Chandos Anthem No. 10, “The Lord is my Light”

Composer: HANDEL, George Frideric
  • “The Lord is my Light” is an anthem for soprano, tenor, chorus, and Baroque orchestra written between 1717–18.
    • During this time period, Handel was living in England and wrote eleven of these “Chandos Anthems.” They are essentially Anglican cantatas with instrumental accompaniment.
    • No. 10, “The Lord is my Light,” is the longest of the set with eleven movements.
  • The text for this anthem includes passages from Psalms 18, 20, 27–30 and 45.1

Sources

  1. Gerald Hendrie, “Preface: The Lord Is My Light (HWV 255) Chandos Anthem No.10 (Full Score),” Barenreiter, accessed October 23, 2024, https://www.barenreiter.co.uk/prefaces/9790006523825_Innenansicht.pdf.

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