The vocal and instrumental parts of the anthems used in the Coronation Service of George III and Queen Charlotte
The vocal and instrumental parts of the anthems used in the Coronation Service of George III and Queen Charlotte, Sept. 22, 1761 ('The King shall rejoice', 'Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem', 'The Lord God is a sun', 'My heart is inditing', and, covered up, 'Behold, O Lord'), presumably by W. Boyce. The table of contents in a few of the volumes shows that the original music for the service was cut down to about half the projected length. Parts marked with an asterisk also contain parts of three anthems by Handel ('Zadok the Priest', 'And the glory of the Lord', 'For unto us'), and nos. 26657, 26659 also three songs.
(26652-26681 form no. 184, and are all separately bound in coloured paper bindings with rude designs of flowers and foliage. The following parts are not separately bound, but grouped in three volumes.)
Dates
- Creation: Written in 1761
Extent
1.21 Linear metres (11 physical shelfmarks)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Mus. Sch. D. 268, fols. 1-2]
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Mus. Sch. D. 268-97, C. 116a-c
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20944
Abstract
The vocal and instrumental parts of the anthems used in the Coronation Service of George III and Queen Charlotte.
Biographical / Historical
William Boyce (1711-1779) was a composer, organist and editor. See the Grove Music Online for further details.
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) was a 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. 26652-26684
Hake catalogue (c.1855) no. 184-5
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquisition details unknown.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
About 11 3/4-11 7/8 × 9 5/8-9 3/4 (nos. 26652-81) and 13 1/2 × 11 1/4 and 13 3/4 × 11 1/3 and 13 1/2 × 11 1/8 in.
Topical
Subject
- Title
- The vocal and instrumental parts of the anthems used in the Coronation Service of George III and Queen Charlotte
- 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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