Tune: CANNONS

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CANNONS

Composer: George Frederick Handel (c. 1750)
Published in 19 hymnals

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Composer: George Frederick Handel

George Frideric Handel (b. Halle, Germany, 1685; d. London, England, 1759) became a musician and composer despite objections from his father, who wanted him to become a lawyer. Handel studied music with Zachau, organist at the Halle Cathedral, and became an accomplished violinist and keyboard performer. He traveled and studied in Italy for some time and then settled permanently in England in 1713. Although he wrote a large number of instrumental works, he is known mainly for his Italian operas, oratorios (including Messiah, 1741), various anthems for church and royal festivities, and organ concertos, which he interpolated into his oratorio performances. He composed only three hymn tunes, one of which (GOPSAL) still appears in some modern hy… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title:	CANNONS
Composer:	George Frederick Handel (c. 1750)
Meter:	8.8.8.8
Incipit:	15712 34237 23456
Key:	f minor
Copyright:	Public Domain

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O Lord, Make Haste to Hear My Cry

O Kind Creator, Bow Thine Ear

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Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2007) pp. 35
Introductions and Alternate Accompaniments for Organ Volume 7: Evangelical Lutheran Worship, Hymns 640 - 704
Composer/Editors Norma Aamodt-Nelson; Mark Weiler
Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2007) pp. 692
Introductions and Alternate Accompaniments for Piano Volume 7: Evangelical Lutheran Worship, Hymns 640 - 704
Composer/Editors Norma Aamodt-Nelson; Mark Weiler
Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2007) pp. 692