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Total number of records: 31

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Books and printed items30
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Brotherton Collection17
English Literature12
Ripon Cathedral1

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oratorios6
concert programs3
anthems2
cantatas, secular2
choruses, sacred (mixed voices) with orchestra2
hymns, english2
moravian church2
music2
cantatas1
funeral music1

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Handel, George Frideric31
Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)30
Morell, Thomas (1703-1784)5
Dryden, John (1631-1700)3
Antes, John2
Antes, John (1740-1811)2
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel2
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714-1788)2
Freydt, Johann Ludwig2
Freydt, Johann Ludwig (1748-1807)2

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From 180014

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Up to 189917

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Album containing manuscript and printed cantatas, songs, and arias, mainly by Handel.

1717-1755

The album, presumably at one time the property of the Miss Morgan named on the front cover, contains a total of 20 pieces of music, variously printed and manuscript, all for voice (words given) with t...

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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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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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Daphnis and Amaryllis

Harris, James (1709-1780); Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)

[1779]

Originally published in 1762 under title: The spring. Caption title. Two columns to a page. Includes untitled songs composed by Handel and others cf. Nicoll (v.3., p266).

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Alexander's feast or The power of musick : An ode wrote in honour of St. Cecilia by Mr. Dryden

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

[1738]

Without signaturing. Number 167 omitted in the paging. Title within double line border.

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Anthems for one, two or more voices : performed in the Church of the United Brethren

Antes, John (1740-1811); Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714-1788); Freydt, Johann Ludwig (1748-1807); Graun, Karl Heinrich (1704-1759); Gregor, Christian (1723-1801); Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759); Hasse, Johann Adolf (1699-1783); Kunzen, Friedrich Ludwig Aemilius (1761-1817); Luther, Martin (1483-1546); Rolle, Johann Heinrich (1716-1785)

[1811]

Contains anthems by J. Antes, C. P. E. Bach, J. L. Freydt, C. H. Graun, C. Gregor, J. H. Grimm, G. F. Handel, J. A. Hasse, F. L. Ae. Kunzen, C. I. Latrobe, M. Luther, J. A. Nauman, J. H. Rolle, E. W. ...

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Hymns, and the Messiah : selected for the use of the parish church of Whiston

Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759); Whiston Parish Church

1817

The Messiah, pp. 26-33, consists of libretto only.

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Trombone Basso

Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix (1809-1847); Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759); Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)

1833

Caption title. Also printed on glued-in title leaf. Autograph manuscript of three sections of music for trombone, based on parts of Handel's Israel in Egypt and Judas Maccabaeus, and a short fanfare...

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Handel's oratorio of Judas Maccabæus

Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759); Sheffield Choral Society

[1841?]

Programme for the Sheffield Choral Society's performance of this work, consisting of libretto with names of soloists at relevant points.

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Handel's grand oratorio, the "Messiah," will be performed in the Music Hall, Surrey-St., on Tuesday evening, Dec. 28, 1858

Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759); People's Concerts (Sheffield, England); Music Hall (Sheffield, England)

1858

Programme for the performance, consisting of libretto, with the names of the performers of each part.

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