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Collection Area Music Collections Archive Reference (shelfmark) MS Mus. 1824 Material Type Archives and Manuscripts

1. MS Mus. 1824

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1824
Title:
Music from the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company Archive
Scope & Content:
Scores, libretti and instrumental parts for works from the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company repertoire, relating to productions by the Company and by others. The collection here comprises manuscript material; printed material with manuscript annotations; and unpublished printed material. Acquired as pa...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Late 19th century - 20th century
Extent:
205 files

2. MS Mus. 1824/1

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1824/1
Title:
Music from the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company Archive: Savoy Operas
Scope & Content:
Scores, libretti and instrumental parts for works performed by the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company at the Savoy Theatre, London. Although Thespis (1871), Trial by Jury (1875), The Sorcerer (1877), H.M.S. Pinafore (1878), The Pirates of Penzance (1879), and Patience (1881) did not receive their firs...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Late 19th century - 20th century
Extent:
160 files

3. MS Mus. 1824/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1824/1/1
Title:
Music from the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company Archive: Thespis (W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan)
Scope & Content:
Thespis was the first collaboration between Gilbert and Sullivan, first performed at the Gaiety Theatre, London, from 26 December 1871 to 8 March 1872 (64 performances). No complete musical score was ever published and most of the music has been lost, except for a ballad ('Little maid of Arcade...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
3 files

4. MS Mus. 1824/1/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1824/1/1/1
Title:
D'Oyly Carte Archive: Thespis (Score and parts for the ballet music by Arthur Sullivan)
Scope & Content:
Photocopy of a late-20th century manuscript full score for the ballet music by Arthur Sullivan from Thespis (1871). Parts of the ballet music were rediscovered in 1990 among material for Sullivan's L'Ile Enchantée. In five parts, numbered 1-5, and paginated continuously as pp. 1-45. Printed on A...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
1 file

5. MS Mus. 1824/1/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1824/1/1/2
Title:
D'Oyly Carte Archive: The Thespians by Michael Sean Stone
Scope & Content:
The Thespians or The Old Gods Groan, by Michael Sean Stone. A reconstructed version of the lost comic opera Thespis by Gilbert and Sullivan. The title-page is inscribed: 'Presented to / Dame Bridget D'Oyly Carte / with compliments / Michael Stone'. Basingstoke! Productions and Enterprises, New ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1983
Extent:
1 file

6. MS Mus. 1824/1/1/3

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1824/1/1/3
Title:
D'Oyly Carte Archive: Thespis (a version by Quade Winter)
Scope & Content:
Thespis or The Gods Grown Old. 'An Olympian Opera in Two Acts. Libretto by A. S. Gilbert. Music by Quade Winter and Arthur Sullivan. Computer set vocal score (unpublished). Introductory matter and pp. 1-170. Incorporates 'Climbing over rocky mountain' (pp. 40-9) and 'Little maid of Arcadee' (pp...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1990
Extent:
1 file

7. MS Mus. 1824/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1824/1/2
Title:
Music from the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company Archive: Trial by Jury (W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan)
Scope & Content:
First performed at the Royalty Theatre, London, from 25 Mar to 18 Dec 1875 (131 performances). Autograph full score (photocopy); two annotated vocal scores (one belonging to Leslie Rands); and an arrangement for two pianos by Francis J. Buckley.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1875-[1960s]
Extent:
3 files

8. MS Mus. 1824/1/2/1

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1824/1/2/1
Title:
D'Oyly Carte Archive: Trial by Jury (Photostat of autograph full score)
Scope & Content:
Photostat of autograph full score (reproduced as two pages of music per A3 sheet). The original manuscript is part of the Mary Flagler Cary Music Collection at the Pierpont Morgan Library.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1875]
Extent:

86 folios

9. MS Mus. 1824/1/2/2

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1824/1/2/2
Title:
D'Oyly Carte Archive: Trial by Jury (Vocal scores and libretto)
Scope & Content:
Three printed vocal scores and one printed libretto: (1). Printed vocal score signed 'W. R. Thomas' on the title page. Unannotated but includes a cast sheet for the first performance on Thursday 25th March 1875 and is presumably the first issue of the vocal score. (2). Printed vocal score form...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
1 file

10. MS Mus. 1824/1/2/3

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1824/1/2/3
Title:
D'Oyly Carte Archive: Trial by Jury (Arranged for two pianos)
Scope & Content:
Arranged for two pianos by Francis J. Buckley (D'Oyly Carte Opera Trust Limited). Reverse images on copy paper.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
[c 1960]
Extent:
1 file