Georg Friedrich Händel
Tochter Zion
Georg Friedrich Händel
Tochter Zion
- Instrumentation Concert Band
- Composer Georg Friedrich Händel
- Editor Jan de Haan
- Series Musica Sacra
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- Edition Score and Parts
- Publisher De Haske Publications
- Order no. DHP0950646-015
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Description:
Tochter Zion, also known as See the Conquering Hero Comes, is the most famous chorus from the oratorio Judas Maccabaeus (1746) by the composer George Frideric Handel (1685-1759). The heroic epic based on the Biblical story about commander-in-chief Judas Maccabaeus, was used by Handel to celebrate the English victory over the rebellious Scottish. The first performance of this patriotic work - written in the pleasing, rich baroque style that Handel's music is known for - was conducted by himself; the success was huge. The chorus See the Conquering Hero Comes was added later, in 1748, drawn from another oratorio (Joshua).