Solomon. Golden columns fair and bright (Sketches) [Golden columns fair and bright] : [part of the a rejected draft of the aria from Solomon] ; [and 6 sketches] / [George Frideric Handel]
Composer: Handel, George Frideric
Uncompleted draft of a rejected version of the aria from Solomon, HWV 67 no. 34, laid out in full score for tenor voice and orchestra, in G minor, in [4/4] time. Only the vocal line with words, the bass instrumental line, and one section of treble instrumental ritornello is composed. The empty staves on pages 69, 70 and 72 are partly used for sketches (or possibly excerpts from music of other composers).
Editorial title.
Two-leaf fold. Other leaves from this draft are at GB Lbl R.M. 20.h.4, ff. 117 and 126.
Holograph manuscript in ink.
Note on page 72, below line 8 "Sigr. / Mr. Baroni"
Watermark: "LVG" below fleur de lis over Strasbourg bend; countermark: "IV" (Burrows C140)
Contents:
[p. 69, lines 1-5] [Sketch 1, for treble, S, A, T, B/b (no text), in G major, 3 1/2 bars] -- [p. 69, beginning of lines 8-10] [Sketch 2, for treble 1, treble 2, b, in B♭ major, 2 bars (bass only)] -- [p. 69, middle of lines 8-10] [Sketch 3, for treble 1, treble 2, b, in D major, 4 bars] -- [p. 69, end of lines 8-10] [Sketch 4, for treble 1, treble 2, b, in D major, 3 bars (bass only)] -- [p. 70, lines 1-5] [Sketch 5, for treble, S, A, T, B/b (no text), in G major, 13 bars] -- [p. 72, line 1] [Sketch 6, for treble, in D major, 4 bars]
1.1.1 treble [Sketch 1] G G-2 xF c 8-6''D{8.'B6G}/{8.''D6B}{8GB}{AFGD}/
2.1.1 b [Sketch 2] Bb F-4 bBE c {8,,B,BAF}{B,,B,BA}/{GFED}{ECF,,F}/
3.1.1 treble 1 [Sketch 3] D G-2 xFC c 4''A+{6AFED}q8D4.C{6'B''C}/4D+{6DC'BA}{B''CDE} 4.1.1 b [Sketch 4] D F-4 xFC c 8-{,DFD}{6GFGA}{BAB'C}/{8D6,DE}{8FD}{6GFGE}{8A,,A}/ 5.1.1 S [Sketch 5] G C-1 3/4 4''D/2'B4''E/'A''DC/4.'B8''C4'A/2''D4'A/B''CD/2E4D/
6.1.1 treble [Sketch 6] D G-2 xFC 12/8 8''D/{C'BA}{GFE}{FED}--''F/{EFG}{FED}{C'BA}--A/
1 ms. score (p. 69-72) ; 24 x 29 cm.
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Production date: AD 1748 : [England],[1748]
Accession number: MU.MS.259.p.69
Primary reference Number: 276954
ALMA control 001: 994692283803606
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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