Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne (HWV 74) is a secular cantata composed by George Frideric Handel to a libretto by Ambrose Philips, of which the first line, "Eternal source of light divine", provides an alternative title for the work. It was probably composed during January 1713 for a performance on 6 February 1713, although there is no record of the performance having actually taken place. Other catalogues of Handel's music have referred to the work as HG xlviA; and HHA i/6.

Librettist Ambrose Philips
Date of composition 1713
Premiered 1713, February 6th
Type Secular Cantata
Catalogue HWV 74
Spoken language English
Instruments Orchestra
Voice (Soprano)
Voice (Bass)
Voice (Alto)
Chorus/Choir
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Autotranslations beta Georg Friedrich Haendel: Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74
Georg Friedrich Händel: Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74
Georg Friedrich Händel: Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74