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271. Add MS 33234

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Collection of Secular and Sacred compositions, by various authors in the late 17th century.
Scope & Content:
Passim. Motets, most of them with a figured bass, in score. 1. ‘Alleluja! jubilat ecclesia’ (à 3). ‘Cassati.’ f. 41. 2. ‘Anima mea liquefacta est’ (à 3). 'Maria Marini.’ f. 44. 3. ‘Anima mea in æterna dulcedine‘ (à 2). ‘Charissimi.’ f. 70. 4. ‘Plagæ tuæ, Domine’ (à 3). ‘Felice Sances.’ f. 85. 5....
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1680-1682
Extent:
1 volume (172 folios)

272. Add MS 33236

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Fantasias, sonatas, and symphonies, in three and four parts, in score, by 'Baptist' [? Giovanni Battista Draghi], Dr. John Blow, Arcangelo Corelli, Selio Colista al. Selicolista, Matthew Lock, Carlo (?) Ruggiero, and Henry Purcell. With several vocal compositions by Henry Purcell; and a cantata, "Hero and Leander," by Nicholas Laniere.
Scope & Content:
ff. 3-11. Twelve suites in 2 parts, in score, by Matthew Lock. They contain from three to seven movements, consisting for the most part of Fantasias (first movements), Courantes, Airs, Sarabands, Pavans, Allemandes, and Gigues. The first few bars of no. 1 have been torn off. ff. 11b, 72b. Songs...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:

1 volume (73 folios)

273. Add MS 33237

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Vocal compositions, in score, by Henry Purcell
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ff. 3-121, 168. Incidental music by Henry Purcell, in score, The first three numbers are transcribed by J. Paul Hobler. 1. 'King Arthur' [1691]; with overture and accompaniments for trumpets, oboes, and strings. The introduction to Act ii, the hornpipes at the end of Acts ii and iii, the symphon...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1796-c 1799
Extent:

1 volume (238 folios)

274. Add MS 33351

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A collection of songs, duets, and trios by Dr. Thomas Augustine Arne, Corbet [? William Corbett], Dr. Samuel Howard, John Stanley, Daniel Purcell, Michael Wise, John Eccles, Richard Leveridge, - Monro, J- Barker, Henry Carey, and several other anonymous composers. Interspersed are also several songs without music, including versions of 'God save the King', beginning with the words 'Fame let thy Trumpet sound' (f. 30), and of 'Rule Britannia' (f. 29-b) ; also some verses spoken on the death o...
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ff. 1b, 5b, 6. Three numbers from Dr. William Boyce's 'Solomon'; without accompaniment.1. Recit. and air, 'How lovely art thou.' f. lb. 2. Air, 'On his Face the vernal Rose.' f. 5b. 3. Recit. and air, 'Who quits the Lilly's fleecy white.' f. 6. ff. 2b-63b passim. Collection of Songs, etc., app...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:

1 volume (68 folios)

275. Add MS 33367

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Title:
Giuseppe Verdi. 'Il Trovatore'. Opera in 4 acts. Volume 2.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:

1 volume (225 folios)

276. Add MS 33535

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Title:
Michael William Balfe: 'Il Talismano'. Opera in 3 acts.
Scope & Content:
'The Talisman' [originally named 'The Knight of the Leopard']: English Opera in 3 Acts, in score, composed by M. W. Balfe in, or soon after, 1864, but not performed till 1874. It was then given at Drury Lane as 'Il Talismano,' the Italian translation of the text being made by G. Zaffira, by whom...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
c 1864
Extent:
2 volumes (174, 363 folios)

277. Add MS 33536

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Michael William Balfe: Letty. Opera in 3 acts.
Scope & Content:
Opera ['Letty'] in 3 Acts, with symphonies and accompaniments for flutes, oboes, clarinets, trumpets, horns, trombones, ophicleide, drums, gong, pianoforte, harp, and strings, in score, by M. W. Balfe. Published posthumously, in 1873, a few numbers having appeared in 1871. Imperfect. Autograph. ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:

1 volume (301 folios)

278. Add MS 33570

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Compositions by Sir Henry Rowley Bishop, in full score, viz.- 'Fortunatus and his Sons', ' Roland for an Oliver', music for the Coronation of Charles X, the 'Waterloo' Cantata, the coronation music in Shakespeare's 'Henry the Fourth' , and the 'National air of Greeks', also probably arranged by the same composer.
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-138. The Music in the following dramatic works for solo voices and 4-part chorus, with trumpets, horns, clarinets, flutes, oboes, bassoons, drums, trombones, and strings, and also (in nos. 1, 2) harp and bells, in score, by Sir Henry Rowley Bishop. Other instruments employed are mentioned ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1st half of the 19th century
Extent:

1 volume (216 folios)

279. Add MS 34074-34076

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Three-part compositions for two violins and a bass, with some vocal music, by eighteenth century composers, in three part-books (2 violins and a bass part). Additional sonatas and other pieces appear in the first two volumes only, and two vocal pieces in the third volume only.
Scope & Content:
Passim. Compositions for 2 violins and a bass, in parts. Anonymous, unless the contrary is stated.1. Sonata [No. 2 of Twelve Trios for two Violins and a bass, 1747]. 'Boyce.' i, ii, f. 2; iii, f. 1. 2, 3. Two Marches in F. '[John] Valentine, of Leicester.' i, ii, f. 3; iii, f. 2. 4. Sonata, appa...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Late 18th century
Extent:
3 volumes (35, 32, 16 folios)

280. Add MS 34126

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Title:
A collection of airs, songs, duets, glees, catches, and a march
Scope & Content:
passim. Airs, many of them with variations, chiefly taken from songs, apparently intended for Flute (or Clarinet, see f. 5), and without accompaniment. Anonymous, unless the contrary is stated. 1. 'Chilling O Guiry.' f. 3. 2. 'Bonny Jean.' f. 4b. 3. 'The Berks of Endermay.' f. 7. 4. 'The Lass of...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1789?
Extent:
1 item