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Joy to the World. Sheet music for Recorder, page 1.

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Joy to the World

Sheet music for recorder

Info: The song was first published in 1719 in Watts' collection; The Psalms of David: Imitated in the language of the New Testament, and applied to the Christian state and worship. Watts wrote the words of "Joy to the World" as a hymn glorifying Christ's triumphant return at the end of the age, rather than a song celebrating his first coming. The music is often attributed to George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) on the grounds of a 'chance resemblance' to choruses in the oratorio Messiah (premiered 1742). However, there is no autographed score by Handel and no currently known documentary evidence to suggest that Handel wrote it.
Date: 1719
Artist: Anonymus
Instrument: Recorder
Key: G major
Range: G5 - G6
Time signature: 4/4
Tempo: 150 BPM
Duration: 0:32
Pages: 1
Difficulty: Beginner
Style: Traditional
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