Theodore M. Finney Music Library Collection

Rare and manuscript music materials, including early printed music scores and music manuscripts, autograph letters, and glass plate photographs.

Pages

: Adieu; arranged by I.L. Dussek., For piano solo; based on the song by Michael Kelly., Caption title., The firm of Clementi, Banger, Hyde, Collard, and Davis was in existence from 1800 to 1810. Cf. New Grove., Engraved throughout., Illustrated series t.p., Clementi & Compys. collection of rondos, airs, with variations, and military pieces, for the piano forte ; no. 20., Kelly, Michael, 1762-1826. Adieu; arr.

: Alexander's feast. Vocal score; The opening recitative and aria from the ode by Handel (HWV 75/1), arr. on two staves for voice and keyboard with figured bass., Description based on an imperfect copy in the Bodleian Library which lacks the second leaf containing the colophon., Words by J. Dryden., First line of recit.: 'Twas at the royal feast for Persia won., First line of aria: Happy, happy, happy pair., The music is printed from moveable type., Printed on one side of a folded sheet., Horizontal chain lines.

: Alfred; compos'd by Mr. Arne., Additional bottom of left-hand corner paging 24-32 on p. 1-9., Cf.: W. C. Smith and C. Humphries, A bibliography of the musical works published by the firm of John Walsh. 1721-1766. (London, 1968) item 64, p. 16.

: Along the flower invested shore; sung by Mr. Denman, at Vauxhall Gardens. Composed by Mr. Hook. Written by Mr. Edwin of Norwich., Arr. on two staves for voice and keyboard., Caption title from p. 2., The first page is blank., First line: Along the flow'r invested shore, that bounds the rural Tweed., Part for flute on p. [4].

: Alouette; arr. for Carleton Little Symphony by T.M. Finney., For orchestra., Cover title., At end: Jan. 26, 1930.

: Antigone; by T.M.F [Theodore M. Finney]., For orchestra: winds (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon), brass (trumpet, horns, trombone) and strings (violins I & II, viola, violoncello, double bass)., In black ink; with tempi in blue pencil., Title from flute part., Sophocles. Antigone.

: Arianna a Naxos. Polyglot; composée par J. Haydn., Words in Italian, German and French.

: Army and Navy of Britain forever; composed by Mr. Bonville., For voice with keyboard accompaniment; chorus refrain., Caption title., Engraved., Not in RISM, A/I., Verses 2-4 printed as text at bottom of page., First line of song: Let sailors and soldiers unite in this cause., First line of chorus: But this be our boast and our ultimate toast., Let sailors and soldiers unite in this cause., But this be our boast and our ultimate toast.

: Arno's vale; set by Mr. Holcombe., Caption title., First line: When here Lucinda first we came..., Condensed score for voice and continuo. Flute part printed separately at bottom., When here Lucinda first we came.

: Artaxerxes. Vocal score; For high voice and keyboard instrument (chiefly unfigured bass) ; acc. originally for orchestra., Caption title., Music by T. Arne. Cf. Annals of opera / Alfred Loewenberg., Soldier tired., Artexerxes.