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'The Pythian Ode'. Poetry by Walter Harte, A.M., and music by William Boyce

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'The Pythian Ode. The Poetry by Walter Harte, A.M. The music by William Boyce': see no. 26637. No. 26638 contains the score, dated at end '1740': nos. 26639-40 about forty vocal and instrumental parts, some imperfect.

Dates

  • Creation: Written in 1741

Extent

3.0 Linear metres (3 physical shelfmarks)

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Mus. Sch. C. 112a, fols. 1-2]

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MSS. Mus. Sch. C. 112a-c

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 20908

Abstract

'The Pythian Ode'. Poetry by Walter Harte, A.M., and music by William Boyce.

Biographical / Historical

William Boyce (1711-1779) was a composer, organist and editor. 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. 26638-26640

Hake catalogue (c.1855) no. 179

Immediate Source of Acquisition

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Physical Facet

On paper

Title
'The Pythian Ode'. Poetry by Walter Harte, A.M., and music by William Boyce
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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