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301. R.M.20.g.13

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.g.13
Title:
George Frideric Handel: Instrumental music IV. Autograph
Scope & Content:
Lettered on binding: ‘Sonata’s &c.’ [?]. 1. ff. 1-4v. ‘Concerto’. Op. III, No 6 (HWV 317) (H-G. XXI, p. 54). The first movement only, marked: ‘Vivace’. [This was played in Ottone. Se Walsh edition of the opera and also Leichtentritt, Hugo, Handel (Berlin, 1924), pp. 660, 795]. For copies s...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1716-c 1750
Extent:
1 volume (41 folios)

302. R.M.20.g.14

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.g.14
Title:
George Frideric Handel: Instrumental music V. Autograph
Scope & Content:
Lettered on binding: ‘Sketches of Fughes [sic] &c.’. 1. ff. 1-5v. ‘Sonata 5’. Op. V, No 5 (HWV 400) (H-G. XXVII, p. 182). Wanting the Air and Bourrée. For copies see R.M.19.f.6. (ff. 35-43v); R.M.19.g.6. (ff. 44-48). 2. ff. 6-9v. ‘Sonata 6’. Op. V, No 6 (HWV 401) (H-G. XXVII, p. 188). All...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1710-c 1751
Extent:
1 volume (i + 62 folios)

303. R.M.20.h.1

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.h.1
Title:
George Frideric Handel: Athalia (oratorio by Samuel Humphreys after Jean Racine), HWV 52. Autograph
Scope & Content:
The autograph has the divisions into Acts and Scenes, as in the Libretto (H-G., pp. 3-11), with some additional directions. f. 57v is ruled with staves but otherwise blank. Points of note: 1. f. 16v. ‘Scena 3 Athalia, Chorus of Attendants to them Abner and Mathan’. ‘Athalia starting out of a ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1733
Extent:
1 volume (57 folios)

304. R.M.20.h.2

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.h.2
Title:
George Frideric Handel: Deborah (oratorio by Samuel Humphreys), HWV 51. Partly autograph
Scope & Content:
The part of Sisera (from f. 25v onwards) is written throughout for Alto. f. i is a note in the hand of F. Nicolai; ff. 44v and 56v are ruled with staves but otherwise blank. Points of note: 1. f. 1. The Overture is wanting. The MS. begins at H-G., p. 8. 2. f. 8v. Ends at H-G., p. 31, end of ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1733
Extent:
1 volume (57 folios)

305. 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)

306. 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

307. 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)

308. 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)

309. R.M.20.h.7

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.h.7
Title:
George Frideric Handel: Psalms (Latin) I. Autograph
Scope & Content:
‘Laudate pueri Dominum’ (Psalm 112) in F (HWV 236) (H-G. XXXVIII, No. I). Points of note: 1. f. 3. ‘Qui sicut Dominus’ (H-G., p. 7). Marked ‘ad[agio]’.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1702?
Extent:
1 volume (6 folios)

310. 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)