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231. R.M.20.h.3

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.h.3
Title:
George Frideric Handel: Israel in Egypt (oratorio on a libretto by unknown author after texts from the Bible), HWV 54. Autograph
Scope & Content:
Between ff. 31 and 32 is a single leaf, ruled with staves but otherwise blank, foliated 31a; f. 73v is ruled with staves but otherwise blank. Points of note: 1. f. 1. ‘Act ye 2’. ’15 Octobr 1738’. The words of the recitative ‘Now there arose’ (H-G., p. 1) are written, with the Tenor clefs for...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1738
Extent:
1 volume (i + 73 folios)

232. R.M.20.h.4

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.h.4
Title:
G.F. Handel: Solomon (oratorio on a libretto by unknown author) (HWV 67); 1748. Autograph.
Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. (Händel-Gesellschaft XXI). Between ff. 76 and 77, 87 and 88, 110 and 111, 116 and 117, 134 and 135 are unfoliated single leaves, ruled with staves but otherwise blank; ff.32v, 75v and 76v are ruled with staves but otherwise blank [According to Dean, Winton, Handel’s Drama...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1748
Extent:
1 item

233. R.M.20.h.5

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.h.5
Title:
George Frideric Handel: Coronation Anthems for King George II and Queen Caroline, HWV 258-261. Autograph
Scope & Content:
Between ff. 17 and 18 is a single leaf, ruled with staves but otherwise blank, foliated 17a; ff. 10v and 50v are ruled with staves but otherwise blank. 1. ff. 1-10v. ‘Anthem. 1 Kings 1. 48.’ ‘Zadok the Priest’. (HWV 258) f. 2v: At the entry of the voices (H-G., p. 6) the 1st Treble line has th...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1727
Extent:
1 volume (50 folios)

234. R.M.20.h.6

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.h.6
Title:
George Frideric Handel: Dettingen Te Deum (HWV 283); 1743. Autograph
Scope & Content:
ff. 25v and 35v are ruled with staves but otherwise blank. Points of note: 1. f. 1. ‘ʘ [astrological symbol for Sunday] angefangen July 17 1743’. 2. f. 17. ‘Thou art the King of Glory’. ‘Mr Gates’ is named as the soloist. Note at the bottom of the page (end of H-G., p. 55): ’37 pause’. 3. f...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1743
Extent:
1 volume (35 folios)

235. R.M.20.h.8

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.h.8
Title:
Henry Purcell: Autograph manuscript of anthems, welcome songs and solo songs
Scope & Content:
Purcell’s ‘Score Booke containing severall Anthems wth symphonies’. At f. 85 the volume is reversed, and beginning at the other end the title reads ‘Score booke. Anthems welcome songs and other songs all by my father’. There is an inaccurate and incomplete table of contents. All the music is in ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
c 1680-1690
Extent:
1 volume (245 folios)

236. R.M.20.h.8, ff 1-85r

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.h.8, ff 1-85r
Title:
Henry Purcell: Symphony anthems. Autograph manuscript.
Scope & Content:
ff. 4r-7v. It is a good thing. ff. 7v-13r. O Praise God in His holiness. ff. 13v-15v. Awake put on thy strength. ff. 16v-17r. John Blow: O pray for the peace. With bass accompaniment only. ff. 17v-22r. In thee O Lord. ff. 22v-25v. The Lord is my Light. ff. 25v-28v. I was glad. ff. 28v-32r...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1680-1690
Extent:
85 folios

237. R.M.20.h.8, ff 85v-246v

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.h.8, ff 85v-246v
Title:
Henry Purcell: Welcome songs and solo songs. Autograph manuscript.
Scope & Content:
From folio 85v the manuscript has been inverted and copying begun from the other end. ff. 90r-85v. Arise my muse. Ode; with symphony for trumpets and strings. ff. 105v-90v. Of old when Heroes thought it base. Ode; with symphony for trumpets and strings. ff. 116v-106r. Now does the glorious da...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1680-1690
Extent:
161 folios

238. R.M.20.h.9

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.h.9
Title:
Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Purcell (Henry). Canons, anthems and instrumental music; late 17th century. A collection of works by Purcell and other composers, all in score. The volume has the bookplate of James Kent, and the index (incomplete) is in his handwriting (according to a pencilled note by W...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1660-1699
Extent:
1 item

239. R.M.21.a.1

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.21.a.1
Title:
Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. String quartets. ff. 138.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item

240. R.M.21.a.1-R.M.21.a.4

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.21.a.1-R.M.21.a.4
Title:
R.M.21.a.1-4. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Alday (Paul). String Quartets; early 19th century. Autograph. 4 vols. of string quartet music, in score and separate parts, bound up in confusion. Vols.i-iii are evidently part of a complete set of quartets by Alday, as they are numbered, though fragmentary and incomplete; there are 35 quartets in these vols., and parts of 7 or 8 more in vol.IV, which also contains (f.30 onwards) an incomplete horn quintet. The texts are full of omissions and in a carele...
Scope & Content:
Paul Alday, composer: String quartets: 19th cent: Autogr.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Early 19th century
Extent:
4 items