'Acis and Galatea'. G. F. Handel. Full score
MS. Tenbury 885
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
'Acis and Galatea'. G. F. Handel. Full score
Shelfmark
MS. Tenbury 885
Summary
In the hand of John Christopher Smith.
Date
mid-18th cent.
Language
English
Physical extent
1 volume
Custodial history
This MS. was presented to Sir Frederick Ouseley in 1868 by Edward J. Ottley who bought it (together with manuscript of 'Messiah' (MSS. Tenbury 346-347) 'at my uncle William Young Ottley's sale in 1836'. The verbal text is either omitted or inserted by another hand.
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Collection contents
Music manuscripts from the Library of St Michael's College, Tenbury Wells
'Acis and Galatea'. G. F. Handel. Full score
