A selection of pieces from various sources, most of them being arranged for the harpsichord, with an index on p. 102.
MS. Tenbury 752
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
A selection of pieces from various sources, most of them being arranged for the harpsichord, with an index on p. 102.
Shelfmark
MS. Tenbury 752
Summary
For the principal copyist of the works, see MSS. Tenbury 784, 968-972 and 1506.
Contents:
(p. 1) Vivace from J. A. Hasse's 'Artaserse'
(p. 2) Allegro. E. Carbonelli
(p. 4) Allegro. Barnabas Gunn
(p. 6) Lesson. Maurice Greene
(p. 7) So what makes you look so cross. Anon.
(p. 8) Minuet from overture to 'Ariadne'. [Handel, HWV 32]
(p. 10) Help to ease a lover's anguish (beginns 'God of sleep, for whom I languish'. Anon.
(p. 12) Minuet. B. Gunn
(p. 13) Beneath a spreading willow. S. Howard
(p. 13) Gavotte. A. Corelli
(p. 14) Air [from Organ concerto, op. 7 no. 4, HWV 309]. G. F. Handel
(p. 17) Air. B. Gunn
(p. 18) Gigue. A. Corelli
(p. 20) Prelude, Gavotte and Gigue. A. Corelli
(p. 24) Sonatas. A. Corelli
(p. 25) Observe the fragrant blushing rose. Thomas A. Arne
(p. 26) The shepherd's invitation. J. F. Lampe
(p. 27) Gentle Parthenissa. Sullivan
(p. 28) The Cuckoo. Thomas A. Arne
(p. 30) Adagio. A. Corelli
(p. 32) Vivace. A. Corelli
(p. 35) Lesson in C minor. Geminiani
(p. 38) Gavotte. Barnabas Gunn
(p. 40) Rule Britannia. T. A. Arne
(p. 42) Prelude. A. Corelli
(p. 43) My bliss too long. Thomas A. Arne
(p. 44) To keep my gentle Jessie. Thomas A. Arne
(p. 46) Gavotte. Humphries
(p. 47) Gigue. [A. Corelli]
(p. 49) The miller of Mansfield. Anon.
(p. 50) Trumpet lesson. Anon.
(p. 52) Minuet. Geminiani
(p. 56) Minuet. Hasse
(p. 57) Minuet. Martini
(p. 58) Aria nell'opera Orfeo. Anon.
(p. 61) Song [Alla fama] in the opera of Otho. [Handel, HWV 15]
(p. 64) Saraband and Jigg. Humphries
(p. 66) Overture to the opera of Otho. [Handel, HWV 15]
(p. 72) Andante. Anon.
(p. 74) Concerto in B flat [op. 4 no. 2, HWV 290]. Handel
(p. 86) Overture [Siroe = Concerto, op. 3 no. 5]. Hasse
(p. 91) Concerto in F [Walsh no. 1, adapted from the overture to Asteria?]. Hasse
Date
mid-18th cent.
Language
English
Physical extent
1 volume
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Collection contents
Music manuscripts from the Library of St Michael's College, Tenbury Wells
A selection of pieces from various sources, most of them being arranged for the harpsichord, with an index on p. 102.
