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Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne HWV 74
1713
Georg Friedrich Händel
I. Eternal source of light divine (Alt, Tenor)
II. The day that gave great Anna birth (Soli, Chor)
III. Let all the winged race with joy (Sopran)
IV. Let flocks and herds their fear forget (Contralto, Alt, Tenor)
V. Let rolling streams their gladness show (Alt, Tenor, Bass)
VI. Kind health descends on downy wings (Sopran, Contralto)
VII. The day that gave great Anna birth (Soli, Chor)
VIII. Let envy then conceal her head (Bass)
IX. United nations shall combine (Alt, Tenor)
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