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Alexander's feast : an oratorio for the voice, harpsichord, and violin, with the chorusses in score/ composed by Mr. Handel.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection Folio M1.A11 .H6 v. 10
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- Format:
- Musical score
- Author/Creator:
- Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.
- Standardized Title:
- Alexander's feast. Vocal score
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dryden, John, 1631-1700.
- Cantatas, Secular--Vocal scores with continuo.
- Cantatas, Secular.
- Saint Cecilia's Day--Songs and music.
- Saint Cecilia's Day.
- Dryden, John, 1631-1700--Musical settings.
- Dryden, John.
- Genre:
- Vocal scores with continuo.
- Cantatas, Secular.
- Songs and music.
- Musical settings.
- Oratorios.
- Notated music.
- Songs.
- Penn Provenance:
- Hopkinson, Edward Jr. (donor)
- Hopkinson, Oliver
- Hopkinson, Francis
- Physical Description:
- 1 vocal score (54 pages) ; 25 x 34 cm
- Contained In:
- Hopkinson collection of music. v. 10
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for Harrison & Co., [1784?]
- Notes:
- Ode in honor of St. Cecilia for chorus (SATB) and orchestra; acc. arr. for continuo.
- Overture arr. for keyboard.
- Figured bass not realized.
- English words.
- Words by John Dryden ; with additions by Newburgh Hamilton
- "Nos. 47-49 and part 50 of "The new musical magazine'". Cf. Smith, W. C. Handel.
- Local Notes:
- With: Handel, George Frideric. [Dettingen Te Deum. Vocal score] The grand Dettingen Te Deum. London : Harrison & Co., [1784?]
- From the library of the Francis Hopkinson family -- Richards, Caroline. An eighteenth century music collection -- Thesis (M.A.) Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1968.
- Cited in:
- RISM A/I, H 999
- OCLC:
- 249445287
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