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Add MS 49318
- Record Id:
- 040-002016029
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002015995
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001154.0x0003b7
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- ISAD(G)
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- Add MS 49318
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B. MUSIC
49318. GILBERT PAPERS. Vol. XXX (ff. 79). Music from settings of Gilbert's plays and libretti:–
1. ff. 1-3. Vocal parts of two numbers from the music to 'Utopia Limited' by Arthur Seymour Sullivan, with variants from the published version. In a copyist's hand.
2. ff. 4-40b. Part of the music to 'His Excellency' by Dr Frank Osmond Carr, including the openings of Acts I and II, with variants from the published version, an apparently unpublished trio on ff. 32-39, 'When you approach the Royal Presence', and a vocal part from the finale of Act II. See the printed proofs of the libretto of the trio in Add. MS. 49301, ff. 129-130b. In copyists' hands.
3. ff. 41-64. Flute, clarinet, cornet, trombone, timpani, string and pianoforte parts of the music to 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern'. In a copyist's hand.
4. ff. 66-77. Music manuscript book giving the titles of the musical numbers in 'Robert the Devil, or The Nun, The Dun, and The Son of a Gun'. See note on f. 65b. Apparently arranged by Wilhelm Meyer Lutz. See Add. MS. 49316, f. 60. Only two items of music are filled in.
5. ff. 78-79b. 'Vanity, Vanity': song from 'The Knight Errant', by Rutland Barrington and Alfred J. Caldicott; 16 Nov. 1894. Autograph. Signed.
Music: Music for plays by Sir W. S. Gilbert, etc.,: 19th-20th cent.
includes:
- ff. 1-3 Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan, composer: Music from `Utopia Limited': 19th-20th cent: Fragm.
- ff. 4-40b Frank Osmond Carr, Mus.D: Part of music to `His Excellency': 19th-20th cent.
- ff. 66, 77 Wilhelm Meyer Lutz, composer: Music for W. S. Gilbert's extravaganza `Robert the Devil' arranged by (?): 19th cent.
- ff. 78-79b Alfred James Caldicott, composer: Song by: 1894: Signed: Autogr.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002015995
040-002016029 - Is part of:
- Add MS 49289-49353 : Correspondence and papers of Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (b. 1836, d. 1911); 1836-1952, n.d. Acquired from the executors…
Add MS 49318 : B. MUSIC49318. GILBERT PAPERS. Vol. XXX (ff. 79). Music from settings of Gilbert's plays and libretti:– 1. ff. 1-3. Vocal parts… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002015995[0002]/040-002016029
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- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 49289-49353
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1800
- End Date:
- 1999
- Date Range:
- 19th century-20th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Names:
- Caldicott, Alfred James, composer
Carr, Frank Osmond, composer, 1858-1916
Lutz, Wilhelm Meyer, composer
Sullivan, Arthur Seymour, Knight, composer, 1842-1900