[Rarebooks] FS: London: 1736. "A Collection of Anthems" in a Gerge II royal binding

[Kenneth Karmiole]

(MUSIC) A COLLECTION OF ANTHEMS, As the Same Are Now Performed in His Majesty's Chapels Royal &c. Published by the Direction of the Reverend the Sub-Dean of His Majesty's Said Chapels Royal. London: Printed by J. Bettenham for B. Barker, and W. Parker. 1736. 8vo. (2),182,(6)pp. Index. The Appendix at rear has its own title page. Woodcut decoration on title page. Title and each text page ruled in red. Orig. gilt tooled burgundy morocco with the gilt royal monogram of George II, and "Chapel Royal Hampton Court" stamped on both covers. A.e.g. Expertly rebacked to match and housed in a custom-made red morocco over cloth calmshell case. Engraved bookplate of Matthew Mackey and calligraphic booklabel of Peter A. Wick on front pastedown.    $1,500.00 (trade discount allowed)
"The musical structures of Handel's anthems and those of his English predecessors and contemporaries which have to be considered in the assessment of the musical origins of oratorio, are of less concern than their verbal composition. In performance the music was more ideal than real because chorister's and congregations did not necessarily hear what the composer had written, but the texts of the anthems could be relished by all with the money to buy the collections... which were published at three points during Handel's English oratorla career, in 1724, 1736 and 1749... (the composers represented run from Tallis to Boyce." Smith. HANDEL'S ORATORIOS AND EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY THOUGHT.

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