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Total number of records: 429

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
operas78
songs with instrumental ensemble15
songs with continuo13
songs with harpsichord13
glees, catches, rounds, etc12
english drama11
sonatas (violin and piano)9
incidental music8
music8
piano music8

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Scotland1
Stratford-Upon-Avon (England)1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Dussek, Johann Ladislaus (1760-1812)37
Shield, William (1748-1829)26
Arne, Thomas Augustine (1710-1778)23
Arnold, Samuel (1740-1802)20
Dibdin, Charles (1745-1814)20
Storace, Stephen (1762-1796)19
Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)16
Hook, Mr (1746-1827)16
Linley, Thomas (1733-1795)12
Longman and Broderip (London, England)12

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From 16005
From 1700319
From 180061
From 19001

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Up to 1799155
Up to 1899230
Up to 19991

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Fiske-Platt

A collection of music scores, mainly eighteenth-century British publications, formed by the musicologists Roger Fiske (1910-1987) and Richard Platt (born 1928); also includes a small number of books o...

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The mountaineers : as performed with the utmost applause at the Theatre Royal Hay-Market

Arnold, Samuel (1740-1802); Colman, George (1762-1836); Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de (1547-1616); Preston & Son

[1793?]

Dialogue opera in 3 acts. Libretto by G. Colman, after Cervantes. Overture arranged for keyboard; accompaniments mostly for keyboard or continuo (figured bass) Without the spoken dialogue. 'Ad...

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Summer amusement or an Adventure at Margate : a comic opera as performed at the Theatre Royal in the Hay-Market

Arnold, Samuel (1740-1802); Arne, Thomas Augustine (1710-1778); Giordani, Tommaso (1733?-1806); Dibdin, Charles (1745-1814); Andrews, Miles Peter (1814); Miles, William Augustus (1753?-1817)

[1779]

Pasticcio. Libretto by M.P. Andrews and W.A. Miles. Overture arr. for keyboard; vocal numbers mostly arr. for voices and continuo (unfigured bass) Without the spoken dialogue.

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The shepherds lottery : A musical entertainment. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane

Boyce, William (1711-1779); Mendez, Moses (1758)

[1751]

Libretto by M. Mendez. In full score. References: Smith, W. C. and Humphries, C. 'A bibliography of the musical works published by the firm of John Walsh during the years 1721-1766' (London, 1968)...

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Solomon : a serenata, in score, taken from the canticles

Boyce, William (1711-1779); Moore, Edward (1712-1757)

1743

Libretto by E. Moore.

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Boyce's services and anthems (v.2)

Boyce, William (1711-1779); Novello, Vincent (1781-1861)

[date of publication not identified]

v.1. Fifteen anthems together with a te deum and jubilate in score for 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 voices. -- v.2. Anthems and a short service, in score, for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8 voices.

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Boyce's services and anthems (v.1)

Boyce, William (1711-1779); Novello, Vincent (1781-1861)

[date of publication not identified]

v.1. Fifteen anthems together with a te deum and jubilate in score for 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 voices. -- v.2. Anthems and a short service, in score, for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8 voices.

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Shakespear's garland or The Warwickshire jubilee : being a collection of ballads[,] catches & glees as perform'd at the Great Booth at Stratford upon Avon

Dibdin, Charles (1745-1814); Garrick, David (1717-1779); Johnston, John (1767-1778)

[1769]

Music written for the Shakespeare celebrations of 1769, some of which would later appear in the entertainment 'The jubilee'. Words by D. Garrick. Mostly arr. on two staves for voice and harpsichor...

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The waterman : a comic opera of two acts as performed with universal applause at the Theatre Royal Hay Market

Dibdin, Charles (1745-1814); Johnston, John (1767-1778)

[1774]

Ballad opera in 2 acts. Libretto by the composer. Vocal numbers arr. for voices and continuo (figured bass) Without the spoken dialogue.

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The songs &c. in the Deserter : a musical drama as perform'd with universal applause, at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane

Dibdin, Charles (1745-1814); Monsigny, Pierre-Alexandre (1729-1817); Philidor, F D (1726-1795)

[1774?]

An adaptation by C. Dibdin of P.A. Monsigny's 'Le déserteur'.

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