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JUDAS MACCHABÆUS. An oratorio. As it will be performed at the Assembly Rooms, in Newcastle, on Wednesday morning the 7th of October, 1778. Conducted by Mr Hawdon. Set to music by Mr. Handel., 1778

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Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Inscribed in clerical hand: 'Mr Thorp' on title page. Sole Newcastle edition. This is a copy of the libretto by Thomas Morell for Handel's oratorio, with the addition of the names of the singers – Miss Harwood, Mr Meredith, Mrs Hudson, Mr Evance and others. Very rare: ESTC lists just two copies, at the Bodleian and Princeton.

Arrangement

Arranged by dealer identifier.

General

Newcastle: printed in the year 1778.

Collection History

Appraisal

No part of the collection was separated at the time of processing.

Processing Information

Processed using automated processes based on existing PDF inventory by Regine Heberlein in 2017.

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Collection is open for research.

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JUDAS MACCHABÆUS. An oratorio. As it will be performed at the Assembly Rooms, in Newcastle, on Wednesday morning the 7th of October, 1778. Conducted by Mr Hawdon. Set to music by Mr. Handel.; Robert Thorp of Alnwick Collection of Printed and Manuscript Music, RBD3, Rare Book Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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  • Firestone Library (ex): Box F-000068

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