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Total number of records: 77

Count of Collection group

Collection groupCount
Brotherton Collection24
English Literature10
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections2
Ripon Cathedral1

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
operas30
string trios3
pantomimes with music2
songs with piano2
ballad operas1
ballets1
flute and continuo music1
guitar and continuo music1
hunting songs1
songs with continuo1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Shield, William (1748-1829)77
O'Keeffe, John (1747-1833)23
O'Keeffe, John16
Shield, William14
Longman and Broderip (London, England)8
Dudley, Sir H Bate (1745-1824)7
Pearce, William6
Pearce, William (1796-)6
Brooke, Frances (1724?-1789)5
Dudley, H. Bate4

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From 18007

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Up to 189939

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Old Towler : a favorite hunting song

Shield, William (1748-1829)

[ca. 1790?]

By William Shield.

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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 poor soldier : a comic opera in two acts with all the original songs, as acted at the Theatres Royal, Covent Garden & Smock Alley

O'Keeffe, John (1747-1833); Shield, William (1748-1829)

1785

Without the music (compiled and composed by William Shield).

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The farmer : acomic opera in two acts, as it is performed at the Theatres Royal in London and Dublin

O'Keeffe, John (1747-1833); Shield, William (1748-1829)

1789

Music by William Shield.

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Johnny and Mary : the favorite new Scotch song. Introduced by Miss Catley in Love in a village

Shield, William (1748-1829)

[1780?]

Scoring includes bassoon and guitar, with part for German flute at end.

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Johnny and Mary : the favorite new Scotch song. Introduced by Miss Catley in Love in a village

Shield, William (1748-1829)

[1780?]

Scoring includes bassoon and guitar, with part for German flute at end.

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Sprigs of laurel : a comic opera. In two acts. As performed, with universal appause, at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden

O'Keeffe, John (1747-1833); Shield, William (1748-1829)

1793

An altered version published, 1797, under title: The rival soldiers.

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The Wicklow mountains : or, The lad of the hills : a comic opera in two acts

O'Keeffe, John (1747-1833); Shield, William (1748-1829)

1797

Without the music composed by William Shield; cf. Nicoll, A. A hist. of Eng. drama, 1660-1900, 1952: v. 3, p. 295.

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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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