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Name Davy, John, composer, 1763-1824

1. Add MS 33239

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Add MS 33239
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Church music in score, chiefly in the hand of Vincent Novello
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Passim. Anthems, etc., in score, mostly copied by Vincent Novello, who presented them in 1843 to the Musical Antiquarian Society. The organ part has been occasionally added by the transcriber. 1. "Prevent us, Lord." "William Bird." From Harley MS. 7337. f.12. 2. "O Lord, encrease my faith." "Orl...
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Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1812-c 1832
Extent:

1 volume (247 folios)

2. Add MS 50894

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CHURCH HOUSE MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. VII. Chants, double with the exception of one on f. 5b, and Kyries (ff. 13b-17) by John Blow, William Boyce, Garret Colley Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington, and numerous others; 18th-19th cent. Copies, made circa 1812 (watermark)-1815. In short score. Pencil inscript...
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Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1812
Extent:
1 item

3. Add MS 50898

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CHURCH HOUSE MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. XI. Chants for psalms at morning and evening prayer on thirty successive days; collected aft. 1840(watermark f. 10). Imperfect, by the excision of most of the last leaf (f. 33), which bears the remnants of pencil sketches. Mostly for four voices in short score. Mos...
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Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
after 1840
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 63814

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MUSIC PUBLISHING: album of receipts, agreements and letters of musicians, chiefly relating to the firms John and Thomas Preston (John Preston & Son), and Coventry and Hollier; 1773-1863. Mostly receipts for copyright in musical compositions. The signatories, all of whom are included in the index to the present catalogue, include Johann André, Samuel Arnold, Thomas Attwood, Robert Birchall, H. R. Bishop, J. W. Callcott, John Davy, Tommaso Giordano, James Hook, Vincent Novello, George Onsl...
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James [N?] Hallett: Witnessed: 1785-1822. John and Thomas Preston; music publishers: Coventry and Hollier; music publishers: Receipts, agreements and letters to J. and T. Preston and Coventry and Hollier (music publishers): 1773-1860. includes: f. 1 John Preston, music publisher: William Ja...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1773-1863
Extent:
1 item

5. Add MS 65487

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Add MS 65487
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NOVELLO COLLECTION. Vol. CVI. Vocal and instrumental music; 1804-1841, n.d. Full, vocal, chorus, close or instrumental scores. Mostly autograph. ff. ii+74. Overall size 245 x 300mm. Vincent Novello's binding of 1847, numbered 399. 1. ff. 2-3. Charles Stokes: 'Hamlet's Letter to Ophelia', son...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1804-1845
Extent:
1 item

6. Add MS 65492

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NOVELLO COLLECTION. Vol. CXI. 'Miscellaneous Pieces' composed and adapted by Vincent Novello; 1841. In the hand of Vincent Novello, with a printed press cutting relating to 'The Fairies' Meeting'. ff. i+51. 230 x 300mm. 1. ff. 4v-8. Vincent Novello: 'The Fairies' Meeting', arietta for one or...
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Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1839-1841
Extent:
1 item

7. Add MS 65493

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Add MS 65493
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NOVELLO COLLECTION. Vol. CXII. Vocal and instrumental arrangements; 1842-1847, n.d. Mostly in the hand of Vincent Novello, some with engraver's markings in pencil. ff. iv+113. Overall size 305 x 245mm. Vincent Novello's binding of 1847, numbered 148a. 1. ff. 1-12v. 'A collection of sixty Ita...
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Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1842-1847
Extent:
1 item

8. Egerton MS 3290

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Egerton MS 3290
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JOHN DAVY: incidental music, in full score, by John Davy (d. 1824); 1804-1818. Autograph drafts, with numerous revisions. The names of the singers are given throughout. At the end of the volume (ff. 137-165b) are copies, in a different hand, of music by Auber, etc. Contents:- (1) 'Rob Roy [Macgregor, or Auld Lang Syne]': musical drama to a libretto by Isaac Pocock, based on Scott's novel, first performed at Covent Garden, 12 Mar. 1818. (See Allardyce Nicoll, A History of English Drama, iv,...
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includes: ff. 1-136 John Davy, composer: Incidental music: 1804-1818.: Autogr.ff. 137-151b Daniel François Esprit Auber, composer: 'Pas de Deux' from 'Le Dieu et la Bayadère': aft. 1830.: Copy.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1804-1818
Extent:
1 item