MS Mus. 1716/82

A collection of military marches, gallops and polkas, mostly on band cards and small sheets.

• Conductor's part. Works for military band. 1887. Contains score for 'Vocal Polka' signed by Charles Vincent. In hard brown card cover. 280 x 360mm.
• 'The Inseparable Books'. A collection of printed orchestral parts in a band card style. No date, but found with 1887 conductor's score. Pieces include: 'God Save the Queen', 'God Bless The Prince of Wales', 'God Bless Our Sailor Prince', 'The British Grenadiers', 'Hearts of Oak', 'England's Volunteers', 'Our Dear Old Church of England', 'How Beautiful', 'Glorious Apollo', 'Here's a Health to All Good Lasses', 'Roast Beef of Old England', 'America', 'Rule Britannia', 'For a Hero', 'The Fine Old English Gentleman', 'At Parting', 'For He's a Jolly Good Fellow', 'Scotland', 'Saint Patrick's Day', 'Friends at Home', 'Royal Artillery', 'Heavy Cavalry', 'Light Cavalry', 'The 1st of May', 'The Quaker's Wife', 'Barney Brallaghan', 'Pop! Goes the Weasel', 'Sir Roger de Coverley', 'Rally (Off She Goes)', 'The Triumph', 'Drops of Brandy', 'The Tank' and 'Hornpipe'. Published by Lafleur and Son. Parts in individual limp brown card covers. 150 x 210mm.
• Set of 7 band cards for wind and brass instruments, no title. No date, but found with 1887 conductor's score. [Two largest cards are inseparable due to damp damage]. Made by Lafleur & Son. Largest size 185 x 140mm.
• Set of 2 band cards for 2nd Bb Clarinet, 1st Horn and Oboe from 'Vocal March'. No date, but found with 1887 conductor's score. Made by Lafleur and Son. Largest size 175 x 140mm.
• Set of 5 band cards for 1st Cornet in Bb, 2nd Cornet in Bb, 1st Trombone, 2nd horn in F and Bassoon from 'Celebration Day'. No date, but found with 1887 conductor's score. 190 x 135mm.
• Set of 23 band cards for wind and brass instruments from 'Vocal March' and 'Quick March'. No date, but found with 1887 conductor's score. Made by Lafleur and Son. Largest size 140 x 190mm.
• Set of 9 band cards for wind and brass instruments from 'Chinese March'. No date, but found with 1887 conductor's score. Made by Lafleur and Son. Largest size 150 x 200mm.
• Set of 10 large band cards for wind instruments from an untitled march. No date, but found with 1887 conductor's score. Made by Lafleur and Son. Largest size 200 x 255mm.
• Set of paper band cards for wind and brass instruments from the galop 'The Royal Mail' by Ch. Le Thiere. No date, but found with 1887 conductor's score. Largest size 200 x 255mm.