Additional p. 15-16 tipped in between p. 20-21., Additional p. 17 tipped in after p. 23., Blanks unscanned, excluded from pagination., Folder 2 of 2 for Handel choruses., P. blank, unscanned., and Wanting p. 11-14.
Subject (Topic):
Choruses, Dramatic music -- England -- 18th century, Incidental music -- England -- 18th century, and Theater -- Great Britain -- 18th century
Copyist's MS., Modern binder's blanks unscanned., Modern binding, in case with original boards., and Original boards scanned rather than current binding.
Subject (Name):
Bever, Thomas, 1725-1791, provenance and Boyce, William, 1711-1779, provenance
Bach, Johann Christian, 1735-1782 Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759 Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695
Published / Created:
[circa 1829-1839]
Call Number:
OSB MSS 146
Collection Title:
Hanover royal music archive
Container / Volume:
Box 830
Image Count:
170
Abstract:
Contains: song transcriptions, in various unidentified hands; Johann Christian Bach, (autograph manuscript setting of Pope’s ode “The dying [expiring] Christian to his soul); music possibly in the hand of a member of the royal family; O salutaris hostia, titled Motet à trios voix sans accompagnement par gossec; other music copied in unidentified hands, including Handel, George Frideric, Coronation anthems, Zadok the priest; Purcell, Henry, Sound the trumpet, beat the drum, Let Caesar and Urania live
and Cover title: Englische Gesänge.
Alternative Title:
Coronation anthems. Zadok the priest, Englische Gesänge, and Sound the trumpet, beat the drum
Description:
Blanks not digitized., Index (to p. 1-88) bound in between p. 36-37., and Original pagination (some irregularities) employed to p. 89, cataloger supplied pagination thereafter. Page 3-4 wanting.
Subject (Name):
Bach, Johann Christian, 1735-1782, Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Coronation anthems. Zadok the priest, and Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Sound the trumpet, beat the drum
Burrows, John, fl. 1791-1805, creator Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759
Published / Created:
[circa 1791-1805]
Call Number:
Osborn Music MS 27
Image Count:
24
Resource Type:
Music (Printed & Manuscript)
Abstract:
Music book containing manuscript psalm and hymn tunes, songs, and excerpts from oratorios. Contents include excerpts from George Frideric Handel's Messiah and Samson; and Happy Isle of Britain, A Sacred Song of National Thanksgiving and Annual Commemoration of the Great Victory Obtained by Ad. L. Nelson, by W. Mathews, with words by Dr. Hawes.
Description:
Binding: original cardboard wrapper., Fragment of music laid in., Label on inside front cover: John Burrows, his book October 18, 1791., On cover: John Burrows, his book, [March?] 5, 1792., and Words in English.
Subject (Name):
Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount, 1758-1805 --Songs and music
Subject (Topic):
Hymns, English --Great Britain, Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 --Songs and music, Oratorios --Excerpts, Psalms (Music), and Songs, English --Great Britain