Ode for St. Cecilia's Day | |
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Sacred choral composition by George Frideric Handel | |
Catalogue | HWV 76 |
Text | poem by John Dryden |
Composed | 1739 |
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Premiere | |
Date | 22 November 1739 |
Location | Theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields, London |
Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76, is a cantata composed by George Frideric Handel in 1739. The title of the cantata refers to Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of musicians. The premiere was on 22 November 1739 at the Theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields, London.