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Total number of records: 13

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English Literature10
Brotherton Collection6

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oratorios13
theater2
latin drama, medieval and modern2
english drama2
actors, english2

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Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)11
Handel, George Frideric6
Jennens, Charles (1700-1773)4
Morell, Thomas (1703-1784)3
Joseph (Son of Jacob)2
Reed, Isaac2
Miller, James (1706-1744)2
Hamilton, Newburgh2
Hamilton, Newburgh (1691-1761)2
Baker, David Erskine (1730-1767)2

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Biographia dramatica : or, A companion to the playhouse (v.1)

Baker, David Erskine (1730-1767); Reed, Isaac (1742-1807)

1782

First edition published anonymously, 1764, under title: "The companion to the playhouse".

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Biographia dramatica : or, A companion to the playhouse (v.2)

Baker, David Erskine (1730-1767); Reed, Isaac (1742-1807)

1782

First edition published anonymously, 1764, under title: "The companion to the playhouse".

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Solomon : an oratorio

Morell, Thomas (1703-1784); Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)

[1779]

Libretto attributed to Thomas Morell.

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Saul : An oratorio

Jennens, Charles (1700-1773); Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759); Hamilton, Newburgh (1691-1761)

[1779]

Caption title. Without the music (by Handel). Imprint from Cameron. Head- and tail-piece. In two columns. Libretto by Charles Jennens; also attributed to Newburgh Hamilton.

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Joseph and his brethren : an oratorio

Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759); Miller, James (1706-1744)

1744

Libretto by James Miller.

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Israel in Egypt : an oratorio, in score as it was originally composed

Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)

[1770]

In English. Portrait frontispiece by Houbraken.

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Saul : an oratorio in score

Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759); Jennens, Charles (1700-1773); Houbraken, Jacobus (1698-1780)

[1773]

Libretto by Charles Jennens.--Cf. New Grove. Frontispiece: Handel portrait engraving by J. Houbraken. Includes list of subscribers.

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Joseph and his brethren : a sacred drama : as it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden

Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759); Miller, James (1706-1744)

1747[or rather 1755?]

Miller's name foots the dedication. No music.

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Saul : An oratorio

Jennens, Charles (1700-1773); Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759); Hamilton, Newburgh (1691-1761)

[1779]

Caption title. Without the music (by Handel). Imprint from Cameron. Head- and tail-piece. In two columns. Libretto by Charles Jennens; also attributed to Newburgh Hamilton.

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Messiah : an oratorio

Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759); Jennens, Charles (1700-1773)

[1778]

The words of Handel's oratorio selected from the Bible by the composer and Charles Jennens. Drop-head title.

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Judas Macchabæus : A sacred drama

Morell, Thomas (1703-1784); Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)

[1778]

Caption title. Imprint from ESTC. In two columns. Libretto by Thomas Morell. Without the music (by Handel). Head- and tail-piece.

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Deborah : A sacred drama

Humphreys, Samuel (1698?-1738); Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)

[1779]

Caption title. Imprint from ESTC. In two columns. Libretto by Samuel Humphreys. Without the music (by Handel). Head- and tail-piece.

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