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    By G. F. Handel; John Clarke
    London   Button & Whitaker
    15.5" by 11" [6], 213, [2], 210, [1pp.]
    A scarce work containing the music sheets for George Handel's celebrated choral works, 'Messiah' and 'Jephtha', arranged by John Clarke.
    By G. F. Handel; John Clarke

    c1809 The Vocal Works Composed by G. F. Handel: The Messiah & Jephtha

    London   Button & Whitaker
    15.5" by 11" [6], 213, [2], 210, [1pp.]
    A scarce work containing the music sheets for George Handel's celebrated choral works, 'Messiah' and 'Jephtha', arranged by John Clarke.
    £80.00
    : 5kgs / : 954Q45
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    Description

    Bound in half calf.

    Dated through the dedication page, and through regarding copies held on Jisc.

    The first volume from G. F. Handel's 'Vocal Works' series, containing the music sheets for 'Messiah' and 'Jephtha'. Four subsequent volumes were published containing Handel's other works.

    Composed by G. F. Handel and arranged for the organ or piano forte by John Clarke.

    'Messiah', an English-language oratorio composed using the text from the King James Bible and Coverdale Psalter. First performed in Dublin in 1742 and London the following year, this work soon became known as one of the most popular and frequently performed choral work in Western music.

    'Jephtha' is another of Handel's oratorios, with this choral performance based on the story of Jephthah in Judges, surrounding a rash promise made by the titular character to God.

    Each music score has its own pagination and is followed by one page of index.

    Condition

    Bound in half calf. Externally, worn, with rubbing to boards and extremities, and cracking to joints. Loss to backstrip head and tail. Boards are tenderly held by just a few cords, particularly tender to the front. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are a little age toned, with spotting to the first few, although otherwise generally clean.

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