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R.M.19.a.2

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040-001948512

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032-001948397

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R.M.19.a.2

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ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Miscellaneous collections and selections vol. XVIII; circa 1750. Copy. Full scores, unless otherwise described. Aylesford Collection.

ff. i + 115. 9.25 x 11.5 in.

1. ff. 2-18v. ‘Concerto for Trumpets and French Horns, &c.’, in D major (H-G. XLVII, p. 80).

2. ff. 19-30v. ‘Concerto per Organo’, in A major. Op. 7, No 2. (H-G. XXVIII, p. 90).

3. ff. 31-39. Concerto per Organ, etc., in B flat. Op. 7, No 6. (H-G. XXVIII, p. 135).

4. ff. 39v-43. Overture to Semele, for Harpsichord.

5. ff. 43v-46v. ‘Invida sorte’, song from Ariodante (Act II, sc. 6).

6. ff. 47-51v. ‘The soft complaining flute’ ‘Aria in Mr Dryden’s Ode’ for St. Cecilia’s Day. (A different setting from that in H-G. XXIII).

7. ff. 52-53v. ‘Hence! vain deluding joys’. Recitative, from L’Allegro. For Soprano, and with alterations from the version in H-G. VI.

8. ff. 54-66v. ‘Alterations in Messiah’. For autograph see R.M.20.t.2.

(a) ff. 54-60. ‘But who may abide’, for Alto, in D minor (H-G. XLV, p. 28).

(b) ff. 60v-63v. ‘Thou art gone up on high’, for Alto, in D minor (H-G. XLV, p. 186).

9. ff. 67-78v. ‘Additional Songs in the Oratorio of Joseph’. For autograph see R.M20.e.10.

(a) ff. 67-73v. ‘Our fruits, whilst yet in blossom’. (A longer version than that in H-G. XLII, p. 112).

(b) ff. 74-78v. ‘What’s sweeter than a new-blown rose’ (H-G. XLII, p. 242).

10. ff. 79-115v. ‘Additions and Alterations in Belshazzar’. For autograph see R.M.20.d.10.

(a) ff. 79-81v. ‘Lament not thus’ (another version of the Air in H-G. XIX, p. 15).

(b) ff. 82-85v. ‘Great God, who yet’ (another version of the air in H-G. XIX, p. 43).

(d) ff. 101-104. ‘Alternate hopes and fears’.

(e) ff. 104v-106v. To Pow’r immortal’.

(f) ff. 107-111. ‘Great victor, at your feet’.

(g) ff. 111v-115v. ‘Yes, I will build thy city’.

George Frideric Handel, composer: Music manuscripts: 18-19th cent: Ital, Eng: Copies.

includes:

ff. 43-46 Antonio Salvi, librettist: Selections from Handel's 'Ariodante' , after a text by Antonio Salvi: circa 1750: Ital.
ff. 47-51 John Dryden, poet and dramatist: Handel's 'Ode for St. Cecilia's Day' (HWV76) to a libretto by John Dryden: 1739-1767.
f. 52 John Milton, poet: Charles Jennens, author and librettist: Selections from Handel's 'L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato' to a libretto by Charles Jennens, after a text by John Milton: 18th cent.
ff. 67-78 James Miller, dramatist: Handel's 'Joseph and his Brethren' (HWV59) to a libretto by James Miller: 1743-1767.
ff. 79-115 Charles Jennens, author and librettist: Handel's 'Belshazzar' (HWV61) to a libretto by Charles Jennens: 18th cent.

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Music Collections

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Royal Music Library Manuscripts

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032-001948397
040-001948512

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R.M. : Royal Music Library Manuscripts

R.M.19.a.2 : ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Miscellaneous collections and selections vol. XVIII; circa 1750. Copy. Full scores, unless…

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Languages:

English
Italian

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1745

End Date:

1755

Date Range:

c 1750

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Custodial History:

Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Aylesford: Bequeathed to by C. Jennens, in 1773.

Material Type:

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Names:

Dryden, John, poet and dramatist, 1631-1700
Finch, Heneage, 3rd Earl of Aylesford, politician, 1715-1777
Handel, George Frideric, composer, 1685-1759
Jennens, Charles, author and librettist, 1700-1773
Miller, James, dramatist, 1704-1744
Milton, John, poet, 1608-1674
Salvi, Antonio, librettist