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1. Egerton MS 2493

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2493
Title:
A collection of dramatic music
Scope & Content:
Dramatic music, with symphonies and accompaniments for flutes, trumpets (in no. 1 only), horns, oboes, bassoons, and strings, with an occasional figured bass for harpsichord, in score, transcribed by J. S. Gaudry in 1780. According to a note at the beginning by W[illiam] Linley, who owned the MS...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1780
Extent:
1 volume (88 folios)

2. Egerton MS 2494

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2494
Title:
Two operas by William Linley
Scope & Content:
Dramatic Works, with symphonies and accompaniments for flageolets (no. 2), flutes, oboes, horns, clarinets (no. 2), trumpets (no. 1), bassoons, drums, and strings, in score, by W[illiam] Linley. In the hand of Matthew Cooke, and said to have been transcribed by him for performance at Drury Lane....
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1822?-1825?
Extent:
1 volume (165 folios)

3. Egerton MS 2736

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2736
Title:
Numbers from operas, songs, and solfeggi by Michael William Balfe
Scope & Content:
passim. Numbers from Operas, in score, by Michael William Balfe; about 1864-1869. 1. Air, 'Race vagabonde'; with accompaniments for flutes, oboes, clarinets, cornets-à-piston, horns, bassoons, drums, and strings; introduced in Act ii of the French version of 'The Bohemian Girl' [1869], but omitt...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
after 1842
Extent:
1 volume (67 folios)

4. Egerton MS 2740

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2740
Title:
Overtures and other pieces, apparently all from operas, by Michael William Balfe
Scope & Content:
Almost entirely autograph. With the exception of no. 5, they are in full score, the instrumental portions being written for flutes (ottavino, etc.), oboes, clarinets, trumpets, horns, bassoons, trombones, drums (including occasionally tamburo militare), cymbals (not indicated in no. 1), ophiclei...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, and Italian
Date Range:
1836-1868
Extent:
1 volume (370 folios)

5. Egerton MS 2740-2741

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2740-2741
Title:
Compositions by Michael William Balfe, taken chiefly from operas
Scope & Content:
In full score and in the composer's autograph, unless stated to the contrary.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, and Italian
Date Range:
1836-c 1869
Extent:
2 volumes

6. Egerton MS 2829

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2829
Title:
MISCELLANEOUS original letters, etc.:- A. Letters of Charles II. (a) to an unnamed nobleman, hoping to find in him " a principle instrument " towards bis restoration, and assuring him of reward; Paris, 10 Mar. 1654. f. 1 ;-(b) to " Mr Rumball " William Rumbold, thanking him for his constancy and desiring him to do his utmost to procure contributions for his support;. Cologne, 4 June, 1655. f. 3. Holograph. From the Farnborough Fund. B. 1. ''Air composé expressément pour le début de Duprez ...
Scope & Content:
includes: ff. 1, 3 Charles II of England: Letters to - and W. Rumbold: 1654, 1655.: Hologr. f. 3 William Rumbold: Letter to, from Charles II.: 1655. f. 6 Giacomo Meyerbeer, composer: Air for " Les Huguenots ": 1837.: Autogr. f. 6 Gilbert Louis Duprez, singer and composer: Air by Meyerbeer for.:...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1654-1853
Extent:
1 volume