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1. MS Mus. 1824/2

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1824/2
Title:
Music from the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company Archive: Companion Pieces for Savoy Operas
Scope & Content:
Companion pieces performed at the Savoy Theatre either as curtain raisers or afterpieces to full length Savoy operas. The companion pieces for which material is held (in varying degrees of completeness) are: MS Mus. 1824/2/1 Mock Turtles (Desprez and Faning); MS Mus. 1824/2/2 Captain Billy (Gre...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Late 19th century - 20th century
Extent:
13 files

2. MS Mus. 1824/2/2

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1824/2/2
Title:
D'Oyly Carte: Captain Billy (Harry Greenbank and François Cellier)
Scope & Content:
Autograph full score; conductor score; instrumental parts in copy manuscript ('Set A' and 'Set B'). First performed at the Savoy Theatre from 24 Sep 1891 to 16 Jan 1892 (as a curtain-raiser to The Nautch Girl), and from 1 Feb to 18 June 1892 (as a curtain-raiser to The Vicar of Bray): 217 perfo...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1891]
Extent:
4 files

3. MS Mus. 1824/2/5

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1824/2/5
Title:
D'Oyly Carte: The Outpost (Albert O'Donnell Bartholeyns and Hamilton Clarke)
Scope & Content:
Piano vocal scores in copy manuscript, typed libretti, and copy manuscript parts. First performed at the Savoy Theatre from 2 July 1900 to 3 November 1900 as a companion piece to The Pirates of Penzance, and also played from 10 November 1900 to 7 December 1900 as a companion piece to Patience. ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1900]
Extent:
2 files

4. MS Mus. 1824/2/4

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1824/2/4
Title:
D'Oyly Carte: Cox and Box (F. C. Burnand and Arthur Sullivan)
Scope & Content:
The material comprises: Sullivan's autograph full score (photostat copy); annotated vocal scores; parts for Song No. 2 and for the Finale; and Francis J. Buckley's arrangement of the Overture for piano duet (autograph manuscript). Cox and Box received its first performance in private on 16 May ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Late 19th century - 20th century
Extent:
3 files

5. MS Mus. 1824/2/2/4

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1824/2/2/4
Title:
D'Oyly Carte Archive: Captain Billy ('Set B' instrumental parts)
Scope & Content:
(1). Piano score (arrangement by R. R. Creak), annotated in red ink to form a conductor score. Published by Chappell & Co. (no date). In bespoke brown paper covers. (2)-(5). Wood wind parts (flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon), in copy manuscript, black ink, bespoke brown paper covers. 'Set ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1891]
Extent:
1 box (15 folders)

6. MS Mus. 1824/2/5/1

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1824/2/5/1
Title:
D'Oyly Carte Archive: The Outpost (Vocal scores, libretto)
Scope & Content:
(1) Four copies of piano vocal score. Copy manuscript, in black ink. Each pp. 1-39. (2). Vocal scores (copy manuscript, black ink) for individual roles: 'Henry' (3 copies); 'Karl' (2 copies); 'Captain' (2 copies); 'Kate' (3 copies). (3). Typed libretti booklets for particular roles in bespoke b...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1900]
Extent:
1 file

7. MS Mus. 1824/2/2/1

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1824/2/2/1
Title:
D'Oyly Carte Archive: Captain Billy (Autograph full score)
Scope & Content:
Autograph full score by François Cellier, in original brown paper covers with D'Oyly Carte Opera Company label attached. In black ink, signed and dated (f. 29). Some performance annotations. f.1. D'Oyly Carte label on front cover: 'MS / Orchestral Score / "Cap' Billy"'. ff.2-4v. No. 1. ff.5-9v. ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1891]
Extent:
1 file (30 folios)

8. MS Mus. 1824/2/4/2

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1824/2/4/2
Title:
D'Oyly Carte Archive: Cox and Box (Annotated vocal scores)
Scope & Content:
Four printed vocal scores: three published by Boosey & Co Ltd (i.e. prior to 1930), and one published subsequently by Boosey & Hawkes. The later edition was formerly owned by Leslie Rands, and includes his pencil annotations throughout, together with autograph notes on separate sheets l...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
1 file