Messiah, a sacred pastoral: the words by Alex: Pope Esqr, set to music by John Alcock, M.B
Single Item
MS. Mus. Sch. C. 109
Written in 1766 by J. Alcock.
'Messiah, a sacred pastoral: the words by Alex: Pope Esqr, set to music by John Alcock, M.B., 1766.' There are thirty separate parts, of which eleven are vocal and the rest instrumental: see a list at fol. 9 (1st series).
'Messiah, a sacred pastoral: the words by Alex: Pope Esqr, set to music by John Alcock, M.B., 1766.' There are thirty separate parts, of which eleven are vocal and the rest instrumental: see a list at fol. 9 (1st series).
Dates
- Written in 1766
Extent
124 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Mus. Sch. C. 109, fols. 1-2]
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Shelfmark:
MS. Mus. Sch. C. 109
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20659
Abstract
'Messiah, a sacred pastoral: the words by Alex: Pope Esqr, set to music by John Alcock, M.B.
Biographical / Historical
John Alcock (1715–1806) 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. 26630
Hake catalogue (c.1855) no. 175
Hake catalogue (c.1855) no. 175
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquisition details unknown.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
12 7/8 × 10 5/8 in.
- Title
- 'Messiah, a sacred pastoral: the words by Alex: Pope Esqr, set to music by John Alcock, M.B
- Status
- Published
- Author
- EAD version 2021 by Hannah Jordan
- Date
- EAD version 2021
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk