-
ev
er,- A men,- A
men,- Al le- lu
- ja,- Al le- lu
- ja,- A
men!
- A
men,- - - - - A men!
- A
-
ev er,-
for ev
er,- A men,- A
men,- Al le- lu
- ja,- Al le- lu
- ja,- A
men!
- A
men,- - - - - A men!
- A
-
ev er,-
for ev
er,- A men,- A
men,- Al le- lu
- ja,- Al le- lu
- ja,- A
men!
- A
men,- - - - - A
men!
- A
-
6
6
6 7
¿
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men!- - - - - - - - - - -
A men!-
A men,- Al le-
-
men!- - - - - - - - - - -
A men!-
A men,- Al le-
-
men!- - - - - - - - - - -
A men!-
A men,- Al le-
-
men!- - - - - - - - - - -
A men!-
A men,- Al le-
-
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Adagio
Adagio
Adagio
lu ja,- A men,
- Al le- lu
- ja,- A men,- A
men,- Al le- lu
- ja,-
Al le
- lu- ja!
-
lu ja,- A
men,
- Al le- lu
- ja,- A men,- A
men,- Al le- lu
- ja,-
Al le
- lu- ja!
-
lu ja,- A men,
- Al le- lu
- ja,- A men,- A
men,- Al le- lu
- ja,-
Al le
- lu- ja!
-
lu ja,- A
men,
- Al le- lu
- ja,- A men,- A
men,- Al le- lu
- ja,-
Al le
- lu- ja!
-
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One, of the four, anthems written by Handel for use at the Coronation of
King George II in 1727.
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