Hidden in Plain Sight: Musical Treasures in the Penn Library Curated by Marjorie Hassen Otto E. Albrecht Music Library University of Pennsylvania

Handel's Messiah George Frideric Handel, 1685-1759 Messiah Contra-tenor part Pimlico, England : John Ashley, ca. 1780 In: Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia Collection of Music Ms. Coll. 217, Item 85 This part is from a set that belonged to the composer, singer, organist, and publisher Benjamin Carr. Carr likely had this set with him upon his arrived in Philadelphia from London around 1793, when he opened a music shop on Market Street. His active participation in the musical life of the city, as a teacher, organist, and choirmaster, earned him the honorific the "father of Philadelphia Music." As a founder of the Musical Fund Society, he significantly influenced the development of that organization, directing both its music and vocal departments.

Table of Contents Introduction Manuscript Collections: Institutions Manuscript Collections: Individuals Sheet Music Images Conducting Scores Music Manuscripts: 15th-18th Centuries Music Manuscripts: 19th & 20th Centuries Landmarks of Music Theory