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Brotherton Collection18
English Literature13

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masques with music27
songs with continuo2
cantatas, secular1
choruses, secular (mixed voices) with orchestra1
incidental music1
songs with orchestra1
trio sonatas (oboe, violin, continuo)1

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Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)7
Arne, Thomas Augustine (1710-1778)3
Gay, John3
Gay, John (1685-1732)3
Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)3
Bennett, William Sterndale (1816-1875)2
Bladen, Martin (1680-1746)2
Clarke Whitfeld, John (1770-1836)2
Clarke-Whitfeld, John2
Eccles, John2

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Acis and Galatea

Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759); Clarke Whitfeld, John (1770-1836)

[1835]

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Acis and Galatea

Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759); Gay, John (1685-1732); Clarke Whitfeld, John (1770-1836)

[1809]

Masque.

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Acis and Galatea : a masque performed for the first time at Cannons in the year 1721

Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759); Bennett, William Sterndale (1816-1875); Handel Society

1846-47

Edited by William Sterndale Bennett.

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The musick in the masque of Comus

Arne, Thomas Augustine (1710-1778); Dalton, John (1709-1763); Milton, John (1608-1674)

[1750?]

Libretto adapted from Milton's Comus by John Dalton.

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The masque of Alfred

Arne, Thomas Augustine (1710-1778); Thomson, James (1700-1748); Mallet, David (1705?-1765); Walsh, John (1709-1766)

[ca. 1757]

Libretto by J. Thomson and D. Mallett. The complete music of the masque, including 'Rule Britannia'.

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The fairy prince : a masque as perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden

Arne, Thomas Augustine (1710-1778); Colman, George (1732-1794); Jonson, Ben (1573?-1637); Welcker, Peter (1775)

[1771]

Libretto by G. Colman, after B. Jonson's 'Oberon'. Overture "adapted for the harpsichord, or piano forte"; vocal numbers mostly in condensed score with figured bass. There are two blank pages betw...

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The maid of the oaks : as perform'd at Drury Lane Theatre, and Lord Stanley's fete champetre

Barthélemon, F.-H (1741-1808); Burgoyne, John (1722-1792); Marmontel, Jean François (1723-1799); Johnston, John (fl. 1767-1778); Longman, Lukey and Co

[ca. 1775]

A "masque within a comedy" in 5 acts (cf. New Grove) Libretto by J. Burgoyne, after J.F. Marmontel's 'Sylvain'. Overture and other instrumental items arr. for keyboard; vocal numbers mostly arr. f...

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Acis and Galatea : a masque performed for the first time at Cannons in the year 1721

Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759); Bennett, William Sterndale (1816-1875); Handel Society

1846-47

Edited by William Sterndale Bennett.

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Solon, or, Philosophy no defence against love : a tragi-comedy. With the masque of Orpheus and Euridice

Bladen, Martin (1680-1746)

1705

"In the third act is a masque of Orpheus and Eurydice"; cf. Baker, D.E. Biog. drama., 1812: v. 3, p. 287.

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Solon, or, Philosophy no defence against love : a tragi-comedy. With the masque of Orpheus and Euridice

Bladen, Martin (1680-1746)

1705

"In the third act is a masque of Orpheus and Eurydice"; cf. Baker, D.E. Biog. drama., 1812: v. 3, p. 287.

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Calisto: or, The chaste nimph : the late masque at court, as it was frequently presented there by several persons of great quality : with the prologue, and the songs betwixt the acts

Crown, John (1640?-1712); Staggins, Nicholas (1650?-1700)

1675

Libretto only. Without the music composed by Nicholas Staggins; cf. Grove's 5th ed. Error in paging: p. 56-79 numbered 58-81. Pagination jumps from p. 40-49 and from 55-58. Signatures: A⁴a-b...

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The novelty : every act a play, being a short pastoral, comedy, masque, tragedy, and farce after the Italian manner : as it is acted at the New-Theatre in Little Lincolns Inn Fields

Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718); Oldmixon, John (1673-1742); Filmer, Edward (1657-); Eccles, John (1668-1735)

1697

First edition.

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