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Author

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759

Uniform title

Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63. From mighty kings he took the spoil. Vocal score

Title

From mighty kings / composed by Handel. ; and arranged from the score, with an accompaniment, for the piano forte, by W^m. Horsley. Mus. Bac. Oxon..

Varying form of title

Caption title: From mighty kings. / composed by Handel. ; Arranged by W^m. Horsley Mus. Bac. Oxon.

Imprint

London. : published by J. B. Cramer, Addison & Beale, 201, Regent Street, corner of Conduit Street., [1825]

Physical description

1 vocal score ([2], pages 9-15, [1]) ; 34 cm

Note

Originally for soprano solo with 2 oboes, strings and continuo, the instrumental parts here arranged for piano forte; includes figured bass, realized.

Note

On title page: "Ent. Sta. Hall." [Entered at Stationers' Hall.]

Note

Cramer, Addison & Beale, 201, Regent Street, traded under that style between 1824 and 1844; cf. British Book Trade Index. Publication of Wm. Horsley's series 'Handel's songs' began in December 1825: "New vocal ... music. ... ... [A]n elegant Edition of Handel's Songs, arranged by Wm. Horsley, Mus. Bac. Oxon.; the following of which are published, viz. ... ... "From mighty Kings," ... (advertisement in The Age, Sunday, December 4, 1825, page [1]).

Note

Libretto by Thomas Morell.

Note

Plate no.: Handel's songs, n^o. 3.

Note

Plate no.: 302

Note

At foot of page 9: "Judas Maccabæus."

Formatted contents note

Contents: Recitative. O let eternal honour crown his name -- [Da capo aria]. From mighty kings he took the spoil.

Provenance

Inscription, in ink, at head of title page: "J. E. Cother" [Jane Elizabeth Cother]. Jane Elizabeth Cother (ca. 1818-1899) married Charles William Corfe (1814-1883) on 7th July, 1842. Following C. W. Corfe's death, she married George Thomas Miles on 22nd January, 1885. As Jane Elizabeth Miles, she died on 29th April, 1899, aged 81.

Provenance

Inscription, in pencil, on upper endleaf: "Corfe Oxon".

Provenance

Bequeathed to the Archives of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle by Brigadier Tim Hackworth, military knight of Windsor and a direct descendant of Joseph Corfe (1740-1820) and Arthur Thomas Corfe (1773-1863); subsequently donated by the Archives of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle to Salisbury Cathedral Library, with the agreement of the family of the late Brigadier Hackworth.

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, reprinted 2019) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

Binding

19th-century half brown calf; boards covered with marbled paper; blind tooling on boards (where the leather meets the paper); gilt tooling on spine; text block edges sprinkled red; pink endleaves.

Copy-specific note

On title page: "Price 2/-".

Copy-specific note

Alteration entered in pencil into the vocal part on page 9 (the recitative) at bar 9.

Copy-specific note

One of a large collection of music prints bound together.

Copy-specific note

At head of upper endleaf: 2/36.

Subject

Oratorios Excerpts Vocal scores with piano.

Subject

Sacred songs (High voice) with chamber orchestra Vocal scores with piano.

Added entry--name

Horsley, William, 1774-1858 arranger.

Added entry--name

Corfe, Charles William, 1814-1883 former owner.

Added entry--name

Hackworth, Timothy William, 1933-2017 former owner.

Added entry--name

Cother, Jane Elizabeth former owner.

Added entry--name

Morell, Thomas, 1703-1784 librettist.

Added entry--name

College of St. George, Windsor Castle donor.

Added entry--name

Cramer, Addison & Beale publisher.

Added entry--place

England London.

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1001#$aHandel, George Frideric,$d1685-1759

24010$aJudas Maccabaeus,$nHWV 63.$pFrom mighty kings he took the spoil.$sVocal score

24510$aFrom mighty kings /$ccomposed by Handel. ; and arranged from the score, with an accompaniment, for the piano forte, by Wm. Horsley. Mus. Bac. Oxon..

24636$aFrom mighty kings. /$bcomposed by Handel. ; Arranged by Wm. Horsley Mus. Bac. Oxon.

260##$aLondon. :$bpublished by J. B. Cramer, Addison & Beale, 201, Regent Street, corner of Conduit Street.,$c[1825]

300##$a1 vocal score ([2], pages 9-15, [1]) ;$c34 cm

500##$aOriginally for soprano solo with 2 oboes, strings and continuo, the instrumental parts here arranged for piano forte; includes figured bass, realized.

500##$aOn title page: "Ent. Sta. Hall." [Entered at Stationers' Hall.]

500##$aCramer, Addison & Beale, 201, Regent Street, traded under that style between 1824 and 1844; cf. British Book Trade Index. Publication of Wm. Horsley's series 'Handel's songs' began in December 1825: "New vocal ... music. ... ... [A]n elegant Edition of Handel's Songs, arranged by Wm. Horsley, Mus. Bac. Oxon.; the following of which are published, viz. ... ... "From mighty Kings," ... (advertisement in The Age, Sunday, December 4, 1825, page [1]).

500##$aLibretto by Thomas Morell.

500##$aPlate no.: Handel's songs, no. 3.

500##$aPlate no.: 302

500##$aAt foot of page 9: "Judas Maccabæus."

5050#$aRecitative. O let eternal honour crown his name -- [Da capo aria]. From mighty kings he took the spoil.

561##$aInscription, in ink, at head of title page: "J. E. Cother" [Jane Elizabeth Cother]. Jane Elizabeth Cother (ca. 1818-1899) married Charles William Corfe (1814-1883) on 7th July, 1842. Following C. W. Corfe's death, she married George Thomas Miles on 22nd January, 1885. As Jane Elizabeth Miles, she died on 29th April, 1899, aged 81.

561##$aInscription, in pencil, on upper endleaf: "Corfe Oxon".

561##$aBequeathed to the Archives of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle by Brigadier Tim Hackworth, military knight of Windsor and a direct descendant of Joseph Corfe (1740-1820) and Arthur Thomas Corfe (1773-1863); subsequently donated by the Archives of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle to Salisbury Cathedral Library, with the agreement of the family of the late Brigadier Hackworth.

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, reprinted 2019) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

563##$a19th-century half brown calf; boards covered with marbled paper; blind tooling on boards (where the leather meets the paper); gilt tooling on spine; text block edges sprinkled red; pink endleaves.

590##$aOn title page: "Price 2/-".

590##$aAlteration entered in pencil into the vocal part on page 9 (the recitative) at bar 9.

590##$aOne of a large collection of music prints bound together.

590##$aAt head of upper endleaf: 2/36.

650#0$aOratorios$xExcerpts$vVocal scores with piano.

650#0$aSacred songs (High voice) with chamber orchestra$vVocal scores with piano.

7001#$aHorsley, William,$d1774-1858$earranger.

7001#$aCorfe, Charles William,$d1814-1883$eformer owner.

7001#$aHackworth, Timothy William,$d1933-2017$eformer owner.

7001#$aCother, Jane Elizabeth,$eformer owner.

7001#$aMorell, Thomas,$d1703-1784$elibrettist.

7102#$aCollege of St George, Windsor Castle,$edonor.

7102#$aCramer, Addison & Beale,$epublisher.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.