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operas10
flute and continuo music1
guitar and continuo music1
songs with continuo1
songs with flute1
songs with guitar1

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Storace, Stephen (1762-1796)4
Boyce, William (1711-1779)2
Cobb, James (1756-1818)2
Dale, Joseph2
Dale, Joseph (1750-1821)2
Hoare, Prince2
Hoare, Prince (1755-1834)2
Mendez, Moses (1758)2
Arne, Michael1
Arne, Michael (1741?-1786)1

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The chaplet : a musical entertainment

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

[1777]

The music for 'The chaplet' by W. Boyce. Dropped-head title.

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The camp : an entertainment as performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane

Linley, Thomas (1733-1795); Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (1751-1816); Tickell, Richard (1751-1793); Parke, John (1745-1829)

[1778]

Libretto by R.B. Sheridan and R. Tickell. Overture and accompaniments arranged for keyboard; some songs in condensed score. "N.B. The favorite song in the School for scandal is printed at the end ...

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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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The doctor and the apothecary : a musical entertainment, as it is perform'd at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Storace, Stephen (1762-1796); Cobb, James (1756-1818); Dittersdorf, Karl Ditters von (1739-1799); Stephanie, Gottlieb (1741-1800)

[1788]

Afterpiece, based on K. Dittersdorf's 'Doktor und Apotheker'. Libretto by J. Cobb, after G. Stephanie the younger. Overture arr. for keyboard; vocal numbers mainly in open score with bass or in co...

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The three and the deuce, a musical entertainment as performed at the Theatres Royal Hay Market & Drury Lane

Storace, Stephen (1762-1796); Hoare, Prince (1755-1834)

[1795]

For voice and pianoforte. Libretto by Prince Hoare, based on the Spanish comedy, Los tres mellizos, by A. Mattiuzzi.

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My grandmother : a musical entertainment, as performed at the Theatres Royal Hay-Market & Drury Lane

Storace, Stephen (1762-1796); Hoare, Prince (1755-1834); Dale, Joseph (1750-1821)

[1794]

Afterpiece in 2 acts. Libretto by P. Hoare. Overture arr. for keyboard; vocal numbers arr. mostly arr. for voices and keyboard. Without the spoken dialogue. This issue has 2 publisher's catalo...

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The maid of the mill, a favorite dialogue sung by Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Martyr in the musical entertainment of Rosina

Shield, William (1748-1829)

[ca. 1800]

For voice and continuo; accompaniment for flute and guitar. Caption title.

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Edgar and Emmeline : a fairy tale, in a dramatic entertainment of two acts : as it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane

Hawkesworth, John (1715?-1773); Arne, Michael (1741?-1786)

1761

The libretto is by J. Hawkesworth. Cf. Sonneck. Catalogue of opera librettos. Music by Michael Arne.

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The island princess, or The generous Portuguese : made into an opera : as it is performed at the Theatre Royal. All the musical entertainments and the greatest part of the play new, and written by Mr. Motteux

Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718); Fletcher, John (1579-1625); Purcell, Daniel (1660-1717)

1699

Adapted from 'The island princess' by J. Fletcher. Music chiefly by D. Purcell. Libretto only. The musical performers are not inlcuded in the Dramatis personae, but named in the libretto where they ...

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The overture, favorite airs, duett, glees & chorusses, in the new musical entertainment, call'd The glorious first of June : as performed with universal applause for the first time at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on Wednesday July 2nd. 1794

Storace, Stephen (1762-1796); Cobb, James (1756-1818); Dale, Joseph (1750-1821)

[1794]

Afterpiece in 1 act. Libretto by J. Cobb and others. Overture arr. for keyboard; vocal numbers mostly arr. for voices and continuo (unfigured bass) Without the spoken dialogue. Publisher's cat...

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