Alexander's feast, or, The power of musick : an ode / wrote in honour of St. Cecilia by Mr. Dryden ; set to musik by Mr. Handel ; with the recitativo's, songs, symphonys and chorus's for voices & instruments ; together with the cantata, duet, and songs, as perform'd at the Theatre Royal, in Covent Garden.

Record ID: 
70934
Accession number: 
PMC 125
Creator: 
Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.
Title: 
Alexander's feast, or, The power of musick : an ode / wrote in honour of St. Cecilia by Mr. Dryden ; set to musik by Mr. Handel ; with the recitativo's, songs, symphonys and chorus's for voices & instruments ; together with the cantata, duet, and songs, as perform'd at the Theatre Royal, in Covent Garden.
Uniform title: 
Alexander's feast
Published: 
London : Publish'd by the author : Printed for & sold by I. Walsh ..., [1738?]
Notes: 

First edition.
List of 124 subscribers: p. [3]-[4]; catalogue of "Musick composed by Mr. Handel": p. [195].
First edition.
With ms. corrections on p. 1, 44, 64, 66, 87, 101-103, 127, 133, and 153.

Associated names: 

Dryden, John, 1631-1700. Alexander's feast.

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Department: 
Music Manuscripts and Printed Music
Music Collection: 
Mary Flagler Cary Music Collection