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Collection Summary

Collection Title

Playbills: Handel Oratorio Concerts (1785)

Unique Identifier

937.b.10

Description

A miscellaneous collection of handbills for performances of music by Handel given at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London in February and March 1785, arranged chronologically in a single bound volume (with multiple copies for some performances).

Also included is the handbill for a Pantheon Concert given on 5 May 1785 at the Pantheon Theatre, Oxford Street.

11 February 1785: The music that was selected for the Commemoration of Handel
16 February and 11, 16 and 18 March 1785: Messiah
18 February 1785: Acis and Galatea
23 February 1785: L'Allegro il pensoro
25 February 1785: Alexander's Feast
4 March 1785: Judas Maccabaeus
11 March 1785: Samson

Format

Date range of collection

1785 - 1785

Accumulation Dates

-

Suggested Audience

Not Specific

Associated People or Organisations

• Handel, George Frideric -
• Handel Commemorative Festival -

Associated Places

• Pantheon Theatre, Oxford Street
• Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

Associated Times

• 18th century - late 1776-1799

This collection is about

• Playbills
• Handbills

Location Details

British Library

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Collections Overview

The Library's collection of song and piano sheet music is one of the most comprehensive of its kind, providing a valuable insight into Victorian society and culture as well as the music itself.

For details of other collections held at the same location: See the location record

Additional Collection Information

Accrual Status

closed

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