| | xv | |
| | xvii | |
| Abbreviations and Conventions | | xviii | |
| | 1 | (18) |
| Part I. History and Repertory |
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| The Chapel Royal before Handel's Arrival in England: Symphony Anthems and Thanksgivings |
| | 19 | (23) |
| Handel and the English Verse Anthem: His First Setting of As pants the hart, c.1712 |
| | 42 | (33) |
| Handel's Music for the Peace of Utrecht, 1713 |
| | 75 | (39) |
| Other Chapel Royal Music from the First Period, 1712--1714 |
| | 114 | (24) |
| | 138 | (29) |
| The King's Return: Handel's Re-establishment at the Chapel Royal |
| | 167 | (20) |
| New Versions of As pants the hart |
| | 187 | (30) |
| Other Chapel Royal Music from the Second Period, 1722--1726 |
| | 217 | (34) |
| The New Reign and the 1727 Coronation |
| | 251 | (37) |
| The Chapel Royal and Handel's Oratorios |
| | 288 | (21) |
| Princess Anne's Wedding Anthem, 1733--1734 |
| | 309 | (30) |
| Anthems for Other Royal Family Occasions: Two Weddings and a Funeral |
| | 339 | (44) |
| War and Peace: Commemorations in the 1740s |
| | 383 | (46) |
| | 429 | (10) |
| Part II. Institutions, Resources, and Venues |
| |
| | 439 | (29) |
| | 468 | (30) |
| | 498 | (32) |
| The Chapel's Resources and Handel's Music |
| | 530 | (87) |
| |
| A. Handel's English Church Music |
| | 559 | (2) |
| B. Membership of the Choirs of the Chapel Royal, Westminster Abbey, and St Paul's Cathedral, 1700--1760 |
| | 561 | (15) |
| C. Handel's Chapel Royal Soloists |
| | 576 | (19) |
| D. The British Royal Family, 1702--1760 |
| | 595 | (3) |
| E. Thanksgiving Services during Queen Anne's Reign |
| | 598 | (2) |
| F. Special Services during the Reign of King George I |
| | 600 | (4) |
| G. Newspaper Reports Relating to Chapel Royal Services in 1720 and 1721 |
| | 604 | (2) |
| H. Chapel Royal Services Involving Orchestral Accompaniment during the Reign of King George II |
| | 606 | (2) |
| I. Documents from the Lord Chamberlain's Records Relating to Handel and the Chapel Royal |
| | 608 | (9) |
| Bibliography | | 617 | (18) |
| Index of Handel's Works | | 635 | (3) |
| Index | | 638 | |
