Music
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 861 Collections and/or Records:
Collection
Consort music in three and four parts
Four part-books containing consort music in three and four parts, given to Edward Lowe by Theodore Colby and copied by an anonymous scribe, Matthew Hutton and Lowe himself, late 17th cent.
Extents: 0.12 Linear metres (4 boxes)
Dates:
late 17th cent.
Single Item
Contemporary account of the visit by Austrian royal family to Schloss Hof near Vienna in September 1754
A contemporary account of the festivities surrounding the visit of the Austrian royal family to Schloss Hoff in September 1754 and including the first performance of Gluck's opera Le Cinesi.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. c. 7963, fols. 72-77
Extents: 6 Leaves
Dates:
1754
Single Item
'The conversion of Helena' by E. Taylor. Exercise submitted for the degree of B.Mus. at the University of Oxford
B.Mus. exercise: 'The conversion of Helena' by E. Taylor, 1961.
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. Sch. Ex. b. 81
Extents: 1 box
Dates:
1961
Single Item
Copies of four letters from Robert Dow
Copies of four letters from Robert Dow.
Shelfmark: MS. Facs. c. 42, fols. 29-35
Extents: 7 Leaves
Dates:
original dated 1573
Collection
Copies of Ludwig van Beethoven's letters
Facsimiles of Beethoven's letters, collected by Emily Anderson, mid-20th cent.
Extents: 0.77 Linear metres (5 boxes)
Dates:
mid-20th cent.
Single Item
A copy of Christopher Simpson's Chelys, 2nd ed. (1667), with additional music in manuscript
A copy of Christopher Simpson's Chelys, 2nd ed. (1667), with additional music in manuscript, Mar 1672-Sep 1678, n.d.
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. Sch. c. 71
Extents: 1 volume
Dates:
Mar 1672-Sep 1678, n.d.
Collection
Correspondence and papers of Eric Walter White
Correspondence and papers of Eric Walter White relating to his books, Sacrifice to Apollo (London, 1930), Stravinsky: a Critical Study (London, 1947), and Stravinsky: the Composer and His Works (London, 1966), 1928-1974.
Extents: 19 physical shelfmarks (2.09 linear metres)
Dates:
1928-1974
Collection
Correspondence and papers of Ethel Fiedler
Correspondence and papers of Ethel Fiedler
Extents: 0.2 Linear metres (2 boxes)
Dates:
1891-1945
Single Item
Correspondence and papers of Sir George Elvey (1816-93), mainly relating to his duties as organist of St. George's Chapel, Windsor
Correspondence and papers of Sir George Elvey (1816-93), mainly relating to his duties as organist of St. George's Chapel, Windsor
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. c. 5370
Extents: 174 Leaves
Dates:
1837-93
Single Item
Correspondence of Margaret Deneke
Margaret Deneke's correspondence and other papers, 1908-1966, n.d.
Shelfmark: MS. 12938
Extents: 1 box (3 folders)
Dates:
1908-1966, n.d.
Single Item
"Da Capo" [pseud.]: 'Spring. Glee for 5 male voices (ATTBB). Words from Longfellow's translations from the French'
'Spring', glee for 5 male voices (ATTBB), by "Da Capo" [pseud.], mid-19th cent.?
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. c. 611
Extents: 10 pages
Dates:
mid-19th-cent.?
Single Item
Dance tunes [for violin]
Dance tunes [for violin] copied c 1820 by W. Knaggs, who composed items on fols. 2v and 5v.
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. f. 31
Extents: 66 Leaves
Dates:
c 1820
Single Item
Daniel Purcell: 'Anthem's composed at the request of John Ecton and Richard Manningham'
15 anthems by Daniel Purcell, in the hand of James Kent with two additions by the composer.
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. d.226
Extents: 167 pages
Dates:
c 1700
Single Item
'The day's work. Music-comedy in one act. Full score. FBE [Francis Bevis Ellis]'
'The day's work', music-comedy in one act by F. B. Ellis, early 20th cent.
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. b. 391
Extents: 22 pages
Dates:
early 20th cent.
Single Item
The 'de Gallot' guitar books
An anthology of 17th-century guitar pieces, chiefly preludes, allemandes, courantes, sarabandes, passacailles, etc. compiled by Henri François de Gallot.
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. Sch. C. 94
Extents: 160 Leaves
Dates:
c.1660-1684
Single Item
'Delahoyd's Musical Miscellany', consisting of sixteen instrumental and vocal pieces
'Delahoyd's Musical Miscellany', consisting of sixteen instrumental and vocal pieces.
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. Sch. C. 63
Extents: 144 pages
Dates:
Written c.1740
Digital Image
Digital surrogate of J.S. Bach: Autograph manuscript of the cantata 'Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein' (BWV 128)
Dates:
1725; Digitized: 2024
Single Item
A dissertation upon Musick, by Francis Walker
Francis Walker's dissertation on music, its history and usage, mid-18th cent.
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. f.37
Extents: 170 pages
Dates:
mid-18th cent.
Single Item
Divisions and dance tunes with a copy of Christopher Simpson's The Division-Violist (London, 1659)
Divisions and dance tunes with a copy of Christopher Simpson's The Division-Violist (London, 1659), mid-17th - mid-18th cent.
Shelfmark: [Vet.] Mus. 184 c.8
Extents: 48 Leaves
Dates:
mid-17th - mid-18th cent.
Single Item
'Divisions for the Viol, 1679'
'Divisions for the Viol, 1679'
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. c. 39
Extents: 64 Leaves
Dates:
Written in A.D. 1679 in England