Home | B14596

Author

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759

Uniform title

Acis and Galatea, HWV 49

Title

Acis and Galatea : a mask as it was originally compos'd with the overture, recitativo's, songs, duets & choruses, for voices and instruments. / Set to musick by M^r. Handel.

Imprint

London. : Printed for W. Randall. Succesor [sic] to the late M^r. Walsh in Catharine Street, Strand. [1769]

Physical description

1 score ([4], 89, [1] p.) ; 34 cm

Note

For five vocal soli, chorus [SATTB or STTTB] and small orchestra; includes figured bass, unrealized.

Note

Libretto by John Gay, with Alexander Pope and John Hughes.

Note

Published by William Randall; see also: British Book Trade Index.

Note

Date of publication from RISM.

Citation/references note

RISM 990024709

Provenance

Inscription at head of upper pastedown: "A Corfe."

Provenance

Inscriptions at head of 2nd upper endleaf: "W B Earle." (in pencil, overwritten in ink), "A C" (in ink).

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 (ca. 1741-1820) 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

Late 18th-century or early 19th-century dark brown half-calf; boards covered with marbled paper; sewn on five supports; spine with five raised bands; leather label on upper board with title (partially missing): "Milton's Hymn / [... Gail]llard and Cook / Acic and Galatea / Handel".

Copy-specific note

The movements numbered in pencil, concluding with "N. 30". Performance directions entered in pencil through much of the score, including dynamic markings, cuts, repeats, an occasional instruction for the continuo player, etc.

Copy-specific note

At head of 1st upper endleaf: 2/17.

Copy-specific note

Bound with: The morning hymn / Galliard ; arr. Cooke (London : Welcker); cover title (slightly damaged) of the bound volume: Milton's Hymn / [Ga]illard [sic] and Cook [sic]. Acis and Galatea / Handel.

Subject

Cantatas, Secular Scores.

Subject

Masques with music.

Added entry--name

Earle, William Benson, 1740-1796 former owner.

Added entry--name

Corfe, Arthur Thomas, 1773-1863 former owner.

Added entry--name

Hackworth, Timothy William, 1933-2017 former owner.

Added entry--name

Gay, John, 1685-1732 librettist.

Added entry--name

Randall, William, 1728-1776 bookseller, music seller.

Added entry--name

College of St. George, Windsor Castle donor.

Added entry--place

England London.

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

24010$aAcis and Galatea,$nHWV 49

24510$aAcis and Galatea :$ba mask as it was originally compos'd with the overture, recitativo's, songs, duets & choruses, for voices and instruments. /$cSet to musick by M<sup>r</sup>. Handel.

260##$aLondon. :$bPrinted for W. Randall. Succesor [sic] to the late M<sup>r</sup>. Walsh in Catharine Street, Strand.$c[1769]

300##$a1 score ([4], 89, [1] p.) ;$c34 cm

500##$aFor five vocal soli, chorus [SATTB or STTTB] and small orchestra; includes figured bass, unrealized.

500##$aLibretto by John Gay, with Alexander Pope and John Hughes.

500##$aPublished by William Randall; see also: British Book Trade Index.

500##$aDate of publication from RISM.

5104#$aRISM$c990024709

561##$aInscription at head of upper pastedown: "A Corfe."

561##$aInscriptions at head of 2nd upper endleaf: "W B Earle." (in pencil, overwritten in ink), "A C" (in ink).

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 (ca. 1741-1820) 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##$aLate 18th-century or early 19th-century dark brown half-calf; boards covered with marbled paper; sewn on five supports; spine with five raised bands; leather label on upper board with title (partially missing): "Milton's Hymn / [... Gail]llard and Cook / Acic and Galatea / Handel".

590##$aThe movements numbered in pencil, concluding with "N. 30". Performance directions entered in pencil through much of the score, including dynamic markings, cuts, repeats, an occasional instruction for the continuo player, etc.

590##$aAt head of 1st upper endleaf: 2/17.

590##$aBound with: The morning hymn / Galliard ; arr. Cooke (London : Welcker); cover title (slightly damaged) of the bound volume: Milton's Hymn / [Ga]illard [sic] and Cook [sic]. Acis and Galatea / Handel.

650#0$aCantatas, Secular$vScores.

650#0$aMasques with music.

7001#$aEarle, William Benson,$d1740-1796$eformer owner.

7001#$aCorfe, Arthur Thomas,$d1773-1863$eformer owner.

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

7001#$aGay, John,$d1685-1732$elibrettist.

7001#$aRandall, William,$d1728-1776$ebookseller,$emusic seller.

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

752##$aEngland$dLondon.