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31. Add MS 34999

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Title:
A collection of anthems, hymns, services, songs, part of an oratorio, and other vocal compositions, by Samuel Wesley
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-80b. Act ii and part of act iii of 'The Death of Abel,' in full score, followed by the parts of the overture to act ii, by S[amuel] Wesley; 1779, etc. Autograph. Said to have been composed when Wesley was eleven, but apparently a rather later copy. The overture bears the date 1779. The ins...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
Late 18th century-Early 19th century
Extent:
1 volume (183 folios)

32. Add MS 36710

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Title:
"Acis and Galatea", Serenata with music in score, by George Frederic Handel.
Scope & Content:
ff. 126. 'Acis [and Galatea],' described on the original cover (now pasted inside the upper cover) as 'Mr. Handle's pastoral. The First Compleat Score that ever was wrote out.' At f. 3 is 'The Story of Acis...made into a pastoral by Mr. Pope' (really by Gay), followed at f. 6b by the 'Persons co...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
before 1732
Extent:
1 volume (126 folios)

33. Add MS 36740

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Title:
Collection of rough drafts, sketches, songs, and autograph fragments, chiefly in full score, of secular compositions mostly published only in pianoforte score, by Arthur Goring Thomas, across four volumes.
Scope & Content:
Collection of rough drafts, sketches, songs, and autograph fragments, chiefly in full score, of compositions mostly published only in pianoforte score, by Arthur Goring Thomas. [about 1878-1894]. Anthems, 1878, Secular music, Cantata (1892), Duets (1880-1890), Songs (1878-1894), Exercises in H...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
c 1877-1894
Extent:
1 Volume (of four), 138 folios.

34. Add MS 36742

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Add MS 36742
Title:
Collection of rough drafts, sketches, and autograph fragments, chiefly in full score, of Secular compositions mostly published only in pianoforte score, by Arthur Goring Thomas, across four volumes.
Scope & Content:
Collection of rough drafts, sketches, and autograph fragments, chiefly in full score, of compositions mostly published only in pianoforte score, by Arthur Goring Thomas. Four volumes span [about 1878-1894]. Vol IV. Anthems 1878, Secular music, Cantata (1892), Duets (1880-1890), Songs (1878-18...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1877-1894
Extent:
1 volume (of four), 51 folios.

35. Add MS 37264

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Title:
'Cantica' or Ode, in full score, composed by Fortunino Giuseppe Francesco Verdi for the opening of the London Exhibition, in 1862.
Scope & Content:
ff . 40. 'Cantica,' sc. 'Inno delle Nazioni,' begins 'Gloria pei Cieli altissimi,' composed for the opening of the London Exhibition, 1862, by Verdi. Written for a tenor voice (II Bardo) and chorus, with introductory symphony and accompaniments for flutes (including ottavino), oboes, 'clarini' (?...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
c 1862
Extent:
1 volume (40 folios)

36. Add MS 37266

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Add MS 37266
Title:
'May Day' Cantata, in full score, by Sir George Alexander Macfarren.
Scope & Content:
ff . 63. 'May-Day': Cantata for a soprano voice and 4-part chorus, with symphonies and accompaniments for flutes (including ottavino), oboes, clarinets, horns, bassoons, trumpets, trombones, harp, kettle-drum, tabor or triangle, and strings, in full score, by [Sir] G[eorge] Alexander] Macfarren. ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1856
Extent:
1 volume (63 folios)