The opening aria, ombra mai fu, sung by xerxes to a tree, is set to one of handels bestknown melodies, and is often played in an orchestral arrangement, known as handels largo. Largo from xerxes sheet music for violin download free. Enjoy an unrivalled sheet music experience for ipadsheet music viewer, score library and music store all in one app. Largo from xerxes for clarinet solo, intermediate clarinet sheet music. Never has there been a shade of a plant more dear and lovely, or more gentle. Free download largo from xerxes for orchestra music sheet with advanced difficulty in best music sheet notes website. The opera was a commercial failure, lasting only five performances in london after its premiere. Handels largo simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Violin fiddle violin, harmonium and piano 2 guitar, violin 2. Largo from xerxes sheet music for violin, cello, contrabass. Largo ombra mai fu, opening aria from the opera xerxes serse by george. A lovely piece for weddings or church services, largo is intermediate in difficulty. Handel largo from xerxes sheet music for violin pdf. Visit and get access to hundreds of scores for violin with backing tracks to playalong.
Largo piano solo world free sheet music pdf, midi, mp3. In the 19th century, however, the aria was rediscovered and became one of handels bestknown pieces. Largo g major by george frideric handel 16851759 sheet. It is sung by the main character, serse xerxes, in praise of a trees shade as he sits underneath it.
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