Charles Jennens
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Charles Jennens was an 18th-century English librettist and patron best known for compiling the biblical text for Handel’s oratorio "Messiah."
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English librettist
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collector ⓘ landowner ⓘ patron of the arts ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gopsall, Leicestershire
NERFINISHED
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London musical life ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1700-01-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| burialPlace | St Giles in the Fields, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | George Frideric Handel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1773-11-20 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Gopsall Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Balliol College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| familyBackground | wealthy landowning family ⓘ |
| genre | oratorio libretto ⓘ |
| hasWorkSubject | Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldView |
non-juror sympathies
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opponent of the Hanoverian succession ⓘ |
| inferredFrom | 18th-century English historical records ⓘ |
| influenced | reception of Handel’s oratorios ⓘ |
| knownFor |
compiling the biblical text for Handel’s Messiah
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providing librettos for several of Handel’s oratorios ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Charles Jennens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableWork | libretto of Handel’s Messiah ⓘ |
| occupation |
landowner
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librettist ⓘ patron ⓘ |
| owned |
extensive library
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large art collection ⓘ |
| patronOf |
George Frideric Handel
NERFINISHED
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contemporary musicians ⓘ visual artists ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Tory ⓘ |
| religiousBelief | Anglican ⓘ |
| residence |
Gopsall Hall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Warwickshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedSource |
Book of Common Prayer
NERFINISHED
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King James Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteLibrettoFor |
Handel’s Belshazzar
NERFINISHED
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Handel’s Israel in Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Handel’s L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato NERFINISHED ⓘ Handel’s Messiah NERFINISHED ⓘ Handel’s Saul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Belshazzar
subject surface form:
Messiah