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In case anyone wants to know more about The Nine Worthies, here's a little information.
The Nine are split into three groups of three.
The Pagans: Hector, Alexander the Great, and Julius Caesar.
The Hebrews: Joshua, King David, Judas Maccabeus.
The Christians: King Arthur, Charlemagne, Godfrey of Bouillin.
Three groups of three is significant in music as well. 9/8 time is know as perfect time. Three was a special number because of The Holy Trinity. Three groups of three is perfection.
Music based on The Nine is sparse.
Handel wrote operas about Alexander and Caeser and a popular oratorio on Judas Maccabeus. The opera about Alexander is rarely performed.
Purcell wrote an early opera on Arthur.
Honegger wrote an oratorio Le Roi David.
Only Judas Maccabeus is consistently performed.
In case anyone wants to know more about The Nine Worthies, here's a little information.
The Nine are split into three groups of three.
The Pagans: Hector, Alexander the Great, and Julius Caesar.
The Hebrews: Joshua, King David, Judas Maccabeus.
The Christians: King Arthur, Charlemagne, Godfrey of Bouillin.
Three groups of three is significant in music as well. 9/8 time is know as perfect time. Three was a special number because of The Holy Trinity. Three groups of three is perfection.
Music based on The Nine is sparse.
Handel wrote operas about Alexander and Caeser and a popular oratorio on Judas Maccabeus. The opera about Alexander is rarely performed.
Purcell wrote an early opera on Arthur.
Honegger wrote an oratorio Le Roi David.
Only Judas Maccabeus is consistently performed.