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Haydn, Joseph - Chor der Dänen
Catalogue No: HH311FSC
from the music to the play, Alfred, König der Angelsachsen. Hob. xxx:5a
| Arrangement | choir (S, T, B) and orchestra |
|---|---|
| Product Format | Sheet Music |
| Edition Type | Score |
| Composer | Haydn, Joseph |
| Editor | Gabmayer, Anton |
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| ISBN | 9781905779840 (1905779844) |
|---|---|
| ISMN | 9790708092605 (M708092605) |
The “Chor der Dänen” is the first of three surviving pieces from the incidental music Haydn wrote for a production of John William Cowmeadow’s play Alfred, König der Angelsachsen, oder der patriotische König (“Alfred, King of the Anglo-Saxons, or, The Patriotic King”) at Eisenstadt in September 1796. A subject such as Alfred the Great's victory over the Vikings in the year 878 would have been popular in the war-torn Europe of Haydn’s time, and the composer's thrilling setting capture's all the power and drama of the text. It is scored for a chorus of soprano, tenor and bass, and an orchestra of strings, two oboes, two bassoons, two trumpets and timpani.
HH311FSC
from the music to the play, Alfred, König der Angelsachsen. Hob. xxx:5a
| Arrangement | choir (S, T, B) and orchestra |
|---|---|
| Product Format | Sheet Music |
| Edition Type | Score |
| Composer | Haydn, Joseph |
| Editor | Gabmayer, Anton |