Ode for solo voice (presumably tenor), 2-part chorus (T. B.) and continuo. Autograph score, signed at the end 'Dr. Croft', composed c 1726. The anonymous text is the first section of a satire on the historical claims of Freemasonry, published as An Ode to the Grand Khaibar (London, 1726). Two of the chorus sections are marked in red ink in the composer's hand, 'to be sung by ye Society' - i.e. the Khaibarites, a rival society to that of the Freemasons (see Samuel Pritchard: Masonry dissected (London, 1730), p. 7).
i + 4 leaves.
i + 4 leaves.
Dates
- c 1726
Extent
5 Leaves
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Mus. d. 263].
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Shelfmark:
MS. Mus. d. 263
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 16739
Overview
William Croft: 'An Ode to the Grand Khaibar', c 1726.
Biographical / Historical
William Croft (1678-1727) was a composer. See Grove Music Online for further details.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from Hans Schneider, Tutzing, cat. 287 (1986), item 16, by Bodley's Canadian Friends.
Physical Facet
Watermark: fleur-de-lis (remainder not visible).
Dimensions
Oblong quarto
- Title
- 'An Ode to the Grand Khaibar' by William Croft
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Hannah Jordan and Margaret Czepiel
- Language of description
- English
Repository Details
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