'Te Deum' and 'Jubilate' selected from eminent composers by James Harris & 'Solomon a Serenata' by William Boyce & 'We will rejoice' by John Alcock.
Dates
- Creation: 18th century
Extent
0.76 Linear metres (14 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Mus. c. 33, fols. 1-2].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Mus. c. 33-34, d. 104-112, d. 127-128, d. 140-141
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 18697
Abstract
'Te Deum' and 'Jubilate' and 'Solomon a Serenata' and 'We will rejoice', written in the 18th century.
Biographical / Historical
James Harris (1709–1780) was a philosopher and musical patron.
William Boyce (bap. 1711-1779) was a composer, organist, and music editor.
John Alcock (1715–1806) was an organist and composer.
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, nos. 28827-28840.
Custodial History
The fourteen manuscripts were obtained by the rev. W. D. Macray in 1862 at Worcester where they formed part of a collection turned out as waste paper by the cathedral authorities (see note in MS. Mus. d. 104).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The manuscripts were presented in 1862 by the rev. W. D. Macray.
Topical
Subject
- Title
- 'Te Deum' and 'Jubilate' and 'Solomon a Serenata' and 'We will rejoice'
- Status
- Published
- Author
- EAD version 2020 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Date
- EAD version 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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