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Saul and the witch of Endor [manuscript] : a paraphrase on the 28th chapter of the first book of Samuel, ca. 1780.

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. author.; Cummings, William Hayman, 1831-1915, former owner.
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Title
Saul and the witch of Endor [manuscript] : a paraphrase on the 28th chapter of the first book of Samuel, ca. 1780.
Uniform title
In guilty night
Bible. Samuel, 1st.
Description
1 ms. score (12 p.) ; 25 x 31 cm (4to)
Associated name
Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. author.
Cummings, William Hayman, 1831-1915, former owner.
Summary
Score of a sacred oratorio, composed probably before 1693. In the hand of an anonymous 18th century copyist.
Note
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Provenance
W.H. Cummings copy.
Source of acquisition
Purchased from Sotheby's, 17-24 May 1917.
Cited/described in
Charteris, R. Annotated catalogue of the music manuscripts in the Folger, 120
In
Original music in The tempest,
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Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library Bd.w. W.b.534
Genre/form
Oratorios.
Scores.
Manuscripts (documents)

Call number
Bd.w. W.b.534
Folger accession
cs747.42