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3311. R.M.20.c.9

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.c.9
Title:
George Frideric Handel: Siroe (‘dramma per musica’ by Niccolò Francesco Haym after a text by Pietro Metastasio), HWV 24. Autograph
Scope & Content:
ff. 62v, 66v and 75v are ruled with staves but otherwise blank. Points of note: 1. f. 1v. The lowest line of the Allegro (H-G, p. 2) is marked: ‘Violonc: Contrabassi Cemb.’ The ‘Introduzione’ (H-G., p.6) is on f. 85, crossed out in ink. 2. f. 11. Act I, sc. 5. ‘D’ogni amator’ (H-G., pp. 16-1...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
1728
Extent:
1 volume (90 folios)

3312. R.M.20.c.10

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.c.10
Title:
George Frideric Handel: Sosarme (‘dramma per musica’ after a libretto by Antonio Salvi), HWV 30. Autograph
Scope & Content:
The libretto was originally called ‘Fernando Re di Castiglia’, and the action took place at Coimbra. The first two acts were set to this book, but the names were then changed. The opera became ‘Sosarme Re di Media’, the action laid at ‘Sardi’, Fernando became ‘Sosarme; Alfonso – Argone; Sancio –...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian
Date Range:
1732
Extent:
1 volume (89 folios)

3313. R.M.20.c.12

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.c.12
Title:
George Frideric Handel: Teseo (‘dramma tragico’ by Niccolò Francesco Haym, after a text by Philippe Quinault), HWV 9. Autograph
Scope & Content:
Fragments of Acts IV and V. ff. 5v and 12v are ruled with staves but otherwise blank. Points of note: 1. ff. 1-3v. Act IV, sc. 1. Recitatives and ‘Voglio straggi [sic]. No ‘Allegro’ is marked (H-G., pp. 69-71). 2. f. 3v. Sc. 2. Recitative (H-G., p. 71) and ‘Benchè tuoni’ ending at p. 73, line...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian
Date Range:
1712
Extent:
1 volume (16 folios)

3314. R.M.20.d.1

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.d.1
Title:
G.F. Handel: Tolomeo (dramma per musica by Niccolò Francesco Haym, after a libretto by Carlo Sigismondo Capece) (HWV 25); 1728. Autograph.
Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. (Händel-Gesellschaft LXXVI). Between ff. 29 and 30 is a leaf ruled with staves but otherwise blank foliated 29a. ff. 80. 9.5 x 11.75in. Points of note: 1. f. 4. Overture. At the end: ‘Atto Scena 1. Strada di Roma con Arco Trionfale per dove entra Genserico’, etc., fol...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian
Date Range:
1728
Extent:
1 item

3315. R.M.20.d.2

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.d.2
Title:
George Frideric Handel: Miscellaneous collections and selections vol. II (HWV 49, 22, 6, 20, 21, A14, 73, 27, 27, 28, 12, 19, 18, A5, 25). Autograph
Scope & Content:
f. 14v, 16v, 23v, 30v, 34v, 38v and 52v are ruled with staves but otherwise blank. ff. 58. 9.25 x 11.5 in. 1. ff. 1-4v. ‘Vivere non amar’. Solos and chorus from Acis and Galatea (HWV 49)(the 1732 version, H-G LIII, p. 80). Only the first letters of the name of the singers are written. The MS. b...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
c 1708-c 1739
Extent:
1 volume

3316. R.M.20.d.3

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.d.3
Title:
George Frideric Handel: Alexander Balus (oratorio by Thomas Morell), HWV 65. Autograph
Scope & Content:
ff. 48v and 113v are ruled with staves but otherwise blank. Points of note: 1. f. 3. ‘angefangen den 1 June. 1747’. ‘Alexander Balus returning from the Conquest of Demetrius, King of Syria and Chorus of Asiatics’. 2. f. 21v. After Alexander’s recitative (H-G., p. 38): ‘Segue l’aria nel terzo...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1747
Extent:
1 volume (113 folios)

3317. R.M.20.d.4

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.d.4
Title:
G.F. Handel: Alexander’s Feast (libretto by Newburgh Hamilton after a text by John Dryden) (HWV 75); 1736. Autograph.
Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. (Händel-Gesellschaft XII; Hallische Händel-Ausgabe I/1, 1957). Between ff. 47 and 48 is a leaf, ruled with staves but otherwise blank, foliated 47a; ff. 70v and 88v are ruled with staves but otherwise blank. The following names of singers occur in the MS.: ‘Sigra. Strada’...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1736
Extent:
1 item

3318. R.M.20.d.5

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.d.5
Title:
G.F. Handel: L’Allegro, il Penseroso, ed il Moderato (oratorio by Charles Jennes after John Milton) (HWV 55); 1740. Autograph.
Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. (Händel-Gesellschaft VI; Hallische Händel-Ausgabe I/6, 1962). Between ff. 26 and 27, and 59 and 60 are leaves ruled with staves but otherwise blank, foliated respectively 26a and 59a; ff. 20v and 26v are ruled with staves but otherwise blank. The names of the singers at t...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
1740
Extent:
1 item

3319. R.M.20.d.6

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.d.6
Title:
George Frideric Handel: Anthems I, HWV 251b, 249b, 256a, 250a. Autograph
Scope & Content:
ff. 8v, 24v, 50v and 99v are ruled with staves but otherwise blank. 1. ff. 1-24v. ‘As pants the hart’ (HWV 251b) (H-G. XXXIV, p. 207). f. 1: The Sonata contains some pencilled alterations by Handel. f. 13. ‘Now when I think’ (H-G., p. 220). At the top of the page: ‘Write the Bas [sic] under thi...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1716-1720]
Extent:
1 volume (99 folios)

3320. R.M.20.d.7

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.d.7
Title:
George Frideric Handel: Anthems II and Te Deum, HWV 248, 255, 281. Autograph
Scope & Content:
ff. 19v, 23v and 115v are ruled with staves but otherwise blank. 1. ff. 1-23. ‘Have mercy upon me’. ‘Ψ 51’. (H-G. XXXIV, p. 79). f. 11: ‘Against Thee only’. No tempo marked. f. 19: End of ‘Make me a clean heart’ (H-G., 103). f. 19v: Blank. f. 20: ‘Then shall I teach’ (H-G., p. 104) marked ‘All...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1717-1718
Extent:
1 volume (115 folios)

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