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11. Add MS 29968

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Title:
Thomas Tallis: Motet for forty voices; arranged and scored by Thomas Oliphant. Four chants and the alto part of a Te Deum. Inserted at the end is the printed three-part glee, " How merrily we live," by Michael Este.
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-142. [‘Spem in alium non habui’]; for 40 voices, by [Thomas] Tallis, adapted about 1630 to the words ‘Sing and glorify Heav'n's high Majesty.’ Originally written for 8 first trebles, 8 second trebles, 8 contra-tenors, 8 tenors and 8 basses, but divided by Thomas Oliphant into 8 choirs of 5...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
circa 1850
Extent:
1 volume (147 folios)

12. Add MS 30392

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Title:
Sketch-book of compositions by Dr. William Crotch
Scope & Content:
ff. 3, 3b, 39b, 40b. Fugues for Organ or Pianoforte, by Dr. William Crotch. Autograph. What hand S. H. (whose initials appear on ff. 40 and 41) had in them does not appear. 1, 2. In C, and G minor; composed at Oxford in 1790. ff. 3, 3b. 3, 4. In B flat, composed at Bath in 1791. The second one i...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1790-1795
Extent:

1 volume (96 folios)

13. Add MS 31239

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Title:
A collection of pieces transcribed, and mostly composed by, Samuel Wesley.
Scope & Content:
f. 1b. 'Faint is my head‘: 4-part Hymn, in score, the melody being in the tenor; the music by Dr. William Boyce, the words by the Rev. C[harles] Wesley; about 1825-1829. ff. 4b-10, 11b, 12b. Double Chants (with one exception), for 4 voices, with a compressed score for organ below, in score, mos...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1825?-1829?
Extent:
1 volume (48 folios)

14. Add MS 31559

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Title:
Copies of two Chandos Anthems of allied Manuscripts, in full score; Morning and Evening Services in voice-score, by Dr. Blow; and "Dies Iræ" for ten voices, in full score, by Jean Baptiste Lully.
Scope & Content:
ff. 1, 21 Two of the Chandos Anthems, in full score, by Handel, transcribed by John Christopher Smith, the elder. 1. 'As pants the hart': the original version as published by Arnold (No. 8), for solo voices and 3-part chorus, with symphony and accompaniments for 2 violins, oboe, violoncello, and...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 volume (102 folios)

15. Add MS 31714

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Title:
'Teach me, O Lord': Anthem in organ score by Thomas Sanders Dupuis.
Scope & Content:
Pt. I (ff. 5), Pt. II (ff. 11) 'Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy Statutes': solo Anthem, with figured bass, in score, by Dr. [Thomas Sanders] Dupuis. Part I contains the original manuscript; Part II, a copy of the score, followed by the 1st canto part with a bass, and the duet for 2 cantos; an...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4th quarter 18th century
Extent:
2 volumes (Pt. I (ff. 5), Pt. II (ff. 11) )

16. Add MS 33239

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Title:
Church music in score, chiefly in the hand of Vincent Novello
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1812-c 1832
Extent:

1 volume (247 folios)

17. Add MS 33288

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Title:
Anthems and services, in score, by Dr. John Blow. Volume 1.
Scope & Content:
Services, in score, by Dr. John Blow, transcribed by William Henry Husk, librarian of the Sacred Harmonic Society. With a single chant. 1. Verse Service in A, containing Te Deum, Jubilate, Kyrie, Creed, Cantate, and Deus misereatur. Copied from Boyce's Cathedral Music, f. 5. 2. Verse Service in...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1846
Extent:

1 volume (112 folios)

18. Add MS 34609

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Add MS 34609
Title:
A collection of anthems, chants, songs, glees, compositions for organ, and other fragments
Scope & Content:
passim. Portions of Anthems, in the hand of John Stafford Smith, mostly in organ score; late 18th cent. 1. Funeral anthem without words. 'Jno James.' f. 7. 2. 'Though ye have lien among the pots.' Unfinished. By J. S. Smith (?). f. 13b. 3. 'Wherewithal shall a young man' (2 voices). 'Arnold.' f....
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 18th century
Extent:
1 volume (86 folios)

19. Add MS 34610

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Title:
A collection of motets, anthems, chants, madrigals, glees and songs
Scope & Content:
ff. 2-14b. Three Motets for 2 voices, the first two with accompaniments for 2 violins and bassetto, and a figured bass, the third with figured bass only, in score, by Giacomo Battistini (op. 2); 18th cent. 1. ‘Cœli stellæ luminosæ.’ f. 2. 2. ‘Duræ spinæ, de terra perite.’ f. 7. 3. ‘Maria, nomen ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
18th century-Early 19th century
Extent:
1 volume (42 folios)

20. Add MS 34996

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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)