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51. 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)

52. Add MS 33568

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Anthems, hymns and other sacred vocal music by John Smith, Joseph Stephenson, Jeremiah Clark, John Knapp, John Church, James Hawkins, Robert Barber, John Bishop, Maurice Greene, Aaron (?) Williams, Handel (" Zadok the Priest "), James Green, William Cole, John Weldon, Henry Purcell, Dr. Edward Miller of Doncaster, and others (anonymous).
Scope & Content:
ff. 3-87v. Anthems in score, most of them without accompaniment. About 1768 (see f. 1). 1. 'Lord, thou art become gracious' (verse). 'J. Smith.' f. 3. 2. 'O all ye nations of the world' (verse). By the same. f. 6. 3. 'Behold, I bring you glad tidings' (verse). 'Stephenson.' f. 6b. 4. 'Blessed i...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1768-c 1834
Extent:

1 volume (94 folios)

53. Add MS 33571

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Title:
Overture to 'St. Paul', by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, in full score
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Overture to 'Paulus' (sc. 'St. Paul'), for flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, horns, trumpets, trombones, serpent, drums, and strings, in full score. Composed [in 1836] by F. M[endelssohn]-Bartholdy.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:

1 volume (20 folios)

54. Add MS 34006

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Title:
George Frideric Handel: Deborah. Oratorio in three parts.
Scope & Content:
'Deborah': Oratorio in three parts, for solo voices and 8-part chorus, with symphonies and accompaniments for trumpets, horns, flutes, oboes, bassoons, drums, strings, organ, and harpsichord, in score, by George Frederic Handel, transcribed by [John Christopher] Smith from the original. It corre...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1733
Extent:
1 volume (ff. 163)

55. 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)

56. Add MS 34279 B

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Title:
A collection of parts from motets, songs, oratorios and operas
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-39b. The vocal and string parts of the following Motets; 1749, etc.: — 1. ‘Dixit Dominus‘ (à 4). The treble part is in Add MS 34279 A. ‘Battista Mazzaferrata.’ f. 1. 2. ‘Nisi Dominus‘ (à 3). ‘Bassani.’ Transcribed in 1749. f. 27. ff. 40-55b. First and 2nd oboe, principal violin, 1st and 2...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1749-1837
Extent:
1 volume (88 folios)

57. Add MS 34537-34544

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Title:
A collection of compositions by Sir William George Cusins, Master of the Music to the Queen
Scope & Content:
Autograph. In score.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2nd half of the 19th century
Extent:
8 volumes

58. Add MS 34541

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Title:
Sir William George Cusins: 'Gideon', oratorio
Scope & Content:
'Gideon': Oratorio for solo voices and chorus, with symphonies and accompaniments for flutes (piccolo, etc.), oboes, clarinets, bassoons, horns, trumpets, trombones, bass tuba, drums (large and small), cymbals, harp, strings, and organ, in full score, by [Sir] W. G. Cusins. Autograph. The charac...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1871
Extent:
1 volume (151 folios)

59. Add MS 34610

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Title:
A collection of motets, anthems, chants, madrigals, glees and songs
Scope & Content:
ff. 2-14b. Three Motets for 2 voices, the first two with accompaniments for 2 violins and bassetto, and a figured bass, the third with figured bass only, in score, by Giacomo Battistini (op. 2); 18th cent. 1. ‘Cœli stellæ luminosæ.’ f. 2. 2. ‘Duræ spinæ, de terra perite.’ f. 7. 3. ‘Maria, nomen ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
18th century-Early 19th century
Extent:
1 volume (42 folios)

60. Add MS 34725

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Title:
A collection of original compositions, vocal and instrumental, mostly unpublished, in score, by Sir Henry Rowley Bishop
Scope & Content:
ff. 1, 120. Marches in E flat for trumpets, horns, flute, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, trombone, and serpent (in no. 1), and drums (in no. 2), in score, by Sir Henry Rowley Bishop; 1827, etc. Autograph. 1. In full score; 1827. ff. 1-7. 2. In compressed score. f. 120. f. 8. Quartet for strings, ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
Early 19th century
Extent:
1 volume (153 folios)