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R.M.20.h.2
- Record Id:
- 040-001948700
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001948397
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000293.0x0003be
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- R.M.20.h.2
- Title:
- George Frideric Handel: Deborah (oratorio by Samuel Humphreys), HWV 51. Partly autograph
- Scope & Content:
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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 bar 3. All afterwards is missing until H-G., p. 56, line 2, bar 2, 3rd beat.
3. f. 10v. ‘The impious chief of Canaan’s host, who made’, etc. (H-G., p. 66). The MS. has ‘that made’.
4. f. 14. ‘Choirs of angels’. A copyst’s handwriting begins.
5. f. 15v. ‘To joy he brightens’. Version A (H-G., p. 77).
6. f. 16. From the beginning of H-G., p. 78, line 3, the words are in Handel’s handwriting. ‘Barak my son’. The music is written by Handel, the words by the copyist.
7. f. 16v. ‘Awake the ardour’. Music written by the copyist, words by Handel.
8. f. 18. ‘I go where Heaven’. Version A (H-G., p. 85). Music by Handel, words by the copyist. ‘All danger disdaining’ (H-G., p. 86), the whole in Handel’s autograph.
9. f. 19v. Pencil notes at the end of ‘All danger disdaining’: ‘Segue il coro let thy Deads [sic] be glorious after it segue Rec. my charge’.
10. f. 20. ‘My charge is to declare’ (H-G., p. 91).
11. f. 21. ‘Part 2d Scen 1’. ‘See, the proud chief’ (H-G., p. 93).
12. f. 26v. ‘In Jehovah’s awfull sight’ (H-G., p. 112). The music written by the copyist, the words and the voice part by Handel (see Winton Dean, Handel’s Dramatic Oratorios and Masques, London, 1959, p. 246).
13. f. 27. ‘Yes, how your God’ (H-G., p. 114). Words and music written by Handel.
14. f. 28v. ‘Impious mortal’ (H-G., p. 117). Words and music by the copyist, with slight corrections by Handel.
15. f. 29v. ‘Behold the nations’ (H-G., p. 119). Music by Handel, words by the copyist (H-G., p. 120). ‘O Baal’ (H-G., p. 120). Words and music written by Handel.
16. f. 35. ‘All your boast will end’ (H-G., p. 138) follows immediately after the end of the recitatives: ‘By His great name…our dire return’.
17. f. 40v. ‘Swift inundation’ (H-G., p. 160). Music by the copyist, words and slight musical changes by Handel (see Winton Dean, Handel’s Dramatic Oratorios and Masques, London, 1959, p. 246).
18. f. 41. ‘Oh Judah, with what joy’ (H-G., p. 163). Words and music by Handel. ‘No, no more’. Music by the copyist, words and voice part by Handel (see Winton Dean, Handel’s Dramatic Oratorios and Masques, London, 1959, p. 246).
19. f. 42. ‘Now, Jael, to thy tent’ (H-G., p. 166). Words and music by Handel. ‘O the pleasure’. Words and music by the copyist.
20. f. 43v. ‘Smiling freedom’ (H-G., p. 169). Words and music by Handel. At the end: ‘Segue l’Anthem the King shall rejoice’.
21. f. 45. ‘Part 3. Scene 1’ (H-G., p. 173).
22. f. 47v. ‘Now sweetly smiling’ (H-G., p. 182). Words by Handel, music by the copyist.
23. f. 48v. ‘My prayers are heard’ (H-G., p. 184). Words and music by Handel.
24. f. 50v. ‘Our fears are now’ (H-G., p. 190). Words and music by the copyist.
25. f. 52. ‘Tyrant now no more’ (H-G., p. 196). Words and music by Handel.
26. f. 54. ‘O great Jehovah’ (H-G., p. 207). Words by the copyist, music by Handel.
27. f. 54v. ‘Let our glad songs’ (H-G., p. 208). Words and music by Handel.
28. f. 56. ‘For Judah’s God is Judah’s Friend’ (H-G., p. 214). ‘Segue l’Antifon sub litera A collo Hallelujah’. ‘Fine SDG. G F Handel London. Febr. 21v. st. 1733’.
29. f. 57. ‘NB sub Litter A’. ‘O celebrate his sacred name’ (H-G., p. 215); voice parts only. At the end: ‘Segue Allelujah’.
Samuel Humphreys, author and librettist: Handel's 'Deborah' (HWV51) to a libretto by Samuel Humphreys: 18th cent.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Royal Music Library Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001948397
040-001948700 - Is part of:
- R.M. : Royal Music Library Manuscripts
R.M.20.h.2 : George Frideric Handel: Deborah (oratorio by Samuel Humphreys), HWV 51. Partly autograph - Hierarchy:
- 032-001948397[0266]/040-001948700
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- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume (57 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=R.M.20.h.2 (digital images currently unavailable)
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1733
- End Date:
- 1733
- Date Range:
- 1733
- Era:
- CE
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16.5 x 10.75in.
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- Digitised copy available on British Library Digitised Manuscripts: http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=R.M.20.h.2
- Publications:
- Händel-Gesellschaft XXIX. See also Donald Burrows and Martha J. Ronish, A Catalogue of Handel’s Musical Autographs (Oxford: Clarendon, 1994), pp. 204-205.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
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