Messiah, a sacred Pastoral: the words by Alexander Pope, Esq., set to music by John Alcock
'Messiah, a sacred Pastoral: the words by Alexander Pope, Esq., set to music by John Alcock, June, and perform'd at Oxford, July 18, 1766, for a Bachelor of Musics Degree.'
Dates
- Creation: Performed July 18, 1766
Extent
66 pages
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Mus. Sch. Ex. d. 2, fols. 1-2].
Shelfmark:
MS. Mus. Sch. Ex. d. 2
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20756
Abstract
'Messiah, a sacred Pastoral: the words by Alexander Pope, Esq., set to music by John Alcock.
Biographical / Historical
Alexander Pope (1688-1744) was a critic, poet, satirist and wit. See the Grove Music Online for further details.
JOhn Alcock II (1740-1791) was an organist and composer. See the Grove Music Online for further details.
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. V, no. 26860
Hake catalogue (c.1855) no. 269
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquisition details unknown.
Dimensions
11 5/8 × 9 5/8 in.
- Title
- 'Messiah, a sacred Pastoral: the words by Alexander Pope, Esq., set to music by John Alcock
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2021 by Hannah Jordan
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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