Messiah, a sacred pastoral: the words by Alex: Pope Esqr, set to music by John Alcock, M.B
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).
Dates
- Creation: 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]
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
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquisition details unknown.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
12 7/8 × 10 5/8 in.
Topical
Subject
- 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
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