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31. 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)

32. Add MS 35023

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Add MS 35023
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)

33. 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)

34. Add MS 35043

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Add MS 35043
Title:
A collection of dance tunes, numbers from incidental music, pieces for violin, duets, trios and odes
Scope & Content:
passim. Dance-tunes, etc., for the violin or flute, written in England, and most of them anonymous; about 1694-1697. Many of them are probably arrangements from Incidental music. 1. 'A new dance,' immediately followed by Minuet and Gigue. f. 5. 2. 'The old Riggadoon,' and 'Prince Lewis's March '...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1694-c 1697
Extent:
1 volume (125 folios)

35. Add MS 35347

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Add MS 35347
Title:
George Frederick Handel: 'Serenata on Queen Ann's Birth Day, 1714'
Scope & Content:
'Serenata on Queen Ann's Birth Day, 1714,' sc. the Birthday Ode performed before the Queen, 6 Feb. 1714. It begins 'Eternal Source of Light Divine,' and is written for solo voices and double chorus, with symphonies and accompaniments for trumpets, oboes, bassoons, and strings, in score, by [Georg...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 volume (32 folios)

36. Egerton MS 2492

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2492
Title:
O Gaurdian (sic) of that sacred land': Ode 'to the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare
Scope & Content:
Composed [1776] for solo voices and 4-part chorus, with overture and accompaniments for drums, trumpets, horns, oboes, and strings, and a figured bass for harpsichord, in score. The ode was written by Dr. Lawrance (of Doctors Commons) and set to music by Thomas Linley, jun. An account of him is g...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1812
Extent:
1 volume (126 folio)