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songs with instrumental ensemble3
songs with piano3
string trios3
ballad operas2
glees, catches, rounds, etc2
incidental music2
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Shield, William (1748-1829)26
Jackson, William (1730-1803)11
O'Keeffe, John8
O'Keeffe, John (1747-1833)8
Longman and Broderip (London, England)7
Dussek, Johann Ladislaus (1760-1812)6
Boyce, William (1711-1779)5
Abrams, Harriet (1760-1825)4
Arne, Thomas Augustine (1710-1778)4
Arnold, Samuel (1740-1802)4

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The nunnery : a comic opera

Shield, William (1748-1829); Pearce, William (fl. 1785-1796)

[1785]

Libretto by William Pearce.

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The ballad of William and Nancy : written to commemorate an interesting incident which happened on the embarkation of the 85th Regt. August 10th. 1799, at Ramsgate

Abrams, Harriet (1760-1825); Lavenu, Lewis (fl. ca. 1796-1819)

[1799]

For high voice and piano or harp. Imprint from head of title. First line: As on the transports dusky side. As on the transports dusky side.

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Twelve songs

Jackson, William (1730-1803)

[ca. 1765]

For soprano with accompaniment of 2 violins, viola and continuo. Includes preface by the composer.

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The flitch of bacon : a comic opera, in two acts; as it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in the Hay-market

Dudley, Sir H Bate (1745-1824); Shield, William (1748-1829)

1779

Without the music (by William Shield).

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Songs, trios, duetts and chorusses in the comic opera of Summer amusement, or, An adventure of Margate : As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in the Hay-market

Andrews, Miles Peter (1814); Miles, William Augustus (1753?-1817); Arnold, Samuel (1740-1802)

1779

Without the music composed by Samuel Arnold; cf. Grove's 5th ed. Libretto by Miles Peter Andrews and William Augustus Miles; cf. Nicoll, A. A hist. of Eng. drama, 1660-1900, 1952: v. 3, p. 233.

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Six overtures for violins in all their parts as they were perform'd at the Kings Theatre in the operas of Floridant, Flavius, Otho, Radamistus, Muzio Scaevola, Acis & Galatea (Violin 2)

Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)

[ca. 1725]

For further information see: Handel, a descriptive catalogue of the early editions / by William C. Smith. London * Cassell, 1970.

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Six overtures for violins in all their parts as they were perform'd at the Kings Theatre in the operas of Floridant, Flavius, Otho, Radamistus, Muzio Scaevola, Acis & Galatea (Cello)

Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)

[ca. 1725]

For further information see: Handel, a descriptive catalogue of the early editions / by William C. Smith. London * Cassell, 1970.

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Twelve songs

Jackson, William (1730-1803); Johnson, John (fl. 1740-1762)

[ca. 1755]

Principally for voice, 2 violins, viola and continuo (figured bass) Mostly in full score. (First lines): I. The heavy hours are almost past -- II. Blest as th'immortal gods is he -- III. For ever ...

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Hartford Bridge : or, the skirts of a camp : an operatic farce as performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden

Shield, William (1748-1829); Pearce, William (fl. 1785-1796)

[1792?]

For voice and piano.

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Poor Jonas

Dussek, Johann Ladislaus (1760-1812)

[n.d.]

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O dear what can the matter be : a favorite song, arranged as a rondo for the piano forte or harpsichord

Dussek, Johann Ladislaus (1760-1812); Corri, Domenico (1746-1825)

[between ca. 1789 and 1794]

Caption title.

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The Hon'ble Mrs Ramsay Maule of Panmures Strathspey

Dussek, Johann Ladislaus (1760-1812); Gow, Nathaniel (1763-1831)

[n.d.]

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