Oil on Belgian linen, 168 x 122 cm
Composer: Georg Friedrich Handel (1685-1759)
Works: (1) Gloria in excelsis Deo, HWV deest; (2) Te Deum "Queen Caroline", HWV 280; (3) "The ways of Zion do mourn" Funeral Anthem for Queen Caroline, HWV 264
Suggested performance: (1) Gemma Bertagnolli (soprano) and friends, Enrico Onofri (dir.); (2-3) Les Arts Florissants, dir. William Christie (recording label: (1) Amadeus, (2-3) Les Editions Arts Florissants)