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.


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Dido and Aeneas
Dido and Aeneas
Purcell ; arr. F[inne]y., Manuscript score in pencil and blue and black ink; with corrections in black ink., Caption title., Scored for flute, oboe, clarinet in B-flat, trombone I & II, and strings., Text not included., In binder with cartouche of Breitkopf Publications (New York); in Finney's hand in the center of the cartouche: "Purcell / aria / from / Dido & Aeneas / arr / Finney / Score & parts.
Double falsehood
Double falsehood
by Shakespear., For voice and continuo (unfigured bass); with a version for the flute., The play was attributed to Shakespeare but is probably by L. Theobald; music by Gouge., First line: Fond Eccho forbear thy light strain., Caption title. Without imprint.
Duchess of York's waltz
Duchess of York's waltz
by T. Haigh., Caption title.
Duets, sopranos, continuo
Duets, sopranos, continuo
composed and humbly inscribed to Her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire, by Michele Mortellari. Op. 2nd., Full leather binding with gold tooling.
Duets, sopranos, continuo
Duets, sopranos, continuo
composed and humbly inscribed to the Right Honorable Princess Lady Cowpe by Michele Mortellari. Op. IV.
Estro poetico-armonico
Estro poetico-armonico
Set to music by Benedetto Marcello ... and adapted to the English version, by John Garth ..., Text translated by John Garth and music edited by Garth and Charles Avison., For 1-4 voices, with bass accompaniment (partly figured) and occasional violoncello and violette parts.
Etude en exercices dans les différents tons
Etude en exercices dans les différents tons
Composed and the leading fingers marked to each passage by J. B. Cramer., Each vol. contains 42 exercises., Cramer, J. B. (Johann Baptist), 1771-1858. Etude en exercises dans les différents tons, (1810).
Evangelischen Zions musicalische Harmonie, oder: Evangelisches Choral-Buch
Evangelischen Zions musicalische Harmonie, oder: Evangelisches Choral-Buch
herausgegeben von Cornelio Heinrich Dretzel, Organ. zu At. Aeg., For voice and continuo; textual incipits only., Preface dated Nürnburg, der 3. April 1731, Der Autor.., Includes index, Evangelischen Zions musicalische Harmonie., Evangelisches Choral-Buch.
Expeditionis musicae classis
Expeditionis musicae classis
authore Ioanne Melchiore Glettle., For 5 solo voices, 5-part chorus, 2-5 instruments, and continuo., Pref. in Latin., Includes index.
Exultant spirit, ever new
Exultant spirit, ever new
text: Doris Jack ; music: Theodore M. Finney., Cover title., For chorus (S.A.T.B.); piano reduction for rehearsal only., At head of title: "Heinz Chapel Series / The 'Hope' Window.", Includes words typed as text (1 leaf) inserted., Manuscript: in black ink and black, blue and red pencil., This is most likely the copy Finney sent to Volkwein Bros. who published the work in 1946.
Feste Burg ist unser Gott (Cantata)
Feste Burg ist unser Gott (Cantata)
in Musik gesetzt von Joh. Sebastian Bach ; nach J.S. Bach's Original-Handschrift., Editor: Friedrich Schneider.
Fill each bowl with flowing measure
Fill each bowl with flowing measure
For voice and continuo (figured bass); with a version for the flute., By J.E. Galliard., First line: Fill each bowl with flowing measure., Caption title. Without imprint.

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