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ff. 1, 120. Marches in E flat for trumpets, horns, flute, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, trombone, and serpent (in no. 1), and drums (in no. 2), in score, by Sir Henry Rowley Bishop; 1827, etc. Autograph. 1. In full score; 1827. ff. 1-7. 2. In compressed score. f. 120.

f. 8. Quartet for strings, in score, by Sir Henry Rowley Bishop; 1816. Autograph.

f. 21. 'Trio for Harp and Two Performers on one Piano-Forte, or for three Performers on Two Piano-Fortes, in which is introduced a Favorite Welsh Air,' by Sir Henry R. Bishop; 1810. Autograph. In score.

f. 37. 'Grand Sinfonia' in C, in full score, by Sir H. R. Bishop; 1805. 'This score was cut from a volume of Bishop's MS. purchased ... at Messrs D'Almaine's Sale by Mr G. A. Davies of Oxford St.'

ff. 77-110b, 127-141b, 147-153. Numbers, some of them unfinished, from Operas in score, by Sir Henry Rowley Bishop; early 19th cent. Autograph. 1. 'Fingallo'; consisting of a chorus for soprani, 'È raggio del cielo.' f. 77;—Cavatina, 'Lontan da te.' f. 81;—Aria, 'No, no, il suo 'Rè.' f. 84;—Cavatina, 'La tomba diletta.' f. 88;—duet, 'Nel tuo dolor.' f. 92;—chorus, 'Lo stranjer dov'è.' f. 96;—unfinished Cavatina: 'Del nembo tuo.' f. 100;—and the scena, 'Sventurato Cairba.' f. 103. Characters: Malvina, Cotullino, Degrena, etc. 2. Fragment (?Introduction), from the 'Brazen Bust' [1813]. f. 127. 3. Chorus, 'Where are the scymiters?' f. 128;—Fragment of symphony to be played 'When Almanzor strikes the Gate.' f. 136;—and a short March. f. 137. From 'The Æthiop' [1813]. 4. 'Marcia alla Turca' (no. 20) and two short instrumental pieces (no. 4 and no. 27) apparently to be played during the shifting of the scenery, [From 'Ivanhoe.', 1820] ff. 139, 140, 141. 5. Cavatina (Erminia—sung by Miss Lyon), begins 'Oh, spare a hapless maiden.' f. 147;—Air (Isabella), begins 'For ever fled.' f. 148;—opening quartet (sung by Messrs. Gibbon and Cooke, etc.), begins 'How chill the Wind.' f. 149;—quartettino for 4 male voices, 'Honor is the word.' f. 150;—and trio, 'Oh, sadly the hours pass by.' f. 151. From the 'Circassian Bride' [1809]. 6. 'While I beheld the Moon's pale beam': canzonet, with pianoforte accompaniment partly filled in. f. 153.

ff. 111, 118. Songs by Sir H. R. Bishop; early 19th cent. Autograph. 1. 'Ah, cedi': Aria, in full score. Unfinished. f. 111. 2. 'No, non vedrete mai': Cavatina, with pianoforte accompaniment. 1807. Words by Metastasio. f. 118.

f.121. 'Awake, my Harp, some joyful measure': Glee for 2 sopranos and bass, with pianoforte accompaniment, in score, by Henry Rowley Bishop; early 19th cent. Autograph. In the latter part, the bass has not been filled in.

ff. 142-146b. Fragments of Oratorios, with accompaniments for pianoforte or strings, in score. By [Sir] Henry R. Bishop; early 19th cent. Autograph. 1. Accompanied recitative, 'Hear, my people ' (f. 142); recitative, 'And God saw that the wickedness of man' (f. 143); and air, 'Tremble at the mighty pow'r of him' (f. 144); from 'The Deluge.' 2. 'Nor did revenge'; from another oratorio, possibly 'The fallen angel.' f. 146.

f. 142b. 'Come all ye pretty maidens': Round for 3 voices, in score, by H. R. Bishop; early 19th cent. Autograph.