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Foundling Hospital Anthem
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The Foundling Hospital Anthem, also known by its longer title "Blessed are they that considereth the poor", is a choral anthem composed by George Frideric Handel in 1749. It was written for the Foundl
The Foundling Hospital Chapel, venue of Handel's premiere
The Foundling Hospital Chapel, venue of Handel's premiere
Engraving of the Foundling Hospital (c.1750), showing the Chapel (centre) "now erecting"
Engraving of the Foundling Hospital (c.1750), showing the Chapel (centre) "now erecting"
Handel's score is displayed at the Foundling Museum.
Handel's score is displayed at the Foundling Museum.
Ashlyns School
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Ashlyns School is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England. The school was established in 1935 as the final location of the Foundling Hospital, a children
Foundling Hospital Anthem
…today is a children's park, Coram's Fields. The Hospital eventually closed in 1955, and the Berkhamsted building converted into a secondary school, Ashlyns School. The Foundling Hospital charity once supported by Handel continues to this day as the Thomas Coram Foundation for Children (now known simply as Coram…
The school driveway
The school driveway
The original Foundling Hospital, London, in 1770
The original Foundling Hospital, London, in 1770
The Neoclassical portico and clock tower of Ashlyns School chapel
The Neoclassical portico and clock tower of Ashlyns School chapel
The Foundling Hospital coat of arms
The Foundling Hospital coat of arms