Full score of George Frideric Handel's 'Samson, an oratorio'
MS. Mus. b. 130
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Full score of George Frideric Handel's 'Samson, an oratorio'
Shelfmark
MS. Mus. b. 130
Summary
Full score of Samson, an oratorio by George Frideric Handel, c 1745-1750.
Date
c 1745-1750
Language
English
Physical facet
Red morrocco binding with gold tooling.
Physical extent
318 pages
Custodial history
The 18th-cent. spine is stamped 'Vol: IX'. This volume was originally part of the 'Smith Collection' (now mostly in the Royal Music Library, British Library). It went missing from the collection in the 18th cent. and was replaced by another copy.
Acquisition
Transferred from the Faculty of Music Library, 1995.
Subject
Samson (Biblical judge) -- Songs and music
Music -- Manuscripts -- 18th century
18th century
Music
Oratorios -- Scores
