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Mike Magatagan Arranger, Composer, Interpreter, Publisher United States (USA), SierraVista About the artist I'm a software engineer. Basically, I'm computer geek who loves to solve problems. I have been developing software for the last 25+ years but have recently rekindled my love of music. Many of my scores are posted with individual parts and matching play-along however, this is not always practical. If you would like individual parts to any of my scores or other specific tailoring, please contact me directly and I will try to accommodate your specific needs. Artist page : https://www.free-scores.com/Download-PDF-Sheet-Music-magataganm.htm About the piece Title: "Ombra Mai Fu" for Flute & Harp [HWV 40] Composer: Haendel, Georg Friedrich Arranger: Magatagan, Mike Copyright: Public Domain Publisher: Magatagan, Mike Instrumentation: Flute and Harp Style: Baroque Comment: Serse (Xerxes, HWV 40) is an opera seria in three acts by George Frideric Handel. It was first performed in London on 15 April 1738. The Italian libretto was adapted by an unknown hand from that by Silvio Stampiglia for an earlier opera of the same name by Giovanni Bononcini in 1694. Stampiglia's libretto was itself based on one by Nicolò Minato that was set by Francesco Cavalli in 1654. The opera is set in Persia (modern day Iran) in 480 BC and ... (more online) Mike Magatagan on free-scores.com • listen to the audio • share your interpretation • comment • contact the artist First added the : 2012-12-26 Last update : 2012-12-27 13:43:14 Aria "Ombra Mai Fu" (from Serse 'Xerxes' Opera) G.F. Händel (HWV 40) 1738 Arranged for Fluet & Harp by Mike Magatagan 2012 Larghetto 3 Flute 43 mp 43 p Harp 43 10 F H 3 19 F H Largo (HWV 40) from Serse 'Xerxes' Opera by G.F. Händel Arranged for Flute & Harp by Mike Magatagan Mike Magatagan ([email protected] or MMagatagan on http:\\www.MuseScore.com) 29 F H 37 F H 3 rit. 45 F H Largo (HWV 40) from Serse 'Xerxes' Opera by G.F. Händel Arranged for Flute & Harp by Mike Magatagan 2 Mike Magatagan ([email protected] or MMagatagan on http:\\www.MuseScore.com).

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