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Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 38811
Title:: ELEVEN SONATAS and nineteen dances for viols by William Young, scored at Stockholm from the Upsala University copy of the work published at Innsbruck in 1653. At the beginning of the volume are some cuttings from the Musical News for 22 June, 1912, giving descriptions of the composer and the present work (a) by Professor C. F. Hennerberg, Court Organist and Musical Librarian to the King of Sweden, under whose supervision the present score was made; (b) by Sir Frederick Bridge, who presented ...
Scope & Content:: William Young: Music for 3-5 viols;: 1912-13. Carl Fredrik Hennerberg, Organist to the King of Sweden: Sonatas, etc., scored under his supervision: 1912-1913.
Collection Area:: Music Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1912-1913
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 39166
Title:: SACRED MUSIC, in score, by Italian composers of the 18th cent., viz.: (l) Miserere for two choirs, followed by the antiphon "Christus factus est" for soprano solo, with figured basses for organ, by Leonardo Leo. ff. 1, 36b. (2) Litany, with strings, by [Francesco] Feo. f. 38. Paper; ff. 68. XVIII-XIX cent. Oblong folio. Presented by W. Barclay Squire, Esq.
Scope & Content:: includes: ff. 1, 37 b Leonardo Leo, composer: Miserere, etc.: 18th-19th cent. f. 39 Francesco Feo, composer: Litany: 18th-19th cent.
Collection Area:: Music Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 18th century-19th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 39180
Title:: "RADAMISTO" : opera, in score, by Handel [1720]. For a copy in J. Christopher Smith's hand, see Add. MS. 31562. Paper ; ff. 175. xviii cent. Folio. Belonged successively to [Charles] John Stanley (bookplate of arms, with signature), [James] Bartleman, and [Rev.] E[dward] Goddard. Prseseted by W. Barclay Squire, Esq.
Scope & Content:: John Stanley, composer and organist: Bookplate of arms: with signature. George Frideric Handel, composer: "Radamisto ": 18th cent. Bookplates: Stanley (Charles John): 18th cent.
Collection Area:: Music Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 39549
Title:: MUSIC-BOOK begun by John Pearsall of Willsbridge (near Bristol) in 1726, consisting chiefly of minuets and other short pieces for the harpsichord, including two by Buononcini (ff. 2 b, 10 b) and one by " N. R." (f. 9 b), and the melodies of popular dances, marches, songs, etc., of the 18th century. Among the latter tunes are " Ye little, little loves," [by George Vanbrughe], headed " a song set by Mr. Weldon " (f. 10), "By a cool fountain's flowry side " (f. 11 b), " Cupid's arrow " (f. 15),...
Scope & Content:: John Pearsall, of Willsbridge, near Bristol: Music-book of: 1726. includes: ff. i, 1 b Phillipa Swinnerton Hughes, née Pearsall; wife of J Hughes: Notes in the hand of.ff. 2 b, 10 b Giovanni Bononcini, composer: Operatic aria and minuet, for harpsichord: circ. 1727.f. 9 b N- R-: Minuet: ...
Collection Area:: Music Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 39550
Title:
Scope & Content:: Vol. I, ff. xvi + 88. William Byrd, composer: "In nomines " by: temp. Jas. I-Chas. I. includes: ff. 1-8 John Ward, composer: Fancies and In nomines for viols: temp. Jas. I- Chas. I. ff. 9-11 William White: Fancies and pavans for viols: temp. Jas.I-Chas. I. ff. 13-16 Thomas Ravenscroft: Fancie...
Collection Area:: Music Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: [1603-1649]
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 39550-39554
Title:: SOUTHGATE COLLECTION, Vols. I-V. Fancies, In nomines, and pavans, for 5 and 6 viols, in parts, by composers of the reign of James 1, a collection said to have been made by John Jenkins for the L'Estrange family, of Hunstanton, co. Norf. In five volumes (quintus, medius, contra-tenor, tenor, and bassus), wanting a 6th part (1st or 2nd bass). The MS. was carefully collated at the time of transcription with numerous contemporary part-books and scores, the names of whose owners are given among t...
Scope & Content:: John Jenkins, composer: Said to have compiled: tempp. Jas. I-Chas. I. John Barnard, Minor Canon of St. Paul's: References to scores bel. to.
Collection Area:: Music Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: [1603-1649]
Extent:: 5 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 39551
Title:
Scope & Content:: Vol. II, ff. 88. includes: ff. 13-16 Thomas Ravenscroft: Fancies for viols: temp. Jas. I-Chas. I. ff. 20-27 Richard Dering: Fancies for viols: temp. Jas. I-Chas. I. ff. 27 b, 29 b William Byrd, composer: "In nomines " by: temp. Jas. I-Chas. I. ff. 28, 29 Alfonso Ferrabosco, senior; composer: I...
Collection Area:: Music Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: [1603-1649]
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 39552
Title:
Scope & Content:: Vol. III, ff. 88. includes: ff. 1-8 John Ward, composer: Fancies and In nomines for viols: temp. Jas. I- Chas. I. ff. 9-11 William White: Fancies and pavans for viols: temp. Jas.I-Chas. I. ff. 13-16 Thomas Ravenscroft: Fancies for viols: temp. Jas. I-Chas. I. ff. 17, 18, 47, 59 b-66 William Cr...
Collection Area:: Music Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: [1603-1649]
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 39553
Title:
Scope & Content:: Vol. IV, ff. 88. includes: ff. 1-8 John Ward, composer: Fancies and In nomines for viols: temp. Jas. I- Chas. I. ff. 9-11 William White: Fancies and pavans for viols: temp. Jas.I-Chas. I. ff. 13-16 Thomas Ravenscroft: Fancies for viols: temp. Jas. I-Chas. I. ff. 17, 18, 47, 59 b-66 William Cra...
Collection Area:: Music Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: [1603-1649]
Extent:: 1 item

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