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1. 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)

2. Add MS 34996-35027

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Title:
Wesley Bequest
Scope & Content:
The compositions in Add MS 34997-35011 are almost entirely by Samuel Wesley, and in his handwriting.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
32 items

3. Add MS 34997

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Title:
Samuel Wesley: 'Ruth', oratorio
Scope & Content:
'Ruth,' by S[amuel] W[esley]. Autograph. The MS. bears various dates between 8 Sept. and 26 Oct. 1774 (when the composer was only eight years old); and the airs are said to have been composed before he was six. In score, the accompaniments written for trumpets, drums, oboes, violins, violas, vio...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1774
Extent:
1 volume (89 folios)

4. Add MS 34998

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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 34999

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Title:
A collection of anthems, hymns, services, songs, part of an oratorio, and other vocal compositions, by Samuel Wesley
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-80b. Act ii and part of act iii of 'The Death of Abel,' in full score, followed by the parts of the overture to act ii, by S[amuel] Wesley; 1779, etc. Autograph. Said to have been composed when Wesley was eleven, but apparently a rather later copy. The overture bears the date 1779. The ins...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
Late 18th century-Early 19th century
Extent:
1 volume (183 folios)

6. Add MS 35000

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Title:
Samuel Wesley: 'Missa de Spiritu Sancto’
Scope & Content:
'Missa de Spiritu Sancto,’ in C, by S[amuel] Wesley. Autograph. Written for solo voices and chorus, with symphonies and accompaniments for strings, oboes, horns, trumpets, and drums, in full score. The date at the end is May 22, 1784, in which year the Mass was presented to Pope Pius VI. The low...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1784
Extent:
1 volume (234 folios)

7. Add MS 35001

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Title:
A collection of antiphons, fragments from masses, a hymn, a fragment of a canon, and a fragment of a concerto
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-14. Fragments from Masses, in score, apparently all by Samuel Wesley, in whose hand they are written; 1812, etc. 1. ‘Agnus Dei’ in D, for 2 and 4 voices. ‘1812.’ f. 1. 2. ‘Missa de Sanctissima Trinitate. Tono Quinto,’ consisting of ‘Kyrie,’ ‘Gloria,’ and ‘Credo’ in D, for 4 voices, with fi...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
Late 18th century-Early 19th century
Extent:
1 volume (154 folios)

8. Add MS 35002

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Title:
Samuel Wesley: 'Confitebor', motet
Scope & Content:
'Confitebor‘: a work of some magnitude by S[amuel] Wesley, consisting of solos and choruses of 4 and 5 voices, with instrumental symphonies for an orchestra of horns, trumpets, flutes, oboes, bassoons, strings, and drums, in full score. Completed on ‘Aug. 14, 1799.’ On f. 1 is a copy of Dr. Burne...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1799
Extent:
1 volume (186 folios)

9. Add MS 35003

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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)

10. Add MS 35004

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Title:
Samuel Wesley: 'An Ode to St. Cecilia'
Scope & Content:
'An Ode to St Cecilia. The Words written By the Revd Samuel Wesley, A.M., Rector of Epwoath (sc. Epworth, co. Line), and set to Music by his Grandson, Samuel Wesley.' Composed for solo voices and 4-part chorus with accompaniments for flutes, oboes, horns, trumpets, drums, and strings, and occasio...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1836
Extent:
1 volume (145 folios)