Add MS 31557

ff. 73. Two settings of the anthem 'As pants the hart,' in full score, by Handel.

1. For solo voices and 6-part chorus, with symphony and accompaniments for oboe, two violins, viola, violoncello, and organ with double bass in unison, in the hand of J. Christopher Smith, the elder. This arrangement differs from all the four published by the Händel-Gesellschaft, but most nearly resembles those numbered vib and vid . It consists of a Sinfonia in D minor (f . 3); a quintet (Messrs. Hughs, Bell, Getting, Whely and Baker) with 6-part chorus, 'As pants the hart' (f. 6); an alto solo, 'Tears are my daly food' (f. 13); a bass solo, 'Now when I think thereupon' (f. 15b); 'In the voice of praise 'for solo voices and 4-part chorus in unison (f. 16b); an alto and tenor duet, 'Why so full of grief' (f. 22b); and a bass solo with 4-part chorus, 'Put thy trust in God' (f. 26). 2. For solo voices and 3-part chorus, with 'sonata' and accompaniments for two violins, oboe, violoncello and bassoon, double bass and organ, being the original setting of Chandos Anthem No. 8 (H.-G. via). f. 32.

The MS. Contains many notes by Rophino Lacy, who declares certain alterations on ff. 6, 24, 25 and 37 to be in the composer's hand.