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"He was despised" from The Messiah (HWV 56, 1741)

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Full name of work:"He was despised" from The Messiah (HWV 56, 1741)
Composer:Handel, George Friederic (1685-1759), German
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Lyricist:Charles Jennens (1707-1773) from Bible and Prayer Book
Translator:N/A
First line:He was despised and rejected of men
Music category:Baroque sacred oratorio
Instruments:Organ, alto
Name of file creator:Mark Anderson
e-mail address:andersma "at" luther "dot" edu
Running time:8:56

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