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Subject Miscellaneous orchestral music Digitised Content No Level [40] File

1. Add MS 31573

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Rough transcripts, by Rophino Lacy, of a collection of compositions of Handel's works, including: "Magnificat, del Rd. Sigr. Erla", and "Long live the Queen", and various others.
Scope & Content:
ff 1-32b. 'Magnificat’ in A minor; for 2 choirs, with accompaniments for oboes, strings, and organ, in score. Transcribed by Michael Rophino Lacy from the Sacred Harmonic Society's copy (now in the possession of the Royal College of Music). At the top of this copy is written 'Del Rd Sigr Erba,’ ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1 volume (81 folios)

2. Add MS 31576

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Concertos, or portions of concertos, in score, including works by Handel, Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, Franz Xavier? Richter, Giovanni Battista Martini, Nicolò Jommelli, Francesco Geminiani.
Scope & Content:
passim Movements from concertos by Handel (op. 3 and op. 6). passim Concertos, or portions of concertos, in score (some of them in short score, with figured basses). Except where the contrary is stated, they are by Handel, namely nos. 1-6, 11-14, 18, and 19, from op. 6 ['Twelve Grand Concertos...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 volume (122 folios)

3. Add MS 32226

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Volume I of a collection of orchestral compositions by Johann Nepomuk Hummel
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ff. 2-70. Overtures for flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, horns, trumpets, drums, and strings, in score, by Hummel; 18th-19th cent. 1. 'Freuden-Fest Ouverture, mit Benützung dreyer Volkslieder ('God save the King,' Haydn's 'Gott erhalte den Kaiser,' and Hummel's 'Volkslied aller Deutschen'), z...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
1 volume (203 folios)

4. Add MS 32227

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Volume II of a collection of orchestral compositions by Johann Nepomuk Hummel
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ff 1-21b. Variations for oboe, with flutes, bassoons, horns, and strings, in score [by Hummel]; 18th-19th cent. Autograph. ff. 22-54b. Adagio and Rondo 'de Societè' for pianoforte, with clarinets, bassoons, horns, ad libitum, and flute and strings obbligati; 1829. [By Hummel, op. 117, 1830.] A...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
1 volume (94 folios)

5. Add MS 32670

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Sketch-books of compositions by Michael William Balfe, 1836-1865. Volume 2.
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Passim. Fragments of Operas, from a sketch-book of musical compositions by Michael William Balfe. 1. Terzetto and finale to 'Adelwina.' ff. 1, 2. 2. A melodramatic scene, begins 'A wither'd flower.' f. 2b. 3. 'Oh, Extacy.' [From 'Joan of Arc,' 1837.] f. 3. 4. End of a chorus, apparently begins '...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
1836-1843
Extent:

1 volume (49 folios)

6. Add MS 33313

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'Plead thou my cause, Lord' (anthem), and, Martial composition for wind bands, by John Fane, 1784-1859, Lord Burghersh, later 11th Earl of Westmorland
Scope & Content:
f. 1. Anthem. ‘Plead Thou my cause, Lord,’ by Lord Burgersh [John Fane, who succeeded as 11th Earl of Westmorland, 1841] in the composer's autograph. The same is set to Latin words in Add MS 33312 (‘Judica, Domine, nocentes me‘: ‘Salmo a cinque voci con coro scritto in musica da Lord Burghersh‘)...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1844-1859]
Extent:

1 volume (51 folios)

7. Add MS 35011

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A collection of symphonies, and fragments of other orchestral works, by Samuel Wesley
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-140. Symphonies, in score and parts (unless the contrary is stated), by Samuel Wesley; 1781-1802, etc. Almost entirely autograph. They are written for horns and strings, with the addition of organ in no. 1, and oboes, flutes, bassoons, and drums, in no. 4. 1. In D ('Sinfonia Obligato per V...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1781-1813
Extent:
1 volume (166 folios)

8. 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.

9. Add MS 36742

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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.