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1. Add MS 30963-30966

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Add MS 30963-30966
Title:
Libretti of operas and other dramatic pieces, many of them imperfect.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:

4 volumes (341, 378, 241, 25 folios)

2. Add MS 30951-30956

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Add MS 30951-30956
Title:
Songs written and composed by Charles Dibdin for his Table, or Sans Souci, Entertainments. In six volumes.
Scope & Content:
Songs chiefly from Dibdin's musical dramas. Full score. The songs in the first five volumes are arranged in alphabetical order according to title or first line. Unless the contrary is stated, the accompaniments are for horns, oboes, and strings.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
6 volumes (201, 195, 211, 211, 179, 90 folios).

3. Add MS 30957

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Add MS 30957
Title:
Catches and glees composed by Charles Dibdin for his dramatic works, many with full orchestral accompaniments.
Scope & Content:
Passim. Catches composed, or collected, by Charles Dibdin, and apparently intended for insertion, with instrumental accompaniments, in some of his dramatic works. They are for 3 voices and in score, unless the contrary is stated. 1. 'Alas, poor Nick' (à 4). Anonymous. f. 1. 2. 'Come, honest frie...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:

1 volume (80 folios)

4. Add MS 30950

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Add MS 30950
Title:
Eighteen operatic overtures, in full score; four sonatas adapted for the harpsichord or piano; and other miscellaneous pieces, by Charles Dibdin. Autograph.
Scope & Content:
ff. 1, 6, 136b, 139. Portions of dramatic pieces. Unless the contrary is stated they are for an orchestra consisting of oboes, horns, and strings, in score. 1. Overture to 'The Miniature'; with bassoons, etc. f. 1. 2. Overture to 'Robin Hood'; followed by several orchestral numbers from the same...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:

1 volume (140 folios)

5. Add MS 30963

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Add MS 30963
Title:
Libretti of operas and other dramatic pieces. Volume 1.
Scope & Content:
1. 'Conceit in a Cottage': a Dramatic Pastoral in 2 Acts. ' Written in early youth.' Characters: Silvius, Philander, Thyrsis, Bromia, Flavilla, etc. f. 2. 2. 'The suspicious Rustic': a Dramatic Pastoral in 2 Acts. 'Written in early life.' Characters: Corin, Leander, Dorilas, Narcissa, Cleora. ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:

1 volume (341 folios)

6. Add MS 30960

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Add MS 30960
Title:
Libretti of the table entertainments. Volume 1.
Scope & Content:
" A Frisk," " A Tour to the Land's End," " Castles in the Air," Christmas Gambols," " Commodore Pennant," " Great News," Reads or Tails," " King and Queen," The Wags " (parts ii. and iii.), and " Nature in Nubibus." ff. 10-11b. 'A loyal Effusion,' by [Charles] Dibdin. The beginning of the libre...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:

1 volume (242 folios)

7. Add MS 30964

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Add MS 30964
Title:
Libretti of operas and other dramatic pieces. Volume 2.
Scope & Content:
1. 'The Cake-house': Ballad Farce in 2 Acts; afterwards [1800] converted into a Table Entertainment (see f. 30). Characters: Sandwich, Belfield, Grouse, Trail, Dr. Drylips, Neddy, Nat, Cocks, Majorum, Caleb, Lady Quinze, Miss Chance, Mrs. Volatile, etc. ff. 1-29, 86-92b. 2. 'The Cottage': Comic ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:

1 volume (378 folios)

8. Add MS 30965

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Add MS 30965
Title:
Libretti of operas and other dramatic pieces. Volume 3.
Scope & Content:
1. 'The Villain': Comic Opera in 3 Acts (cf. Add MS 30964, no. 2). Characters: Compass, O'Liffy, Staysail, Gig, Grey, French-general, Count Fourbe, Murdoch, Nanny, Fanny, Judy, Patty, etc. ff. 1-25. 2. 'Wife and no Wife,' or 'The Oddities': Comic Opera in 3 Acts. Different from the Table entertai...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:

1 volume (241 folios)

9. Add MS 30956

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Add MS 30956
Title:
Songs written and composed by Charles Dibdin for his Table, or Sans Souci, Entertainments. Volume 6.
Scope & Content:
Passim. Numbers, with accompaniments for horns, oboes, and strings (unless the contrary is stated), in score, from dramatic compositions, most of them by Charles Dibdin, and autograph. 1. 'Affrighted thus the Fisher finds.' f. 1. 2. 'Blest with your charms'; with flutes, etc. [From 'The Villai...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:

1 volume (90 folios)

10. Add MS 30954

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Add MS 30954
Title:
Songs written and composed by Charles Dibdin for his Table, or Sans Souci, Entertainments. Volume 4.
Scope & Content:
Passim. Songs chiefly from Dibdin's musical dramas. In score. Unless the contrary is stated, the accompaniments are for horns, oboes, and strings. 1-3. 'Ne'er till this instant,' 'Of discipline,' and 'And please your bold honour'; without orchestral accompaniments. From 'The Round Robin.' ff. 4,...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:

1 volume (211 folios)

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