Two Handel arias Grade 2 Descant Syllabus 2018-2021 Stephen Reynolds

Stephen Reynolds

_ Book 60 pp

Includes Extensive Preface in German only

Tanz aus Syrtos

Little fantasy

Two Handel arias Grade 2 Descant Syllabus 2018-2021 Stephen ReynoldsTwo Handel arias for Descant solo and SATB quartet. Handel wrote his fourth Oratario 'Joshua' in 1747. It tells the story of the Israelites crossing the river Joradan to Canaan and the battle of Jericho. Interwoven is a love story between caleb's daughter Achshah and a young soldier named Othniel. 'O had I Jubal's lyre' from the last act, is a great expression of rejoicing with much florid writing sung by Achshah and here played by the solo soprano