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People and organisationsCount
Dibdin, Charles (1745-1814)27
Costa, Sir Michael (1808-1884)3
Boieldieu, Francois Adrien (1775-1834)2
Freemantle, W T2
Adam, Adolphe (1803-1856)1
Arne, Thomas Augustine (1710-1778)1
Arnold, Samuel (1740-1802)1
Attwood, Thomas (1767-1838)1
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)1
Bennett, Joseph (1831-1911)1

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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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Ouverture de L'Opera 'La Dame Blanche'

Boieldieu, François Adrien (1775-1834)

1879

A manuscript copy in Freemantle's hand.

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Notes relating to Charles Dibdin

Freemantle, W T

1788

Freemantle's notes on Charles Dibdin's 'Musical tour' including a list of Dibdin's songs.

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