Lauda Jerusalem by Nicola Porpora SSAA - Sheet Music
By Nicola Porpora
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Lauda Jerusalem
19224211
19224211
19224211
Details
SSAA choir, 2 violins, viola, cello, bass, continuo (SSAA choir)
SKU: AN.AMP-0772
Composed by Nicola Porpora. Edited by Martin Banner. Octavo. Alliance Music Publications #AMP 0772. Published by Alliance Music Publications (AN.AMP-0772).Porpora/Banner.
EDITOR'S NOTE
Nicola Porpora (1686-1768), born in Naples, was highly regarded during his own lifetime as both a composer and singing teacher. Having acquired a reputation as a distinguished opera composer in Italy, Porpora traveled to London, by invitation, to compose for an opera company intended to rival that which Handel directed. While living in Vienna, Porpora gave composition lessons to and employed as accompanist a young man by the name of Joseph Haydn. The majority of Porpora's music output centered around vocal music -- operas, cantatas, oratorios and sacred choral works.
Porpora's Lauda Jerusalem (Psalm 147:12-20), composed in 1745, is scored for two violins, viola, cello, bass, continuo and SSAA choir. The cover page of the autograph manuscript reads: Lauda Jerusalem a 4: con Struti:, Del Sig:/ Nicola Porpora, Mas: delle Figlie del'/ Ospedaletto in/ Venetia/ 1745.
This edition is based upon the autograph score located in the British Libary in London, catalogue number Add.14129 ((c) British Library Board. All Rights Reserved). The manuscript is laid out over 13 pages, with eight staves per page.
