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G F Handel

Pastoral Ode - Part the Second
L'Allegro, il Pensieroso ed il Moderato

Part 3 is on the next page,
Part 1 the page before this.

You can freely and lawfully download a printable score for this Work from IMSLP - the Petrucci Music Library - though it may not be exactly the same as the one used to make the Midi Files below, and it probably won't be as good as a proper paid-for engraved and printed score.

There is an excellent performance of this Work by the Gabrieli Consort and Players, under Paul McCreesh, on YouTube starting here.

Here is a "clickable" Table of the available Midi Files for this Work.

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Pastoral Ode - Part the Second
L'Allegro, il Pensieroso ed il Moderato
UNemphasized Soprano  Alto  Tenor  Bass 
23: Hence, vain deluding joys None None None None
24: Sometimes let gorgeous tragedy None None None None
Alt 24: Sometimes let gorgeous tragedy None None None None
25: But O, sad virgin, that thy power might raise None None None None
26: Thus, night, oft see me in thy pale career None None None None
27: Populous cities please me then yes yes yes yes
28: There let Hymen oft appear None None None None
29: Me, when the sun begins to fling
30: Hide me from day's garish eye
None None None None
31: I'll to the well-trod stage anon None None None None
32: And ever, against eating cares None None None None
33: Orpheus himself may heave his head None None None None
34: These delights if thou canst give yes yes yes yes
35: But let my due feet never fail None None None None
36: There let the pealing organ blow yes yes yes yes
37: May at last my weary age
38: These pleasures, melancholy, give
yes yes yes yes

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Files originally uploaded in Apr/25.