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- Devil to pay: or, The wives metamorphos'd
- English libretto to Charles Coffey's ballad opera The devil to pay or, The wives metamorphos'd. The Devil to Pay is an adaptation of Thomas Jevon’s play The Devil of a Wife (1686). Nearly fifty years later, the ballad opera appeared at Drury Lane with Charles Coffey and John Mottley each responsible for half of the three acts. However, a much shorter and more well-received one-act version, edited by Theophilus Cibber, is represented in the printed libretto. Today Coffey is generally the only name widely attached to The Devil to Pay. The opera’s popularity is attested by the frequent performances and a translation into German, which contributed to the development of the Singspiel.
- Beggar's opera
- This is a 1735 fourth ed. of the three-act ballad opera "The beggar's opera" by John Christopher Pepusch and John Gay. It includes the score for the overture (for violins (2), viola, and bass ensemble) and the melodies of each song. The inscription, "Nos haec novimus esse nihil" (transl. as, We know these to be nothing) that appears on the t.p. is an epigram by Marcus Valerius Martialis from his Books of Epigrams. On the back of the t.p. appears the advertisement of these works printed by John Watts: Fifty one new fables in verse; The tunes to the songs in the Beggar's Opera, transposed for the flute; and Gay's opera "Achilles." A table of songs shows the first lines of text for each act. The item includes a list of characters.
- The encore concerto for piano and orchestra
- This is a holograph score of Don Gillis "The Encore Concerto for Piano and Orchestra." Gillis's dedicated this his first piano concerto to his friend Joseph Kahn. The entire score is in loose white onionskin pages and black ink. It is part of the UNT Music Library's Don Gillis Special Collection, which can be accessed at <http://www.library.unt.edu/music/special-collections/gillis/the-don-gillis-collection-1>. Page 96A is an alternative re-orchestrated version that replaces the essentially chordal accompaniment presented in p.96.
- Esther, a sacred oratorio in score
- This is a ca. 1794 score of "Esther," a sacred oratorio by Handel. According to the Grove Dictionary of Music, the English libretto of the oratorio was probably a collaborative work between John Arbuthnot and Alexander Pope with additional words by Samuel Humphreys. The engraved frontispiece that precedes the t.p. bears the title "Apotheosis of Handel," and the inscription, "The portrait from an original picture of Hudson's in the possession of Dr. Arnold. Designed by Rebecca [Biagio]. Engraved by [James] Heath. Published the 26th of May 1787, being the anniversary of the commemoration of Handel." A table of contents appears on p. 185 with incipits of first lines of text of recitatives and aria. The performance medium includes: oboes (2), flute, bassoon (2), trumpet, strings (violins, viola, violoncello, and bass), harp, soloists (S) and mixed chorus (SATB), and basso continuo. The choral number that appears in the appendix on p.183, contains a note, "This chorus comes in page 122."
- Esther, a sacred oratorio in score
- This is a bound copy of a ca. 1794 score of "Esther," a sacred oratorio by Handel. The cover contains the inscription, "The works of Handel, edited by Dr. Arnold." It does not include the frontispiece preceding the t.p. According to the Grove Dictionary of Music, the English libretto of the oratorio was probably a collaborative work between John Arbuthnot and Alexander Pope with additional words by Samuel Humphreys. A table of contents appears on p. 185 with incipits of first lines of text of recitatives and aria. The performance medium includes: oboes (2), flute, bassoon (2), trumpet, strings (violins, viola, violoncello, and bass), harp, soloists (S) and mixed chorus (SATB), and basso continuo. The choral number that appears in the appendix on p.183, contains a note, "This chorus comes in page 122."
- Handel's Songs, Selected From His Oratorios: Volume 2
- This is the second of a five-volume anthology featuring 160 arias and songs from various oratorios by G. F. Handel. The vocal score contains musical selections arranged for 1-2 voices with unrealized figured bass intended for harpsichord (continuo), oboe, or flute accompaniment. The English text is printed between the treble and bass, or alto staves. A publisher's note in the t.p. announced the availability of instrumental parts are available separately for concerts. The table of content that follows after the t.p. indicates the titles of the oratorio from which the arias and songs were taken. The songs are numbered continuously from 81-160 paginated from 172-332.
- Handel's Songs, Selected From His Oratorios: Volume 3
- This is the third volume of a five-volume anthology featuring arias and songs from various oratorios by G. F. Handel. The vocal score contains musical selections arranged for 1-2 voices with unrealized figured bass intended for harpsichord (continuo), oboe, or flute accompaniment. The English text is printed between the treble and bass, or alto staves. A publisher's note on the t.p. announced the availability of instrumental parts sold separately. The table of content indicates the oratorio from which the arias and songs were taken. The songs are numbered continuously from 161-240 paginated from 334-498.
- Love in a Village: a Comic Opera As it is Performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent-Garden. For the Harpsicord, Voice, German Flute, or Violin.
