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
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
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Location Details
British Library
The British Library
St Pancras
,96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB United Kingdom Open Map
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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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