MESSIAH, 1803-5?

ASMI 386 

Messiah[.] Composed by Mr. Handel.

125 p. 34 x 24 cm. Engraved throughout by William Pirsson.

[1803-5?] See New-York Musical Society, Constitution and Bye-Laws (No. 396), for dating. p. 1, caption title, 'Messiah Composed by Mr. Handel'; p. 1-41, music; p. [42] blank; p. 43, caption title, 'Part II'; p. 43-100, music; p. 101, caption title, 'Part III'; p. 101-24, music; p. 125, colophon: 'New York Engrav'd by W. Pirsson.

          57 numbers incl. recitatives, arias, duets, and choruses, for 4 voices w. figured bass accompaniment; full text. All attrib. to Handel. 1 1st Am. pr. of Messiah as a whole. 

No Core Repertory.

          Not in Evans or Shaw-Shoemaker (no copy on Readex). DLC* (b.w. New York Musical Society, Constitution & [New-York Musical Society Collection]).

ASMI p 464.