Jennens, Charles, 1700-1773

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Birth 1700

Death 1773-11-20

Nationality: Britons,

Language: English,

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Epithet: author and librettist

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001027.0x0001bc

English author and librettist.

From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [London], 13 December 1733, to John Ludford in Arbury (near Coventry), 1733 Dec. 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270578627

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Photographs of a letter from George Frideric Handel to Charles Jennens, dated Dublin, 29 December 1741.

British Library

Photocopy of a letter from George Frideric Handel to Charles Jennens, dated 19 July 1744.

British Library

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Messiah [microform] : an oratorio.

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. L'Allegro [microform] / Georg Friedrich Händel.

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

Jennens, Charles, 1700-1773. Autograph letter signed, dated : [London], 13 December 1733, to John Ludford in Arbury (near Coventry), 1733 Dec. 13.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Saul; [HWV 53] 1722. Copy. (Händel-Gesellschaft XIII). Full score. Written by I. Bulley [title-page only, remainder of MS in different, earlier hand]; Smith Collection, Vol. 8. For autograph see R.M.20.g.3.ff. 144..., 1722

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Copy of a letter from George Frideric Handel to his librettist, Charles Jennens. One of nine sold as lot 1, Christie's, 4 July 1973. Creation date of original: 28 July 1735.

British Library

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. L'allegro, il penseroso ed il moderato : manuscript, [between 1750 and 1799].

Princeton University Library

ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Instrumental music V; circa 1710-circa 1751. Autograph. (Händel-Gesellschaft II, XXI, XXVII, XXVIII, XLVIII). Lettered on binding: ‘Sketches of Fughes [sic] &c.’. See also Donald Burrows and Martha J. Ronish, A C..., approximately 1710-approximately 1751

British Library

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Messiah : copyist's manuscript, 1743-1746.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Saul (oratorio by Charles Jennens) (HWV 53); 1738. Autograph. (Händel-Gesellschaft XIII; Hallische Händel-AusgabeI/13, 1962). The MS. has so many alterations and cut that it is difficult to understand. The followi..., 1738

British Library

R.M.19.e.10. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Miscellaneous collections and selections vol. XXXII; 18th century. Copy. Parts.4 vols., 18th century

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ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Miscellaneous collections and selections vol. XVIII; circa 1750. Copy. Full scores, unless otherwise described. Aylesford Collection. ff. i + 115. 9.25 x 11.5 in.1. ff. 2-18v. ‘Concerto for Trumpets and French Hor..., approximately 1750

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ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato; [HWV 55] 18th century. Copy. (Händel-Gesellschaft VI). Full score of the original version, differing from that in H-G. For the autograph see R.M.20.d.5; for other copies see..., 18th century

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ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Miscellaneous collections and selections vol. VII; circa 1725 – circa 1745. Autograph. ff. 7v, 21v and 28v are ruled with staves but otherwise blank. Arias with Italian text and instrumental accompaniments (uniden..., approximately 1725-approximately 1745

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Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Serenata a 9 [microform].

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

Copy of a letter from George Frideric Handel to Charles Jennens, his librettist. One of 9 sold as lot 1, Christie's, 4 July 1973. Creation date of original: 2 Oct 1744.

British Library

ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato; [HWV 55] 18th century. Copy. (Händel-Gesellschaft VI). Five solo voice parts for S.S.A.T. and B., in a portfolio. For the autograph see R.M.20.d.5; for other copies see R.M...., 18th century

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Photocopies of two letters from George Frideric Handel to Charles Jennens, dated 13 Sept 1744 and 30 Sept 1749.

British Library

ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Belshazzar; [HWV 61] 1767. Copy. (Händel-Gesellschaft XIX). Full score. Written by R.S.; Smith Collection, Vol. 13. For autograph see R.M.20.d.10.ff. 178. 14.25 x 10 in.Robert Smith, of St Paul's Churchyard: Works..., 1767

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Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Belshazzar : an oratorio : manuscript, [ca. 1744].

Princeton University Library

R.M.18.b.8. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Miscellaneous collections and selections vol. XV; 18th century. Copy. Compositions for Harpsichord, unless otherwise described, mostly not in H-G. Items 49-97 are Minuets for Harpsichord, identified so..., 18th century

British Library

ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Miscellaneous collections and selections vol. XI; circa 1742. Copy. Selections from Operas, Oratorios, etc., in full score. Aylesford Collection. ff. i + 225. 9 x 11.25 in.1. ff. 2-71v. ‘Songs in Trionfo del Tempo..., approximately 1742

British Library

Millar, John Fitzhugh. The American Messiah : an oratorio / set to music by John Fitzhugh Millar ; libretto written by Charles Jennens.

Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library

ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Miscellaneous collections and selections vol. VI; circa 1735 -circa 1750. Autograph. Fragments with English words. f. i was removed during recent conservation work; between ff. 17 and 18, 34 and 35 are single fol..., approximately 1735-approximately 1750

British Library

ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Miscellaneous collections and selections vol. XXV; 18th century. Copy. Full scores. ‘Additional Songs, &c. 1’ (Lettering on binding).ff. 97. 9.25 x 11.5 in.1. ff. 2-25v. ‘Ah crudel nel pianto mio’. Cantata (H-G. L..., 18th century

British Library

ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: L’Allegro, il Penseroso, ed il Moderato (oratorio by Charles Jennes after John Milton) (HWV 55); 1740. Autograph. (Händel-Gesellschaft VI; Hallische Händel-Ausgabe I/6, 1962). Between ff. 26 and 27, and 59 and 60 ..., 1740

British Library

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Allegro, il penseroso, ed il moderato [microform].

New York Public Library System, NYPL

Jennens, Charles, 1700-1773. Belshazzar [microform].

Pennsylvania State University Libraries

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Il Pensieroso / G.F. Händel.

The Juilliard School, Lila Acheson Wallace Library

ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Miscellaneous collections and selections vol. XXXI; 18th century. Copy.ff. 60. 9.5 x 11.75 in.1. ff. 1-55. Anthem for the Foundling Hospital [HWV 286]: "Blessed are they" (H-G. XXXVI, No 16). Full score. For autog..., 18th century

British Library

ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Belshazzar (oratorio by Charles Jennens) (HWV 61); 1744. Autograph. (Händel-Gesellschaft XIX). Between ff. 22 and 23, 134 and 135, 159 and 160 are folios ruled with staves but otherwise blank, respectively foliate..., 1744

British Library

Vol.II (ff. 213). 1. " D'Alembert 's Principles of Musical Composition," i.e. a free English translation (watermark 1798) of portions of Élémens de musique by Jean le Rond d'Alembert. f.12. " Anthems to be sung .... in the Cathedrall .... in Dublin 1..., 1685-1886

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Dublin, Ireland (as recorded)
Middlesex, England (as recorded)
Chiswick, Middlesex (as recorded)
Islington, Middlesex (as recorded)
Kinsale, Cork (as recorded)
Stepney, Middlesex (as recorded)
Harlington, Middlesex (as recorded)
London, England (as recorded)
Hanwell, Middlesex (as recorded)
Crystal Palace, Sydenham (as recorded)
Twickenham, Middlesex (as recorded)

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Jennens, Charles

Jennens, Charles, 1700-1773, author and librettist

Jennens, Charles (English patron, 1700-1773)

Брагина, Наталья Николаевна

Jennens, Ch 1700-1773

Charles Jennens

ジェネンズ, チャールズ

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