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Subject Canons Name Handel, George Frideric, composer, 1685-1759

1. Add MS 14207

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Add MS 14207
Title:
A collection of duets, songs, excerpts from operas, and a canon
Scope & Content:
Vocal compositions, apparently all of them taken from operas, with accompaniments, mostly in score; 18th cent. Unless the contrary is stated, they are for a single voice, with accompaniments for strings. 1. 'Tergi quegl' occhi belli': chorus, with oboes, horns, bassoons, etc., from 'La Zelinda, ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
French and Italian
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
1 volume

2. Add MS 29386

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Add MS 29386
Title:
A collection of catches, canons, songs, vocal trios, excerpts from oratorios, excerpts from operas, and a duet
Scope & Content:
passim. Catches, Rounds, etc., for 3 voices (unless the contrary is stated), in score. Most of them are in the hand of Edmund T. Warren Home; some of them, beginning with no. 4, were 'corrected [in] 1756.' 1. 'Tobacco is but a vapor' (à 4). 'Ed. Nelham.' f. 5. 2. 'Hey ho, what shall I say' (à 9)...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1762?
Extent:
1 volume

3. Add MS 34608

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Add MS 34608
Title:
Musical Common-place Book in the hand of John Stafford Smith, organist and composer, containing short musical extracts from works by John Dowland, John Amner, Dr. Campion, Francesco Turini, the compiler, and others, with extracts from Burney's History of Music, Morley's Introduction, etc., and anecdotes of Handel, Dr. Arne, Dr. Boyce, etc.
Scope & Content:
passim. Extracts from Burney's History of Music, Morley's Introduction, etc., together with specimens of harmony and melody, in the hand of John Stafford Smith; 1785-1789. passim. Common-place book of John Stafford Smith, containing, among other things, fragments of the following sacred composi...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1785-1789
Extent:
1 volume (34 folios)

4. Add MS 35040

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Add MS 35040
Title:
A collection of pieces for harpsichord, pieces for organ, hymns, chants, canons, songs and anthems
Scope & Content:
passim. Collection of pieces (original or arranged) for the Harpsichord, etc., some of them in the hand of Samuel Wesley. 1. Minuet in C. 'Pepusch.' f. 3. 2. 'Hymn' in G (3/4 time). This and nos. 3-7 are by 'Handel.' f. 3. 3. Air in 'At[a]lanta.' f. 3b. 4. March in the Water Music. f. 3b. 5. Min...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1773
Extent:
1 volume (48 folios)