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Notated Music Alexander's feast

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Title

  • Alexander's feast

Names

  • Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759
  • Littleton, Edward, 1727-1812, former owner
  • Dryden, John, 1631-1700

Created / Published

  • [Place of production not identified] : [producer not identified], [between 1736 and 1800?]

Headings

  • -  Alexander,--the Great,--356 B.C.-323 B.C.--Songs and music
  • -  Secular oratorios--Parts
  • -  Saint Cecilia's Day--Songs and music
  • -  Dryden, John,--1631-1700--Musical settings

Notes

  • -  Oratorio setting of Dryden's Ode for St. Cecilia's Day.
  • -  For soprano, alto, tenor, bass, violins, viola, cello, oboes, bassoons, and continuo.
  • -  Vocal and instrumental parts numbered Book 2d through Book 15th.
  • -  Library has: Book 2d canto, Book 3d alto, Book 4th tenor voice, Book 5th basso voice, Book 6th violino primo, Book 7th violino secondo, Book 8th violino 1mo ripo., Book 9th violino 2do ripo., Book 10th viola, Book 11th oboe primo, Book 12th oboe secondo, Book 13th bassoons, Book 14th violoncello, Book 15th basso.
  • -  Manuscript.
  • -  In ink.
  • -  "The score is Book 1st"--Cover of Book 2d.
  • -  Index appears on verso of each partbook cover.
  • -  Bookplate of Sir Edward Littleton in each part.
  • -  RISM (Répertoire international des sources musicales), A/II, 000140114
  • -  RISM (Répertoire international des sources musicales), 140114 https://opac.rism.info/search?id=140114&View=rism External
  • -  Staff notation.

Medium

  • 14 parts ; 29-31 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • M1530.H13 A4 P2

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2014567054

Online Format

  • image
  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Handel, George Frideric, Edward Littleton, and John Dryden. Alexander's Feast. [Place of production not identified: producer not identified, between 1736 and 1800?, 1736] Notated Music. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2014567054/.

APA citation style:

Handel, G. F., Littleton, E. & Dryden, J. (1736) Alexander's Feast. [Place of production not identified: producer not identified, between 1736 and 1800?] [Notated Music] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2014567054/.

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Handel, George Frideric, Edward Littleton, and John Dryden. Alexander's Feast. [Place of production not identified: producer not identified, between 1736 and 1800?, 1736] Notated Music. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2014567054/>.