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Johann Ernst Galliard

German composer

Johann Ernst Galliard (?1666/?1687–1747 ) was a composer from the Holy Roman Empire.

Galliard was born in Celle, Holy Roman Empire to a French wig-maker. His first composition instruction began at age 15. Galliard studied composition under Jean-Baptiste Farinel, the director of music at the Court of Hanover, and Abbate Steffani. In addition to his compositional ability, he was also a capable oboe and recorder player. Galliard made a step forward in his musical career when he performed one of his original compositions. This Sonata for oboe and two bassoons debuted at one of Farinel’s concerts. Galliard earned an esteemed seat in the chamber music of George, Prince of Denmark. Later, he moved to England where he became chapel-master of Somerset House. Galliard became a familiar face in high society due to his proximity to and frequenting of the royal residence. In response to war victories, Galliard composed a Te Deum, Jubilate, and three additional anthems.

Bigger and better things seemed promising following his participation in the founding of the Academy of Ancient Music. However, in the kingdom-wide competition for directorial status, Galliard could not match Handel and Bononcini. He wrote the music to the opera Calypso and Telemachus upon the request of a friend, the poet John Hughes. Despite approval from his peers, musical politics caused its failure. As a result, he refocused on his oboe performance and joined Handel’s Italian Opera in 1713 as a soloist. Galliard composed several more cantatas to texts by Hughes and Congreve. He published an opera, music to the Morning Hymn of Adam and Eve taken from John Milton’s Paradise Lost, and a large number of pantomimes which he devised under contract to Rich, the enterprising manager of the Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields Theatre. His published instrumental music includes the following: Six Sonatas for a Flute and a Thorough Bass, Six Solos for the Violoncello, and Six Sonatas for the Bassoon or Violoncello with a Thorough Bass for the Harpsichord.

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Works

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  • 6 Recorder Sonatas, op. 1
  • Pan and Syrinx
  • Pan and Syrinx: A Sylvan & a Nymph Dance
  • Pan and Syrinx: Air 1 for the Nymphs and Sylvans
  • Pan and Syrinx: Air 2 for the Nymphs and Sylvans
  • Pan and Syrinx: Air for Nymphs
  • Pan and Syrinx: Bid the Tunefull cornet Sound
  • Pan and Syrinx: Bouree 1 & 2
  • Pan and Syrinx: But see! the Goddess comes;
  • Pan and Syrinx: Cruel Sylvan O forbear
  • Pan and Syrinx: Dance of Nymphs and Sylvans
  • Pan and Syrinx: Fairest if thou canst be kind, Ah!
  • Pan and Syrinx: Fly, fly, fly, fly, fly, fly, fly, fly, fly.
  • Pan and Syrinx: Free from Sorrow, free from Anguish
  • Pan and Syrinx: Gentle Cupid aid my pleasure
  • Pan and Syrinx: Go leave me 'tis in vain.
  • Pan and Syrinx: Great Diana will we Sing
  • Pan and Syrinx: How Insolently Coy! am I to be despis'd?
  • Pan and Syrinx: How Sweet the warbling Linnet sings
  • Pan and Syrinx: Lawless Rage & wild desire
  • Pan and Syrinx: Let Nature henceforward neglect
  • Pan and Syrinx: Love! How impatient hast thou made me?
  • Pan and Syrinx: O mighty Goddess! To thy will I bend
  • Pan and Syrinx: On sunny Hills, in gloomy Shades
  • Pan and Syrinx: Ouverture (Part 1)
  • Pan and Syrinx: Ouverture (Part 2 )
  • Pan and Syrinx: Ouverture (Part 3 )
  • Pan and Syrinx: Ouverture (Part 4)
  • Pan and Syrinx: Presumtuous God! Am I so little fear'd
  • Pan and Syrinx: Surprizing Change!
  • Pan and Syrinx: Symphony
  • Pan and Syrinx: The rising Morn her purple Beams now sheds
  • Pan and Syrinx: Think'st thou that aukward mien has Charms
  • Pan and Syrinx: Those glances Stol'n a Flame confess;
  • Pan and Syrinx: Toil'd & Impatient have I sought you long
  • Pan and Syrinx: Well do these Sports become Diana's Train
  • Pan and Syrinx: What do I see?
  • Pan and Syrinx: Whilst your Harmony fills
  • Pan and Syrinx: Why should Love, that triffling Passion
  • Pan and Syrinx: Yet hold; Some Ill our much-lov'd Syrinx waits
  • Recorder Sonata in A minor, op. 1 no. 6
  • Recorder Sonata in C major, op. 1 no. 1
  • Recorder Sonata in C major, op. 1 no. 1: I. Largo
  • Recorder Sonata in C major, op. 1 no. 1: II. Allegro
  • Recorder Sonata in C major, op. 1 no. 1: III. Largo
  • Recorder Sonata in C major, op. 1 no. 1: IV. Allegro
  • Recorder Sonata in D minor, op. 1 no. 2
  • Recorder Sonata in D minor, op. 1 no. 2: I. Grave
  • Recorder Sonata in D minor, op. 1 no. 2: II. Allegro
  • Recorder Sonata in D minor, op. 1 no. 2: III. Largo
  • Recorder Sonata in D minor, op. 1 no. 2: Vivace et affettuoso
  • Recorder Sonata in E minor, op. 1 no. 3
  • Recorder Sonata in E minor, op. 1 no. 3: I. Adagio
  • Recorder Sonata in E minor, op. 1 no. 3: II. Allegro
  • Recorder Sonata in E minor, op. 1 no. 3: III. Grave
  • Recorder Sonata in E minor, op. 1 no. 3: IV. Allegro
  • Recorder Sonata in E minor, op. 1 no. 3: V. Vivace
  • Recorder Sonata in F major, op. 1 no. 4
  • Recorder Sonata in G major, op. 1 no. 5
  • The Royal Chace: “With early horn”