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Total number of records: 11

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Brotherton Collection10
English Literature9
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections1

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oratorios5
cantatas, secular2

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Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)11
Handel, George Frideric8
Morell, Thomas (1703-1784)3
Dryden, John (1631-1700)2
Jennens, Charles (1700-1773)2
Dryden, John1
Gay, John (1685-1732)1
Hamilton, Newburgh1
Hamilton, Newburgh (1691-1761)1
Harris, James (1709-1780)1

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

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

[1779?]

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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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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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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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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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Total eclipse

Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)

[18--?]

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