Humphreys, Samuel, active 1701-1750, author and librettist

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creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Miscellaneous collections and selections vol. VIII; circa 1738. Copy. Full scores. Aylesford Collection. ff. i + 172. 9 x 11.25 in.1. ff. 2-124v. ‘Oratorio del Tempo e della Verità’. The version performed in 1737...., approximately 1738 British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Athalia (oratorio by Samuel Humphreys after Jean Racine) (HWV 52); 1733. Autograph. (Händel-Gesellschaft V). The autograph has the divisions into Acts and Scenes, as in the Libretto (H-G., pp. 3-11), with some add..., 1733 British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Miscellaneous collections and selections vol. VII; circa 1733. Copy. Full scores. Aylesford Collection. ff. i + 104. 9 x 11.25 in.1. ff. 2-38v. Selections from Orlando (H-G. LXXXII).(a) ff. 2-3. ‘Gieroglifici eter..., approximately 1733 British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Miscellaneous collections and selections vol. VI; circa 1735. Copy. Full scores, unless otherwise stated. Aylesford Collection. ff. ii + 73. 9 x 11.25 in.1. ff. 1-4v. Overture to Orlando (H-G. LXXXII), for Harpsic..., approximately 1735 British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Athalia [HWV 52]; 18th century. Copy. (Händel-Gesellschaft V). Full score. Smith Collection, Vol. 3. For autograph see R.M.20.h.1.ff. 128. 15.5 x 11.25 in.Jean Racine, French poet: Samuel Humphreys, author and lib..., 18th century British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Deborah; [HWV 51] 18th century. Copy. (Händel-Gesellschaft XXIX). Full score. Smith Collection Vol. 2. For autograph see R.M.20.h.2.ff. 114. 15.5 x 11 in.Samuel Humphreys, author and librettist: Handel's 'Deborah'..., 18th century British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Anthems V. Coronation Anthems for King George II and Queen Caroline (HWV 258-261); 1727. Autograph. (Händel-Gesellschaft XIV). Between ff. 17 and 18 is a single leaf, ruled with staves but otherwise blank, foliate..., 1727 British Library
creatorOf 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
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Deborah (oratorio by Samuel Humphreys) (HWV 51); 1733. Partly autograph. (Händel-Gesellschaft XXIX). The part of Sisera (from f. 25v onwards) is written throughout for Alto. f. i is a note in the hand of F. Nicola..., 1733 British Library
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