Famous Examples
Handel's oratorio Messiah (1742) includes three well-known da capo arias, "Rejoice Greatly" (for soprano), "He Was Despised" (for alto voice) and "The Trumpet Shall Sound" (for bass). J. S. Bach's cantata Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51 (1730) begins with a flamboyant da capo aria for soprano, trumpet soloist, and strings.
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