Hercules (1745), An Oratorio [Alf:00-K01301]

The Oratorio of Hercules was composed in about four weeks, in the months of July and August, 1744. The date of the commencement of the work probably fell within the latter half of July. The first performance, directed by Handel himself, was given January 3rd, 1745. SATB with SSATBB Soli