IDENTIFIERS ----------- id: 252414 accession number: MU.MS.754.323 DATE AUDIT ---------- created: Wednesday 30 September 2020 updated: Monday 18 December 2023 DESCRIPTIVE DATA ---------------- object type: For SS solo, S chorus, org. Title from first line and caption. The number of boys singing each section is given, e.g. "76 boys", "24 boys", "Chours Boys", "Chorus", Grand chorus (500 Boys)The solo boys are named "Lomas" and "Breffit" "This Hymn was originally composed for the Boys & Girls of the Ward School of Cornhill and Lime Street wards. It was afterwards performed at the Blue Coat Hospital and at Christchurch, Newgate Street, with great effect by the contrast of a number of voices. RJSS." -- additional note at end Holograph manuscript in ink. With a printed copy of the text pasted to the edge of page 323. Watermark: "Pro patria ejusque libertate" in crowned circle round standing lion holding arrows and banner above "Vryheyt"; countermark "GR" below crown in circle 1.1.1 org Maestoso To heav'nly harps th'angelic choir G G-2 xF c 8'D/4GGG8-G/4AAA8-A/{6BAB''C}{8DD}D4E{6C'A}/ 1.1.2 S coro Maestoso To heav'nly harps th'angelic choir G G-2 xF c 8-/=3/2-4-8-'D/4GGG8-G/4AA2A/4B8B''C4D{8C'B}/4AB4.A8-/ Anthems. Hymns, English. Choruses, Sacred (Unison) with organ. title: To heav'nly harps th'angelic choir : Hymn / The Poetry by Samuel Birch, Esq. (Alderman) ; [at end] R.J.S.Stevens. LICENSING --------- text license status: CC0 image license status: CC-BY-NC-SA OWNERSHIP --------- instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum department: Manuscripts and Printed Books STABLE URL ---------- url: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/252414 CATEGORIES ------ category: manuscript (music) DATING ------ DIMENSIONS ---------- value: 1 ms. score (p. 323-325) ;34 cm.; 1 ms. score (p. 323-325) ;34 cm.;