Ombra mai fu (George Frideric Handel)

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Original voicing

• CPDL #18998: Full score

Violin I Violin II Viola Bassi

Voice and continuo realization

Editor: Charles H. Giffen (submitted 2009-03-05).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 144 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Original key. Recitative and Aria (Scene 1, Act 1 of the opera Serse). Edition follows Chrysander, minimal articulations added. Full score, parts, and voice-continuo realization.

• CPDL #19008: Full score

Violin I Violin II Viola Bassi

Voice and continuo realization

Editor: Charles H. Giffen (submitted 2009-03-06).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 138 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down a major second. Recitative and Aria (Scene 1, Act 1 of the opera Serse). Edition follows Chrysander, minimal articulations added. Full score, parts, and voice-continuo realization.

• CPDL #17686: PDF, MIDI & Finale 2005 files

Editor: Pierre Gouin (submitted 2008-07-24).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 102 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranged for solo voice and keyboard. Transposed down a major second (edition in E flat major).

• CPDL #03454: Sibelius 5
  

Editor: Steven Langley Guy (submitted 2002-03-30).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 37 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score, no continuo reduction. Does not include the introductory recitative. Use Scorch plugin to view Sibelius file, available at Sibeliusmusic.com

Arrangements

• CPDL #07402: PDF and MIDI files available.

Arranger: Eva Toller (submitted 2004-06-30).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 156 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: arranged by Eva Toller for SSAA, midi files available for each part.

General Information

Title: Ombra mai fù
Larger work: Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Lyricist: Silvio Stampiglia^{create page}

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Solo high, also arrangement for SSAA
Genre: Secular, Opera, Aria

Language: Italian
Instruments: String ensemble, Basso continuo
Published:

Description: Serse's aria from Serse

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Original text and translations