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Total number of records: 152

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Books and printed items151
Archives1

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Brotherton Collection95
English Literature16
Herbert Read Collection3
Ripon Cathedral2
Leeds Poetry1
Leeds Russian Archive1

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
oratorios143
english drama8
latin drama, medieval and modern8
theater8
oratorio7
actors6
anthems4
passion music4
operas3
actors, english2

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)29
Beethoven, Ludwig Van (1770-1827)27
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809)22
Milton, John (1608-1674)21
Jackson, William (1815-1866)18
Carter, Thomas17
Carter, Thomas (1735?-1804)17
Baker, David Erskine (1730-1767)8
Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy8
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix (1809-1847)8

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From 190011

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Up to 1899123
Up to 199916

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Alexanders Fest, oder, Die Gewalt der Musik : eine grosse Cantate aus dem Englischen des Dryden übersetzt von C.W. Ramler

Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Ramler, Karl Wilhelm (1725-1798); Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)

[1814?]

For soloists (STTB), chorus (SATB) and orchestra; includes piano reduction. German words.

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The deliverance of Israel from Babylon : an oratorio

Jackson, William (1815-1866); Carter, Thomas Francis

[1845]

Includes a list of subscribers.

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Jephtha

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

[18--?]

Oratorio.

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Israel in Egypt : an oratorio, composed in the year 1738

Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759); Bishop, John (1817-1890)

[1856?]

Catalogued from cover.

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Israel in Egypt

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

[ca. 1825]

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Job, : a sacred oratorio

Russell, William (1777-1813); Wesley, Samuel (1766-1837)

[1826]

For 4 solo voices (SATB), 4 part chorus (SATB) and pianoforte. Non subscribers: 2 pounds 12 shillings 6 pence. Pl. no. : 1958.

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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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The Judas tree : a musical drama of Judas Iscariot

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977); Dickinson, Peter

[1965]

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The seasons

Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809); Clementi, Muzio (1752-1832); Thomson, James (1700-1748)

[1813?]

Words taken from Thomson's The Seasons.

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Elijah : an oratorio. The words, selected from the Old Testament

Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix (1809-1847); Bartholomew, William (1793-1867)

[1847]

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