Score of ‘Acis and Galatea’ by George Frideric Handel; with 'additional accompaniments composed expressly by M. Costa, for the Birmingham Musical Festival, 1858 And presented by him for the Benefit of the General Hospital'.
Item
Identifier: MS.21846
Scope and Contents
Sir Michael Costa conducted the Birmingham Festival from 1849 to 1882 and as conductor of the Sacred Harmonic Society he directed the Handel Festivals from 1857 to 1880.
The score is complete, apart from the omission of 'Cease to beauty to be suing' and 'Consider fond shepherd', with additional parts chiefly for woodwind and strings.
Dates
- Creation: 1858.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
76 Leaves ; Oblong Folio.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
76 folios.
A leaf is cut out before folios 32, 36, 37 verso, 39, 45-45 verso, 48 verso, 55, 57 verso-58, 61, 63, 64, 66 verso-67, 73 verso, 75 verso.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1954.
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk