Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

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  • SCRB08781_001.jpg

    Six concertos for the harpsicord or organ / compos'd by Mr. Henry Burgess Junr. London : Printed for the author, sold by I. Walsh in Catherine Street in the Strand, [1743].

    Date from Smith, C.S. A bibliography of the musical works published by the firm of John Walsh during the years 1721-1766.

    This is the earliest known set of organ concertos by an English composer.

    Rockefeller Library copy with the label of Harold Reeves, bookseller of London, England.

    A copy of this work is listed in the estate inventory of Cuthbert Ogle, an English musician who emigrated to Williamsburg, Virginia in 1755.
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    Six concertos for the organ or harpsichord with instrumental parts / composed by Mr. Felton. Opera quarta. London : Printed for John Johnson at the Harp & Crown in Cheapside ... [three lines of advertisement].

    Work number follows the statement of responsibility on the title page.

    Date from BL music to 1980.

    Engraved title page by R. W. Seale after B. Webb.

    Dedicated to Her Royal Highness the Lady Elizabeth.

    Rockefeller Library copy: Autograph of Eliza Hamilton on title page.

  • SCRB09027_001.jpg

    Six concertos for the organ or harpsichord with instrumental parts / composed by Mr. Felton. Opera seconda. London : Printed for J. Johnson at the Harp & Crown in Cheapside ... [seven lines of advertising].

    Includes the organ part only.

    Date from BL music to 1980.

    Dedicated to Velters Cornewall.

    Rockefeller Library copy: Autograph of Miss Cuteourt in ink on title page verso.

  • SCRB09026_001.jpg

    Six concertos for the organ or harpsicord with instrumental parts / composed by Mr. Felton. Opera primo. London : Printed and sold by R. Bremner in the Strand ... [two columns of advertisements].

    Work number appears after the statement of responsibility on the title page.

    Includes organ part only.

    Rockefeller Library copy with the booksellers' label of the firm of Harold Reeves, London, England.

  • SCRB08785_001.jpg

    Third set. Six concertos for the harpsichord or organ / composed by Mr. Handel. London : Printed for Harrison & Co. No. 18 Paternoster Row, [1784].

    Plate nos. are those of The new musical magazine.

    For organ solo, the orchestral accompaniment integrated in the solo part.

    Date from Handel, p. 232, no. 6.

    Rockefeller Library copy rebound in boards.

    Rockefeller Library with the booksellers' label of the firm of Harold Reeves, London, England.

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