R.M.23.a.13-14. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Fonseca (Marcos Antonia da) called Il Portogallo. La Somiglianza o[s]sia[no] i due Gobbi; after 1793. ‘Opera Buffo. Firenze nell’Primavera, 1793’, etc. In 2 acts, preceded by an overture; with oboes, clarinets, horns, trumpets, drums and strings, in score. Paper. Two volumes.
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Marcos Antônio da Fonseca Portugal, alias Portogallo; composer: Vocal music: late 18th cent: Ital: Copies.
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Hayden (George). Mad Tom; 17th century, 18th century. Song, in 3 sections, beginning ‘In my triumphant chariot …’ for solo voice; with unfigured bass. It is inscribed ‘Sung by Mr Leverage [Leveridge]. Set by Mr Purcel’. Paper. ff. 5. George Hayden, composer: 'Mad Tom', ...
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Purcell (Henry). Hither this way; early 18th century. Solo and 4-part chorus; with accompaniment for strings, and a partly figured bass, in score. Paper. ff. 10. Henry Purcell, composer and organist: Music manuscripts: late 17-18th cent: Copies.
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Ravenscroft (John). Fugues; late 18th century. A collection of thirteen 4-part instrumental fugues in open score. Nos. 2-13 are written in the 12 ecclesiastical tones. Against the first is inscribed in a later hand, in pencil, ‘written by Mr. Galliard’, but the script is ...
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Reichardt (Johann Friedrich). Ode in Praise of G.F. Handel, 1785; after 1785. Beginning ‘To mourn o’er thee …’, with recitative, aria and chorus; with symphonies and accompaniment for flutes, oboes, bassoons, horns and strings. Paper. ff. 27. Johann Friedrich Reichardt,...
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Reichardt (Johann Friedrich). Carmen funebre; late 18th century. A copy of a composition written on the death of Frederick the great, for 5 solo voices and 4-part choir; with symphonies and accompaniment for woodwind, horns, trumpets, trombones, drums and strings, in scor...
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Righini (Vincenzo). Gerusalemme liberata; early 19th century. Opera in 11 scenes; with symphonies and accompaniment for woodwind, brass, percussion and strings, in score. Paper. ff. 258. Vincenzo Righini, composer: Vocal music: 19th cent: Ital, Eng: Copies.