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Total number of records: 32

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Brotherton Collection21
Novello Cowden Clarke Collection17
Maurice de Sausmarez Archive1

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vocal music32
culture of work8
working class cultures8
glees, catches, rounds, etc5
madrigals, english5
classical music4
music4
songs with piano3
letter writing2
part-songs, english2

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Italy1
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Hullah, John2
Hullah, John (1812-1884)2
Swain, Charles2
Swain, Charles (1801-1874)2
Taylor, Edward2
Taylor, Edward (1784-1863)2
Tiddeman, Maria2
Turle, James2
Turle, James (1802-1882)2
Webbe, Samuel2

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Drafts of The Spinster's Song and The Collier's Song

c. 1854

Drafts of 'The Spinster's Song' and 'The Collier's Song', the former of which was included in Mary Sabilla Novello's letter to the working classes of Great Britain.

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Drafts of The Pitman's Song and The Spinster's Song

c. 1854

Drafts of 'The Pitman's Song' and 'The Spinster's Song', included in the draft of Mary Sabilla Novello's letter to the working classes of Great Britain.

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Draft of The Pitman's Song

c. 1854

Draft of 'The Pitman's Song', included in the draft of Mary Sabilla Novello's letter to the working classes of Great Britain. This fragment appears to be an early draft, with a number of corrections t...

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Draft of The Spinner's Song

c. 1854

Draft of 'The Spinner's Song' over four pages on one sheet of folded paper. Included in a 'Letter from Mrs Vincent Novello addressed To the working classes of great Britain'.

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Draft of The Pitman's Song

c. 1854

Title, tune and the first line of 'The Pitman's Song', included in the draft of Mary Sabilla Novello's letter to the working classes of Great Britain.

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Draft of The Pitman's Song

c. 1854

Draft of 'The Pitman's Song', included in the draft of Mary Sabilla Novello's letter to the working classes of Great Britain. Includes the first three verses.

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Seventy years of song

Booth, John Bennion (1880-)

[1943?]

Foreword by Max Beerbohm. Contributors, James Agate [etc.].

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Draft of The Iron Worker's Song

c. 1854

Draft of The Iron Worker's Song, set to the tune of Rule Britannia. Not included in the draft of Mary Sabilla Novello's letter to the working classes of Great Britain.

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Draft of The Iron Worker's Song

c. 1854

Draft of The Iron Worker's Song, set to the tune of Rule Britannia. Not included in the draft of Mary Sabilla Novello's letter to the working classes of Great Britain.

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The First set of songs in four parts

Dowland, John (1563-1626); Chappell, W (1809-1888); Musical Antiquarian Society

1844

Includes undated introduction by William Chappell, and list of members of the Council of the Musical Antiquarian Society for its 4th. year, from 1 November 1843 to 31 October 1844. Also includes Rep...

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A patriotic song and chorus dedicated to Giuseppe Mazzini

c. 1850

A patriotic song and chorus dedicated to Giuseppe Mazzini titled 'Italy' by Vincent Novello and Mary Sabilla Novello, in Mary's hand. Two verses on one sheet of paper.

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Orpheus Britannicus : a collection of all the choicest songs for one, two, and three voices

Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)

1698-1702

Bk. 2: Printed by William Pearson. Book 2: 20 repeated following 2U repeating pagination 143-146 following 170. Indexed in: RISM A I P5979 (bk. 1); P5983 (bk. 2).

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