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101. Add MS 27725

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Title:
Henry R. Bishop: 'The Night before the Wedding and The Wedding Night', opera
Scope & Content:
'The Night before the Wedding and The Wedding Night': Comic Opera in Two Acts. Partly composed, and the whole arranged and adapted for the English Stage by Henry R. Bishop. The Poetry by Edw. Fitz-Ball.' The alterations and additions are in Bishop's hand.This volume contains the music, in score, ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1829
Extent:
1 volume (439 folios)

102. Add MS 27726

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Title:
The English words to 'The Night before the Wedding and The Wedding Night'. An opera in 2 acts, composed and arranged by Henry R. Bishop.
Scope & Content:
'The Night before the Wedding and The Wedding Night': Comic Opera in Two Acts. Partly composed, and the whole arranged and adapted for the English Stage by Henry R. Bishop. The Poetry by Edw. Fitz-Ball.' The alterations and additions are in Bishop's hand.This volume contains the English words (he...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1829
Extent:
1 volume (165 folios)

103. Add MS 27727

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Title:
Henry R. Bishop: 'Manfred', opera
Scope & Content:
'Manfred.' Performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden [1836 (?)]. Composed by Henry R. Bishop, 1834.' Autograph. The symphonies and accompaniments are written for drums, trombones, trumpets, horns, flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, cymbals, harp, ophicleide, and strings. In score. Characters...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1834
Extent:
1 volume (198 folios)

104. Add MS 27728

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Title:
Henry R. Bishop: 'Rural Felicity', opera
Scope & Content:
'Rural Felicity': Operatic Comedy in two Acts. Composed by Henry R. Bishop. First Performed at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, June 9th, 1834. The Poetry by J. Buckstone, 1834.' Autograph. The symphonies and accompaniments are written for drums, trumpets, horns, flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1834
Extent:
1 volume (100 folios)

105. Add MS 27729

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Title:
Henry R. Bishop: 'The Fortunate Isles,' or 'The Triumphs of Britannia', opera
Scope & Content:
'The Fortunate Isles,' or 'The Triumphs of Britannia': An Allegorical National Masque, by J. R. Planché. Produced at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1840, In Honour of the Nuptials of Her Most Gracious Majesty. The music composed and selected by H. R. Bishop, Mus. Bac.' A...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1840
Extent:
1 volume (209 folios)

106. Add MS 27746

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Title:
Karl Maria Von Weber: Volume I of 'Oberon', opera
Scope & Content:
'Oberon': Opera in 3 Acts, with overture, symphonies, and accompaniments for flutes, oboes, clarinets, horns, bassoons, trombones, trumpets, drums (timpani, side-'trum', as it is spelt by the composer, and tamburo militare), harp, guitar, triangle, tambourine, cymbals, and strings, and an occasi...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1826
Extent:
1 volume (93 folios)

107. Add MS 27747

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Title:
Karl Maria Von Weber: Volume II of 'Oberon', opera
Scope & Content:
'Oberon': Opera in 3 Acts, with overture, symphonies, and accompaniments for flutes, oboes, clarinets, horns, bassoons, trombones, trumpets, drums (timpani, side-'trum', as it is spelt by the composer, and tamburo militare), harp, guitar, triangle, tambourine, cymbals, and strings, and an occasi...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1826
Extent:
1 volume (100 folios)

108. Add MS 27748

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Title:
Karl Maria Von Weber: Volume III of 'Oberon', opera
Scope & Content:
'Oberon': Opera in 3 Acts, with overture, symphonies, and accompaniments for flutes, oboes, clarinets, horns, bassoons, trombones, trumpets, drums (timpani, side-'trum', as it is spelt by the composer, and tamburo militare), harp, guitar, triangle, tambourine, cymbals, and strings, and an occasi...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1826
Extent:
1 volume (72 folios)

109. Add MS 27932

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Title:
A collection of arias, songs, hymns, airs, and other melodies
Scope & Content:
passim. Arias, etc., with a figured bass for harpsichord (except where the contrary is stated), in score; first half of 18th cent., etc. 1. 'A soldier and a sailor' [from 'Love for love,' by John Eccles, 1695]. f. 3b. 2-4. Three arias, the first with an additional violin part, from 'Rinaldo,' by...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 volume

110. Add MS 29283

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Title:
Volume I of a collection of trios, in parts
Scope & Content:
This volume contains the 1st treble part, unless stated otherwise. passim. Tunes from plays in a collection of pieces for 2 trebles and a bass viol, in parts; about 1682-1684. The plays are:— 1. 'Venice præserved' or 'A Plot discovered.' 'Sol. Egle's ' (sc. Eccles). f. 15b. 2. 'Ye Princess of C...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Late 17th century
Extent:
1 volume (97 folios)