Thou Art Gone Up On High - Lyrics - George Frideric Handel
George Frideric Handel 23 February 1685 â 14 April 1759) was a German Baroque composer who spent the bulk of his career in London, becoming famous for his operas, oratorios, anthems and organ concertos. Born in a family indifferent to music, Handel received critical training in Halle, Hamburg and Italy before settling in London , and became a naturalized British subject in 1727. He was strongly influenced both by the great composers of the Italian Baroque and the middle-German polyphonic choral tradition.
Though art gone up on high; Thou hast led captivity captive, and receivedgifts for men; yea, even from Thine enemies, that the Lord God might dwellamong them. (Psalm 68:18)
George Frideric Handel 23 February 1685 â 14 April 1759) was a German Baroque composer who spent the bulk of his career in London, becoming famous for his operas, oratorios, anthems and organ concertos. Born in a family indifferent to music, Handel received critical training in Halle, Hamburg and Italy before settling in London , and became a naturalized British subject in 1727. He was strongly influenced both by the great composers of the Italian Baroque and the middle-German polyphonic choral tradition....