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Add MS 36572
- Record Id:
- 040-002055012
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002055011
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001047.0x0000d9
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 36572
- Title:
- One of three volumes of Operas, or portions of Operas, chiefly in parts, from a collection of Operas written for the English Opera House, here including works by Michael William Balfe, Edward James Loder, and Heinrich August Marschner.
- Scope & Content:
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Parent level date range: 1829-1841
Vol I Date range: c1834-1841
Vols I, II, III: ff. 220, 73, 371: Operas, or portions of Operas, chiefly in parts, from a collection of Operas written for the English Opera House. In three volumes.
Vol I:-
1. God save our Gracious King. William the fourth we sing " harmonized for four voices, in score, by an anonymous composer. f. 1. c1830-1837]
2. Part of the words of, and the music of, a ballad in " The Siege of Rochelle," [by M. W. Balfe]; 1841. IT. 2, 10.
3. The 1st violin part of an overture by E. [J.] Loder. f. 17-19, the other parts are in Add MS 33801.
4. The 2nd violin part of the " Dice of Death," [by the same]. Watermark, 1835. f. 21.
5. The instrumental parts of " Der Vampyr," [by H. Marschner]. Watermark, 1829. f. 41.
6. Part of " Snap-apple night," in score, by an anonymous composer. f. 202. Paper; IF. 220. Folio.
includes:
- f. 1 Music: "God save the King ": 1830-1837.
- f. 2 Michael William Balfe, Irish composer and singer: Ballad, etc., from "The Siege of Rochelle.": 1841.
- ff. 17, 21 Edward James Loder, composer: Parts of overture and opera: 19th cent.
- f. 41 Heinrich August Marschner, composer: Part of opera: 1834.
- f. 202 Music: Choruses in " Snap-Apple Night ": 19th cent.
The words of the parts assigned to Corporal Schwartz (G. Gilbeigh) and Azino (Mr. Porlter) in Balfe's 'Siege of Rochelle,' 29 April, 1841; followed by the instrumental parts (flute, clarinet, horns, and strings) of the ballad, 'They tell me,' in the same Opera, ff. 2-16.
The 2nd violin part of E. J. Loder's 'Dice of Death' [1836], of which the other instrumental parts are contained in Add MS 33801, ff. 21-40.
The instrumental parts (horns, trombones, and 1st and 2nd violins) of H. Marschner's 'Der Vampyr' [adapted to the English stage by William Hawes about 1834 — watermark]. See Add MS 33811 (ff. 14-30), for a few more instrumental parts. ff. 41-201.
Opening chorus (f. 202), begins 'On the moonlit lake'; chorus (f. 213), begins 'Drink, my lads'; and concluding lament (f. 216), begins 'Ulla gone'; with symphonies and accompaniments for flutes (octave, etc.), oboes, clarinets, bassoons, horns, trumpets, trombones, drums, and strings, in score. From 'Snap-apple night' (watermark, 1836). Anonymous. Autograph. (For other portions of the work, see Add MS 33816, f. 181, and Add MS 33819, f. 148).
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002055011
040-002055012 - Is part of:
- Add MS 36572-36577 : A Collection of Operas, Incidental Music, etc., mostly in parts, formerly belonging to the English Opera House [Lyceum],…
Add MS 36572 : One of three volumes of Operas, or portions of Operas, chiefly in parts, from a collection of Operas written for the English… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002055011[0001]/040-002055012
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 36572-36577
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume (of three vols), 220 folios.
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1834
- End Date:
- 1841
- Date Range:
- 1834-1841
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Paper Quarto. (Vols I, II, III: ff 220, 73, 371)
- Custodial History:
- Presented by Mrs. Augustus Walter Arnold.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Balfe, Michael William, Irish composer and singer, 1808-1870
Loder, Edward James, composer
Marschner, Heinrich August, composer - Subjects:
- Anthems
Operas
Overtures - Related Material:
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