Handel and the English Chapel Royal
- Author: Burrows, Donald
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Contents
- I. History and Repertory
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Chapel Royal before Handel's arrival in England: Symphony Anthems and Thanksgivings
- 3 Handel and the English Verse Anthem: His First Setting of As pants the hart, c. 1712
- 4 Handel's Music for the Peace of Utrecht, 1713
- 5 Other Chapel Royal Music from the First Period, 1712-1714
- 6 Interlude, 1714-1719
- 7 The King's Return: Handel's Re-establishment at the Chapel Royal
- 8 New Versions of As pants the hart
- 9 Other Chapel Royal Music from the Second Period, 1722-1726
- 10 The New Reign and the 1727 Coronation
- 11 The Chapel Royal and Handel's Oratorios
- 12 Princess Anne's Wedding Anthem, 1733-1734
- 13 Anthems for Other Royal Family Occasions in the 1730s: Two Weddings and a Funeral
- 14 War and Peace: Commemorations in the 1740s
- 15 Epilogue
- II. Institutions, Resources, and Venues
- 16 The London Choirs
- 17 Orchestral Accompaniment
- 18 Buildings
- 19 The Chapel's Resources and Handel's Music
- Appendices