| Foundling Hospital Anthem | |
|---|---|
| by George Frideric Handel | |
.jpg) The Foundling Hospital Chapel, venue of Handel's premiere | |
| Full title | Blessed are they that considereth the poor |
| Catalogue | HWV 268 |
| Period | Baroque |
| Genre | Choral anthem |
| Text | adapted from the King James Bible |
| Language | English |
| Movements | 4 |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 27 May 1749[1] |
| Location | The Foundling Hospital Chapel, Bloomsbury, London |
| Conductor | George Frideric Handel |
| Performers | Children of the Chapel Royal |
The Foundling Hospital Anthem (HWV 268), also known by its longer title "Blessed are they that considereth the poor" [sic],[a] is a choral anthem composed by George Frideric Handel in 1749. It was written for the Foundling Hospital in London and was first performed in the chapel there. Handel wrote two versions, one for choir only and one for choir and soloists. Composed 10 years before his death, it was Handel's last piece of English church music.[2]
- ^ Burrows 1991, p. 37.
- ^ Burrows 2012, p. 434.
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