Contains: vocal and keyboard music, including in the hands of Charles Frederick Horn, (Pleasure submits to pain, with parts assigned to Elizabeth [?], Sophia or Augusta, Mary and Edward); and Princess Augusta (Variations by AS; and sketches and drafts).
and Inscribed: Augusta.
Description:
Original pagination through p. 44. Cataloger supplied pagination p. 45-71 omits blanks. Blanks not digitized. and Volume written from both directions.
Subject (Name):
Augusta Sophia, Princess, daughter of George III, King of Great Britain, 1768-1840 and Horn, Charles Frederick, 1762-1830
Bach, Johann Christian, 1735-1782 Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759 Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695
Published / Created:
[circa 1829-1839]
Call Number:
OSB MSS 146
Collection Title:
Hanover royal music archive
Container / Volume:
Box 830
Image Count:
170
Abstract:
Contains: song transcriptions, in various unidentified hands; Johann Christian Bach, (autograph manuscript setting of Pope’s ode “The dying [expiring] Christian to his soul); music possibly in the hand of a member of the royal family; O salutaris hostia, titled Motet à trios voix sans accompagnement par gossec; other music copied in unidentified hands, including Handel, George Frideric, Coronation anthems, Zadok the priest; Purcell, Henry, Sound the trumpet, beat the drum, Let Caesar and Urania live
and Cover title: Englische Gesänge.
Alternative Title:
Coronation anthems. Zadok the priest, Englische Gesänge, and Sound the trumpet, beat the drum
Description:
Blanks not digitized., Index (to p. 1-88) bound in between p. 36-37., and Original pagination (some irregularities) employed to p. 89, cataloger supplied pagination thereafter. Page 3-4 wanting.
Subject (Name):
Bach, Johann Christian, 1735-1782, Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Coronation anthems. Zadok the priest, and Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Sound the trumpet, beat the drum
Burrows, John, fl. 1791-1805, creator Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759
Published / Created:
[circa 1791-1805]
Call Number:
Osborn Music MS 27
Image Count:
24
Resource Type:
Music (Printed & Manuscript)
Abstract:
Music book containing manuscript psalm and hymn tunes, songs, and excerpts from oratorios. Contents include excerpts from George Frideric Handel's Messiah and Samson; and Happy Isle of Britain, A Sacred Song of National Thanksgiving and Annual Commemoration of the Great Victory Obtained by Ad. L. Nelson, by W. Mathews, with words by Dr. Hawes.
Description:
Binding: original cardboard wrapper., Fragment of music laid in., Label on inside front cover: John Burrows, his book October 18, 1791., On cover: John Burrows, his book, [March?] 5, 1792., and Words in English.
Subject (Name):
Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount, 1758-1805 --Songs and music
Subject (Topic):
Hymns, English --Great Britain, Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 --Songs and music, Oratorios --Excerpts, Psalms (Music), and Songs, English --Great Britain
Manuscripts in the Albi Rosenthal collection of Monteverdi and the birth of opera, 1579-1966
Container / Volume:
Folder 3
Image Count:
17
Resource Type:
Music (Printed & Manuscript)
Abstract:
Contains three musical dialogues (duets) and a madrigal for solo voice and continuo.
Description:
Blanks not scanned., Cover has arms of Marcantonio [Borghese], 1st Prince of Sulmona, 1616-1658., Faint contemporary signature in pencil on flyleaf verso: Armando[?] R[?], and Holograph MS, signed
Subject (Geographic):
Sulmona (Italy) --History
Subject (Name):
Borghese, Marcantonio --dedication
Subject (Topic):
Canzonets (Part songs), Italian, Madrigals, Italian --17th century, Music --17th century, Opera --Italy --17th century, Songs (High voice) --Scores, Songs (Medium voice) --Scores, and Songs, Italian
Consisting of the full score of a collection of excerpts including: 1) Quartet V from Op.XVI by Joseph Haydn (1732-1809); 2) Minuet from Quartet I, Op.XVI by Haydn; 3) Affetuoso from Quartet I, Op. XVI by Haydn; 4) Quartet II from Op.XVI by Haydn; 5) Two choruses from Alceste by Christoph Willibald, Ritter von Gluck (1714-1787); Also, four choruses by Latrobe, annotated by him on the title pages.
Description:
Some blank leaves not scanned. and Some individual works paginated, overall MS employs cataloger's foliation.
Subject (Name):
Gluck, Christoph Willibald, Ritter von, 1714-1787 and Haydn, Joseph, 1732-1809
Subject (Topic):
Chorales, Operas--18th century--Excerpts, and String quartets--18th century--Excerpts
Consisting of full scores of original liturgical works for chorus and orchestra, including: 1) Char-Freytag und Grossen-Sabbath, Drey Chore... 2) Cantata zum Gedaechtnis. Des in Barby am 2.ten April 1786. Selig entschlafenen Bruders Johann Christian Friederich von Watteville.
Description:
Binders blanks and several blank leaves unscanned. and Holograph.
Subject (Topic):
Cantatas, Sacred--18th century, Choruses, Sacred--18th century, Memorial music--Europe--18th century, and Sacred vocal music--18th century--Manuscripts
Consisting of words and music of pieces by Georg Friedrich Handel (1685-1759), Maurice Green (1695-1755), Johann Adolph Hasse (1699-1783), etc. Many pieces untitled, identifiable selections are: 1) Song in the Oratorio of Joshua 2) Minuet in the Chaplet 3) March in Ptolemy 4) Minuet in the overture of Alexander's Feast 5) Jack Latten with Variations 6) Tis Liberty dear Liberty 7) Pow'rful guardians of all Nature 8) Let me wander not unseen 9) Haste thee Hymph 10) Sarabande 11) Gavot. 12) Concerto by Sig. Hasse 13) Minuet 14) Song in Judas Maccabeus 15) Song by Dr. Green 16) Sonata 17) In the overture of Sosarmes.
Description:
Autograph MS. and Binding: Contemporary mottled calf, rubbed, with broken spine.
Subject (Name):
Greene, Maurice, 1696-1755, Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759, and Hasse, Johann Adolf, 1699-1783
Consisting of a collection of canons, catches, canzonets, and glees for 3, 4, 5, and 6 voices. 75 pieces, of which approximately 50 are signed and dated by Hayes. Some are poems set to music (by Hayes?) -- writers include: Samuel Westley [sic], Mr. Shenstone, Robert Herrick, Edmund Spenser, Philip Griffin, John Gay, Alexander Pope, and Robert Dodsley.
Description:
Although noted in contents on pastedown, p. 5-8 wanting., Bookplate of Sir Walter Parratt (1841-1924)., Holograph MS., and There is an index of titles on the front endpaper.