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pantomimes with music10
ballets1
flute and continuo music1
flute music, arranged1
guitar music, arranged1
harpsichord music, arranged1
hunting songs1
keyboard instrument music, arranged1
oboe and continuo music1
operas1

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Oswald, James2
Oswald, James (1711-1769)2
Shield, William (1748-1829)2
Arne, Thomas Augustine (1710-1778)1
Bonnor, Charles1
Bonnor, Charles (Fl. 1777-1829?-)1
Burney, Charles (1726-1814)1
Byrne, James1
Byrne, James (1756-1845)1
Dibdin, Charles (1745-1814)1

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Harlequin Doctor Faustus : with The masque of the deities

Thurmond, John (fl. 1724-1749)

1724

One of two editions in this first-edition year.

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The songs, duetts, quartetts, chorusses &c. &c. in the Picture of Paris : now performing at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden

Shield, William (1748-1829); Bonnor, Charles (fl. 1777-1829?); Merry, Robert (1755-1798); Naumann, Johann Gottlieb (1741-1801)

[1791?]

Pantomime ballet, devised by C. Bonnor; lyrics by R. Merry. Overture arr. for keyboard; vocal numbers mostly arr. for voices and keyboard, with some in condensed score. Without the spoken dialogue...

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Orpheus and Eurydice; An opera. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden

Theobald, Mr Lewis (1688-1744); Lampe, John Frederick (1703?-1751)

1740

Words only (by Lewis Theobald).

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The overture[,] favorite songs, duetts & chorusses in the grand pantomime ballet of Oscar & Malvina : as performed with universal applause at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden together with a selection of the most favorite Scots airs & the battle piece

Reeve, William (1757-1815); Shield, William (1748-1829); Byrne, James (1756-1845); Longman and Broderip (London, England)

[ca. 1802]

Overture etc. arr. for piano (1 number with pipes); vocal numbers arr. for voices and piano. Written in collaboration with W. Shield, this score contains only Reeve's contribution. Libretto by J. ...

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The comic tunes in the celebrated entertainment call'd Harlequin sorcerer : as it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. For the harpsicord, violin, &c

Arne, Thomas Augustine (1710-1778); Walsh, John (1709-1766)

[1752]

Music for the pantomime 'Harlequin sorcerer' by T.A. Arne. Also includes "The comic tunes in Dr. Faustus" [by J.E. Galliard?] (p. 17-21) Arr. for keyboard (or violin etc. and bass) Originally for ...

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The favourite hunting song : sung by Mr Doyle in the Medley or Harlequin every where

Dibdin, Charles (1745-1814); Doyle, John (1794)

[ca. 1780]

Song from Dibdin's pantomime 'The medley', arr. on two staves for high voice, two-part chorus and harpsichord; with a version for the flute. Caption title. Publishers' initials at foot of page: "S...

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The comic tunes in Queen Mab : as they are perform'd at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, set for the violin, German flute or hoboy with a thorough bass for the harpsicord

Burney, Charles (1726-1814); Oswald, James (1711-1769); Society of the Temple of Apollo

[1751?]

Extracts from Woodward's pantomime of 1750, probably composed by Burney.

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The comic tunes in the entertainments of Perseus & Andromeda and the Rape of Proserpine : as perform'd at the Theatre Royal in Covent-Garden. For the harpsichord, German flute, violin or guitar

Galliard, John Ernest (1747); Galliard, John Ernest (1747); Pepusch, John Christopher (1667-1752)

[ca. 1740]

Perseus and Andromeda also attributed to J.C. Pepusch.

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