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Total number of records: 407

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SubjectCount
genealogy250
hymns, english250

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Dibdin, Charles (1745-1814)29
Freemantle, W T18
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809)7
Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)4
Costa, Sir Michael (1808-1884)3
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)3
Weber, Carl Maria Von (1786-1826)3
Boieldieu, Francois Adrien (1775-1834)2
Saunders, George L2
Adam, Adolphe (1803-1856)1

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From 170041
From 1800331
From 190035

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Up to 179935
Up to 1899305
Up to 199967

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Miscellaneous papers collected by W. T. Freemantle

Freemantle, W T

c.1775-c.1925

Includes papers on local history and music compiled and written by W. T. Freemantle. There are many music scores.

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Miscellaneous papers collected by W.T. Freemantle

c.1775-c.1925

Comprises material on religion, genealogy, local history, numismatics and publishing, mostly relating to the Sheffield area (some of it relating to John Parker, Whig MP for Sheffield 1832-52). Inclu...

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Music manuscripts

1853-1879

Music scores in Freemantle's hand.

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Ouverture de 'Jean de Paris'

Boieldieu, François Adrien (1775-1834)

Sep 1853

A manuscript copy in Freemantle's hand.

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Untitled sketches

Adam, Adolphe (1803-1856)

mid 19th century

4 pages by Adolphe Adam. Also includes 2 letters.

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Memoir of Dr. Benjamin Cooke

1837

Henry Cooke's draft copy of 'Some Account of Doctor Cooke, Organist of Westminster Abbey, &c.' (London, 1837). Title page reads: 'Memoir of Dr. Benjamin Cooke, written by his son, Henry Cooke. The B...

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Robert Cooke

Cooke, Robert (1768-1814)

1799-1801

Two vocal works by Robert Cooke, originally separate manuscripts, bound in a single volume. The first is a glee (a 3) beginning 'How wretched is the faithful youth'. The ms is neatly copied and probab...

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Ferdinand David

David, Ferdinand (1810-1873)

1850-1873

Contains a picture of Ferdinand David and his signature and a Lied in his own hand, dated 14th November, 1850, written in Leipzig. Also included are 3 letters: one to 'Ella', from F. David, dated 1846...

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Datchet Mead

Dibdin, Charles (1745-1814)

1797

8 pages of autograph sketches of 'Datchet Mead, or The Fairy Dances', written for the wedding of the Hereditary Prince of Wirtemberg and the Princess Royal of Great Britain, which was on the 18th of M...

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Acasta

Dibdin, Charles (1745-1814)

late 18th century

13 pages of autograph MS titled 'Acasta'. Contains sketches of instrumental and vocal parts. Sketches related to 'Poor Vulcan' and 'The Islanders'.

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O give thanks unto the Lord for he is gracious

Croft, William

1730

Autograph score of William Croft's anthem with instruments 'O give thanks unto the Lord for he is gracious'. The end of the anthem includes the annotation 'This is the Original score, and Dr. Croft's ...

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The Coalition

Dibdin, Charles (1745-1814)

1790s

One sheet of MS sketches from 'The Coalition', a 'Table Entertainment' by Charles Dibdin, in his autograph.

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