- Vocal score for Love in a Village is broken into four labeled sections ('books'), each of which has a separate title page, and includes the music from the comic opera which has figured bass. Some of the music includes underlaid lyrics and the names of the persons who performed the pieces. Table of contents for the entire work is on page [1].
- Misterioso Infernale: Violin 1 Part
- First (1st) violin part for music intended to accompany a silent film, "For uncanny situations."
- Misterioso Infernale: Violin 2 Part
- Second (2nd) violin part for music intended to accompany a silent film, "For uncanny situations."
- Passionato: Timpani Part
- Timpani part for music intended to accompany a silent film.
- Pathetic Melody: Bass Part
- Bass part for music intended to accompany a silent film.
- Gruesome Misterioso: Bassoon Part
- Bassoon part for music intended to accompany a silent film, "For Infernal or Witch Scenes."
- Jollifications: Harmonium Part
- Harmonium part for music intended to accompany a silent film, "For inn, bar, and all scenes of gaiety."
- Conversational: Bassoon Part
- Bassoon part for music intended to accompany a silent film, for "Drawing room, or quiet neutral scenes."
- A Pathetic Story: Flute Part
- Flute part for music intended to accompany a silent film.
- Indian Misterioso: Oboe Part
- Oboe part for music intended to accompany a silent film, "For General Use."
- Bayadere: Clarinet 1 in B♭ Part
- First (1st) clarinet in B♭ part for music intended to accompany a silent film.
- Hurry: Clarinet 2 in B♭ Part
- Second (2nd) clarinet in B♭ part for music intended to accompany a silent film, "For pursuit and races."
- Light Agitato: Cornet 2 in B♭ Part
- Second (2nd) coronet in B♭ part for music intended to accompany a silent film, "For scenes of excitement, anxiety, unrest, fear and impending danger."
- Hurry: Piano Part
- Piano part for music intended to accompany a silent film, "For pursuit and races."
- Love Song Orientale Number 59: Violin 1 Part
- First (1st) violin part for music intended to accompany a silent film.
- Passionato: Flute Part
- Flute part for music intended to accompany a silent film.
- Hurry: Cornets in B♭ Part
- Cornet in B♭ part for music intended to accompany a silent film, "For pursuit and races."
- Pathetic Melody: Violin 2 Part
- Second (2nd) violin part for music intended to accompany a silent film.
- Love Song Orientale Number 59: Bass Part
- Bass part for music intended to accompany a silent film.
- Beware: Oboe Part
- Oboe part for music intended to accompany a silent film.
- Pathetic Melody: Cornet 1 in B♭ Part
- First (1st) coronet in B♭ part for music intended to accompany a silent film.
- Enigma: Clarinet 2 in B♭ Part
- Second (2nd) clarinet in B♭ part for music intended to accompany a silent film, for "Stealthy, mysterious" scenes.
- Beware: Horns in F Part
- Horn in F part for music intended to accompany a silent film.
- Misterioso Agitato: Bassoon Part
- Bassoon part for music intended to accompany a silent film.
- Enigma: Timpani Part
- Timpani part for music intended to accompany a silent film, for "Stealthy, mysterious" scenes.
- A Pathetic Story: Cello Part
- Cello part for music intended to accompany a silent film.
- Creepy: Bass Part
- Bass part for music intended to accompany a silent film.
- Prologue: Altos Part
- Viola part for music intended to accompany a silent film.
- Gruesome Misterioso: Cello Part
- Cello part for music intended to accompany a silent film, "For Infernal or Witch Scenes."
- Dramatic Tension Number 9: Oboe Part
- Oboe part for music intended to accompany a silent film, "For Subdued Action."
- Dramatic Recitative Number 3: Bass Part
- Bass part for music intended to accompany a silent film.
- Indian Intermezzo: Oboe Part
- Oboe part for music intended to accompany a silent film, "For Neutral Scenes."
- Gruesome Misterioso: Flute Part
- Flute part for music intended to accompany a silent film, "For Infernal or Witch Scenes."
- Uneasiness: Oboe & Bassoon Parts
- Oboe and bassoon parts for music intended to accompany a silent film.
- Misterioso Agitato: Bass Part
- Bass part for music intended to accompany a silent film.
- Children's March: Cornet 1 Part
- First (1st) coronet part for music intended to accompany a silent film, "For playful scenes."
- Passion: Bassoon Part
- Bassoon part for music intended to accompany a silent film.
- A Prohibition Episode: Horns in F Part
- First (1st) and second (2nd) horn in F part for music intended to accompany a silent film.
- Passionato: Oboe Part
- Oboe part for music intended to accompany a silent film.
- Enigma: Piano - Conductor Part
- Piano/conductor part for music intended to accompany a silent film, for "Stealthy, mysterious" scenes.
- Passion: Viola Part
- Viola part for music intended to accompany a silent film.
- Bayadere: Viola Part
- Viola part for music intended to accompany a silent film.
- Bayadere: Violin 2 Part
- Second (2nd) violin part for music intended to accompany a silent film.