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Chorley, Henry Fothergill1
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Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix (1809-1847)1
Moscheles, Ignaz (1794-1870)1
Purcell, Henry1
Schumann, Robert (1810-1856)1
Stainer, John (1840-1901)1
Thompson, Herbert (1856-1945)1

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'Madame Clara Novello's Farewell', Manchester Examiner and Times

16 May 1860

'Madame Clara Novello's Farewell' reprinted from the Manchester Examiner and Times, 16 May 1860. Printed in red ink.

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National Anti-Corn Law League Quadrilles by (Mary) Sabilla Novello

1845

A printed certificate or frontispiece for the National Anti-Corn Law League Quadrilles by (Mary) Sabilla Novello, 'printed and presented to the bazaar 1845. By J. Alfred Novello'. The design is in red...

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Manuscript music, compiled by Herbert Thompson

Thompson, Herbert (1856-1945)

1880-1885

Miscellaneous pieces of music copied by Herbert Thompson and others. Including: (1) Schumann, Gypsy chorus; (2) Chopin, Valse, Op.64, no.2; (3) Stainer, Amen; (4) Twilight; (5) Shelley, "A widow bird...

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Album containing manuscript and printed cantatas, songs, and arias, mainly by Handel.

1717-1755

The album, presumably at one time the property of the Miss Morgan named on the front cover, contains a total of 20 pieces of music, variously printed and manuscript, all for voice (words given) with t...

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Mendelssohn (Felix), autograph letters mainly to Ignaz Moscheles

Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix (1809-1847)

1824-1846

76 letters from all periods of Mendelssohn's life, 65 of them to his friend, the Bohemian composer and piano virtuoso Ignaz Mosceheles, of whom he was at one time a pupil. The letters are full of refe...

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Leeds Waits music manuscript entitled 'English Airs', written probably by William Crawshaw.
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Leeds Waits music manuscript entitled 'English Airs', written probably by William Crawshaw.

Crawshaw, William

1760s-1770s

Contains the following fifty-seven 1, 2 and 3 part pieces: Strain of Mr. Chilcot, In praise of Bacchus, Collin's farewell to Grisy, The northern lad's complaint, Minuet by Mr. Festing, Vauxhall or Spr...

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