Music
Found in 153 Collections and/or Records:
A Collection of Lute Music, Seventeenth century
The pieces which are chiefly dance music are by several composers. Some are by John Dowland, but the greater number are by D. B. Some of the tunes bear names, as An Roper's Delight; Robin, come away. This is a portion of the same collection as Dd.02.11.
A collection of verses and translations transcribed by Mary Anne Bacon
Authors include Sir Henry Purcell, George Handel, Sir Walter Scott and Lord Byron.
Arthur Bliss: Letters to Mr Roest, 1966
Three letters from Sir Arthur Bliss to Mr Roest (24 February, 16 May and 3 August 1966), with a sheet of notes in a different hand.
Arthur Bliss: miscellaneous documents, 1932 and dated without year
Three documents in the hand of Arthur Bliss: 'List of Five Works in order of Merit' (judgements on musical compositions submitted for a competition), 8 December 1932; letter to Mr Percival, 8 April [no year]; letter to 'Capell', 23 November [no year].
Cambridge Symphony Concerts executive committee: minute book
With accounts and programmes, 53 folios.
Canons on the plainsong 'Miserere', c. 1600
A series of 1163 canons upon the plain-song 'Miserere' constructed by George Waterhouse. The old church-melody ‘Miserere’ is written at the head of each page on a stave of four lines; and between the two parts, forming each of the 1163 accompaniments, the words ‘2 parts in one’ are written. This phrase indicates that the two parts between which it is placed are to be sung together as an accompaniment to the plain song. On the last leaf there is a short list of errata.
Chants used in Canterbury Catherdral in the hand of W.H. Longhurst
Chants arranged in order from first to last day of the month and comprising chants for the Venite and Psalms for the day. The name of the composer is written over each. The majority of the chants are published.
Charles Edward Sayle: Diaries and papers
Diaries, writings on the history of music in Cambridge and the history of the Vatican library, correspondence and papers on Ximénès Doudan, Caspar von Kinschot and Reyner Wolfe.
Chorale Directorium
Christopher Evelyn Bunting (1924-2005), 2005-08-05
Material relating to those with a surname beginning 'B'.
Colin Matthews: Papers relating to Deryck Cooke
Collection of music for lute
Collection of music, various years. Various hands.
Collection of vocal music
College Notebook, 1664-1665
A small note-book, written from both ends, containing early exercises - extraction of the square and cube root, elementary Geometry, etc. - followed by annotations of Wallis's Arithmetica Infinitorum. This is preceded by a note of Newton's fixing by an entry in his account-book the date of the annotations as being in the winter 1664-1665, at which time he says he found the method of infinite series. Also notes on music, chances etc.
Correspondence, 1925-01 - 1925-12
Daniel Dal Barba of Verona: six musical compositions
(fo. 1) 'Beatus vir', first violin part; (fo. 3) 'Messa Greve' for four voices and instruments; (fo. 47) the same: voice and instrument parts in sequence; (fo. 114) 'Domine' for four voices, violins and trombones; (fo. 144) 'Dixit' for four voices, violins and trombones; (fo. 196) 'Beatus Vir' for four voices, violins and horns; (fo. 246) 'Magnificat'; (fo. 264) 'Credo' for four voices with instruments. Inside front cover bookplate with the letters 'MLThC'.
Dead VAT files, 1973-01 - 1974-03
JEP's taxation records, consisting of invoices and receipts for press interviews, articles and television appearances by JEP, particularly with the BBC.
Also includes lists of fees, copies of JEP's article, Music for Me, and a News of the World article on rising prices and a letter from Terence Higgins, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, on JEP's tax position as a freelance journalist and broadcaster.
Dent: The Papers of Edward Joseph Dent
Documentation relating to the Dolmetsch Library of Early Music and the Dolmetsch Archive
Box with original covers from conservation work on items from the library. 2 sets of microfiches of the Dolmetsch Library of Early Music. Documentation on Dolmetsch recordings , Dolmetsch Library (Dolmetsch Library of Early Music microfiche project, Research requests, Restoration, Dolmetsch Foundation) Record of work on statuette of "Lady with viol".
Dr Boyce's Installation Ode (June, 1749) for voices and orch. In the author's own handwriting., 1749
Dramatic and Musical Societies, 1910 - 2023
Records of Downing College Musical Society and Dramatic Society (now Downing Dramatic Society).
Francesco Geminiani: Concertos, Op. 2 and 3
Concertos for two violins, viola and bass. (fo. 1) Op. 2; (fo. 22v) Op.3. Six concertos in seven parts, op. 2, published in London 1732, and Paris, 1755, in score. Six concertos, op. 3, London and Paris 1755. This copy was probbaly made from the printed edition of c. 1760. 43 fos. 14.75 x 10.75 in.