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Marches, oboes (2), continuo, HWV 418, G major: MU.MS.263.p.57

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Marches, oboes (2), continuo, HWV 418, G major
Marche : [for 2 oboes and continuo in G major, HWV 418 ; and 3 sketches for the Messiah] / [George Frideric Handel]. Der arme Irische Jünge : Ballet.

Maker(s)

Composer: Handel, George Frideric

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Description

A leaf with a march on one side and sketches for the Messiah on the other.
Holograph manuscript in ink.
Watermark: Fleur de lis over Strasbourg bend; countermark: "IV" (Burrows B140)
Note at the foot of p. 58: "This is a most curious & interesting Page, as it contains the first germ of two of the very finest / Compositions that handel ever wrote viz the Song "He was despised" and the "Amen" Chorus in the Messiah. / The original MS of the complete Oratorio is in ght King's Library. V[incent]. N[ovello].1830"
1.1.1 treble 1 Marche G G-2 xF c/ 4'G/''D{8DD}4DG/4.F8E{8DC'BA}/{GFGA}4F''D/
2.1.1 A He was dispised [sic.] c C-3 bBEA c 4-8-,B4.'E8D/GF-GA{6GF}8G{6FE}/8DE-F{G6AB}8AG/4F
2.2.1 S Let all the angels F C-2 bB c 4-''C'F''C/DC'BA/2B4A
2.2.2 T Let all the angels F C-4 bB c 8-'C,F'CDC,BA/4B8{B'C}{DEFD}/{GEDE}{FC}4F/
2.3 .1 S [Amen] D C-2 xFC C/ 2.'D4E/FGAE/FD2B+/BA/2.''D4D/
3.1.1 Der arme Irische Kind a G-2 c 4'A/4.''C8D{EDEF}/4E{8C'B}4A{8''CD}/4EA{8GFED}/

Contents
[1, p. 57] Marche : [for 2 trebles and bass (probably 2 oboes and continuo/bassoon), in G, HWV 418] -- [2, p. 58, line 1] "He was dispised" : [sketch, Alto melody, ca. 8 bars : HWV 56 no. 20] -- [3, p. 58, lines 2-3] "Let all the angels" [crossed out and replaced with:] "and cast away their yokes from us" [from Let us break their bonds : sketch for S & T, 3 bars : actually used for the first text, HWV 56 no. 31] -- [4. p. 58, lines 4-10] [Sketch for SATB (no text) for the opening of the Amen : HWV 56, no. 47] -- [5, p. 58, line 8] "Der arme Irische Jünge. Ballet" [melody only, probably not by Handel]

Measurements and weight

1 ms. score (p. 57-58) ; 23 x 29 cm.

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Dating

Production date: AD 1741 : [England],[1741?]

Identification numbers

Accession number: MU.MS.263.p.57
Primary reference Number: 277022
ALMA control 001: 994667913803606
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 1 December 2020 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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