Wash me throughly (George Frideric Handel)

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  • CPDL #20644: [ Icon_pdf.gif] [ Icon_snd.gif] [ Capella]
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2009-12-23).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 60 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: This is an arrangement for three voices (ATB), with the bass part extracted from the accompaniment. Transposed to D major.
Arranger: James Gibb
Editor: Paul R. Marchesano (submitted 2009-10-07).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 163 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Full score - organ/continuo part duplicates the instrumental parts. Text underlay substitutes modern "thoroughly" for original "throughly". Substitution of "sinfulness" for "wickedness" might be desirable in some liturgical uses. Instrumental parts available upon request to editor.

General Information

Title: Wash me thoroughly
Composer: George Frideric Handel

Number of voices: 2vv   Voicing: ST

Genre: SacredAnthem

Language: English
Instruments: Organ, two violins, oboe, cello (basso continuo)
Published: 1718

Description: Movement #3 of Chandos Anthem No. 3; Soprano and Tenor duet. Scored for Oboe, Violin I & II, Vionloncello and continuo.

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Original text and translations

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Wash me thoroughly from my wickedness and cleanse me from my sin.