'An Ode in praise of Musick. The words by the late Mr [Joseph] Addison, set to musick by John Alcock and perform'd for a Bachelor's Degree in Music in Act Term 1755'
'An Ode in praise of Musick. The words by the late Mr [Joseph] Addison, set to musick by John Alcock and perform'd for a Bachelor's Degree in Music in Act Term 1755': beg. 'Attend, harmonious saint': score and parts.
Dates
- Creation: Performed 1755
Extent
146 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Mus. Sch. c. 149, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Mus. Sch. C. 149
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20685
Abstract
'An Ode in praise of Musick. The words by the late Mr [Joseph] Addison, set to musick by John Alcock and perform'd for a Bachelor's Degree in Music in Act Term 1755'
Biographical / Historical
Joseph Addison (1672-1719) was a librettist and writer on opera. 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. 26857
Hake catalogue (c.1855) no. 266
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquisition details unknown.
Dimensions
14 1/2 × 10 in.
Topical
Subject
- University of Oxford (Organisation)
- Alcock | John | 1715–1806 | organist and composer (Person)
- Title
- 'An Ode in praise of Musick. The words by the late Mr [Joseph] Addison, set to musick by John Alcock and perform'd for a Bachelor's Degree in Music in Act Term 1755'
- 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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