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1. Add MS 34996

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Add MS 34996
Title:
Samuel Wesley's "First Music book, from which he learned his notes"
Scope & Content:
ff. 3, 7b, 32, 34b. Compositions, arranged or otherwise, for Harpsichord or Pianoforte. 1. Minuet in 'Ariadne.' 'Handel.' f. 3. 2. Minuet (Allegro moderato). 'Handel.' f. 7b. 3. 'Old clapping cotillon.' f. 32. 4. Another cotillon. f. 34b. f. 13b. March in D for the violin, without accompaniment...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 volume (36 folios)

2. Add MS 35003

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Add MS 35003
Title:
A collection of antiphons, songs, solfeggi, glees, and other compositions by Samuel Wesley
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-31b passim. Antiphons, etc., by Samuel Wesley, mostly autograph; 1807, etc. Nos. 1-20 are ‘Antiphonæ communes ad Magnificat in utrisque Vesperis,’ for the principal festivals. The melody with figured bass. 1. ‘Tradent enim vos.’ f. 1. 2. ‘Estote fortes in bello.’ f. 1. 3. ‘Lux perpetua luc...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, Greek, Modern, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
Late 18th century-Early 19th century
Extent:
1 volume (153 folios)

3. Add MS 35005

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Add MS 35005
Title:
A collection of glees, songs, portions of odes, duets, part-songs, and other compositions by Samuel Wesley
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-21b. Portions of three Odes; about 1823 (watermark). The watermark of No.1 is 1794. 1. Parts for violoncello, 2nd oboe, and 2 trumpets, of the Ode on St. Cecilia's day (see Add MS 35004), by Samuel Wesley. Autograph. f. 1. 2. Fragments of the vocal score, with pianoforte accompaniment, of ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, Greek, Modern, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
Late 18th century-Early 19th century
Extent:
1 volume (193 folios)

4. Add MS 34998

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Add MS 34998
Title:
"Pasticcio Book, containing Anthems, Hymns," harpsichord soloes, fragments of oratorios and concertos, etc., by Samuel Wesley
Scope & Content:
passim. Short Anthems, in score, for 1 voice, with a bass, unless the contrary is stated; by Samuel Wesley. From a volume containing rough copies of his juvenile compositions. 1. 'Behold, how good and joyful' (verse anthem, with chorus and occasional accompaniments for flute, violin, violoncello...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1774-1775
Extent:
1 volume (79 folios)

5. Add MS 35023

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Title:
A collection of songs, an air, an anthem, compositions for pianoforte and klavier, and a concerto
Scope & Content:
f. 1. " O sing unto the Lord ": verse Anthem, organ part, by Dr. Maurice Greene; about 1811 (watermark). In the hand of Samuel Wesley. ff. 6-20. Pianoforte score of the following airs from 'Dryden's Ode on St. Cecilia's Day,' by Handel; about 1823 (watermark). In the hand of Samuel Wesley. 1. '...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
Late 18th century-Early 19th century
Extent:
1 volume (61 folios)

6. Add MS 35026

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Add MS 35026
Title:
Musical autograph album of Eliza Wesley, containing short pieces, inscriptions and signatures of numerous composers, musicians, singers and others
Scope & Content:
passim. Album begun by Eliza Wesley in 1836, containing the autographs of the principal composers, vocalists, and instrumentalists, and a few others, then in London; 1836-1895. Besides the compositions described below, there are also signatures, and in a few cases transcripts of fragments of mus...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1 volume (73 folios)