As pants the hart, HWV 251 (George Frideric Handel)

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• (Posted 2015-05-28)  CPDL #35585:     

Editor: Brian Bartoldus (submitted 2015-05-28).   Score information: Letter, 74 pages, 3.06 MB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Version HWV 251b. Full score. This edition draws from the Chrysander complete works.

Parts

• (Posted 2015-05-28)  CPDL #35587:     

Editor: Brian Bartoldus (submitted 2015-05-28).   Score information: Letter, 59 pages, 2.58 MB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Version HWV 251b. Orchestra parts to match full score #35585 listed above.

• (Posted 2015-05-28)  CPDL #35589:     

Editor: Brian Bartoldus (submitted 2015-05-28).   Score information: Letter, 20 pages, 825 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Version HWV 251b. Continuo realization of #35585 by Brian Bartoldus.

• (Posted 2015-01-11)  CPDL #34265:         

Editor: Johannes Becker (submitted 2015-01-11).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 150 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Version HWV 251b. Voice parts only. Middle voice written as alto, alternative octaves given.

General Information

Title: As pants the hart, HWV 251
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Lyricist: Psalm 42

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicings: STB or SAB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem

Language: English
Instruments: Orchestra

First published: 1717
Description: Chandos Anthem no. 6. Handel wrote versions in 1713, 1718, 1722 (for orchestra), 1722 (for basso continuo), and 1738. The most common version is HWV 251b, the second of 5 versions by Handel, also identified as HG xxxiv,207 or HHA iii/5,53.

Opus: HWV 251

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Original text and translations

English text

I. Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 42.

As pants the hart for cooling streams, so longs my soul for thee, O God.
Tears are my daily food: while thus they say, where is now thy God?
Now when I think thereupon, I pour out my heart by myself:
for I went with the multitude, and brought them out into the house of God.
In the voice of praise and thanksgiving: among such as keep holy day.
Why so full of grief, O my soul: why so disquieted within me?
Put thy trust in God: for I will praise him.