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Total number of records: 396

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Books and printed items392
Archives4

Count of Collection group

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Brotherton Collection271
Ripon Cathedral25
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections17
English Literature15
Maurice de Sausmarez Archive4

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
oratorios29
overtures (chamber orchestra)24
concertos (organ)12
concerti grosso9
operas9
anthems7
cantatas, secular7
masques with music7
music6
choruses, sacred (mixed voices) with orchestra4

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)396
Handel, George Frideric30
Novello, Vincent (1781-1861)26
Vin26
Vincenzo26
Novello, Vincent25
Arnold, Samuel (1740-1802)23
Clarke Whitfeld, John (1770-1836)16
Clarke-Whitfeld, John16
Handel Society14

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From 16005
From 1700203
From 1800176
From 19006

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Up to 1799139
Up to 1899233
Up to 199918

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From the vocal works of Handel

Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759); Clarke Whitfeld, John (1770-1836)

[ca. 1850]

Contents: If I give thee honour due. -- Let me wander not unseen. -- and young and old come forth to play.

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From the vocal works of Handel

Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759); Clarke Whitfeld, John (1770-1836)

[ca. 1850]

Contents: But let my due feet never fall. -- There let the pealing organ blow. -- These pleasures melancholy, give.

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Deborah : An oratorio, or sacred drama. As it is perform'd at the King's Theatre in the Hay-Market

Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759); Humphreys, Samuel (1698?-1738)

1733

Libretto only.

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Joseph and his brethren : a sacred drama : as it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden

Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759); Miller, James (1706-1744)

1747[or rather 1755?]

Miller's name foots the dedication. No music.

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Saul : An oratorio

Jennens, Charles (1700-1773); Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759); Hamilton, Newburgh (1691-1761)

[1779]

Caption title. Without the music (by Handel). Imprint from Cameron. Head- and tail-piece. In two columns. Libretto by Charles Jennens; also attributed to Newburgh Hamilton.

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Acis and Galatea : a serenata. A song for St Cecilia's day

Gay, John (1685-1732); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)

[1778]

'Acis and Galatea' is by J. Gay and is followed by 'A song for St Cecilia's day' attributed to Dryden; music by Handel. Drop-head title; two columns to a page.

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Messiah : an oratorio

Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759); Jennens, Charles (1700-1773)

[1778]

The words of Handel's oratorio selected from the Bible by the composer and Charles Jennens. Drop-head title.

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Judas Macchabæus : A sacred drama

Morell, Thomas (1703-1784); Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)

[1778]

Caption title. Imprint from ESTC. In two columns. Libretto by Thomas Morell. Without the music (by Handel). Head- and tail-piece.

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Deborah : A sacred drama

Humphreys, Samuel (1698?-1738); Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)

[1779]

Caption title. Imprint from ESTC. In two columns. Libretto by Samuel Humphreys. Without the music (by Handel). Head- and tail-piece.

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Alexander's feast : or The power of music, in honour of St. Cecilia

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)

[1779?]

Drop-head title.

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Joshua : a sacred drama

Morell, Thomas (1703-1784); Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)

[1779]

Without the music, by Handel. Caption title. Two columns to a page.

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Solomon : an oratorio

Morell, Thomas (1703-1784); Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)

[1779]

Libretto attributed to Thomas Morell.

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