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A special loan exhibition of musical instruments, manuscripts, books, portraits, and other mementoes of music and musicians, formed to commemorate the tercentenary of the granting by King James I of a charter of incorporation to the Worshipful company of musicians in 1604 .., 1904
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1318. King, William.—Poems by Mr. Cowley and others, composed into Songs and Ayres, with a Thorough Basse to the Theorbo, Harpsicon or Basse Violl. Lent by the Royal College of Music.
3Oxford, 1668.
5319. Lawes, Henry.—The Treasury of Musick. Containing Ayres and Dialogues to sing to the Theorbo, Lute or Basse Viol. In Three Books. Printed by William Goodbid for John Playford, and are to be sold at his Shop in the Temple, near the Church Dore. Lent by Mr. Arthur F. Hill.
71669.
9320. Choice Ayres, Songs, and Dialogues.—Book I. Containing the rare separately-paged sheet entitled, "The Ariel's Songs in the Play call'd The Tempest" [by Banister and Pelham Humphreys] inserted. Lent by the Royal College of Music.
11London, 1676.
13321. Purcell, Daniel. The Single Songs with the Dialogue in the New Opera, Brutus of Alba, or Augusta's Triumph. Lent by the Royal College of Music.
15London, 1696.
17322. Purcell, H.—A collection of Ayres composed for the Theatre. Lent by Sir Frederick Bridge.
191697.
21323. Purcell, H.—Orpheus Britannicus Two vols. Lent by Mr. Herbert Thompson.
231698 and 1702.
25324 Blow, John, Mus.Doc.—Amphion Anglicus. Folio. Lent by J. E. Matthew.
26A collection of Lays published by subscription by the famous organist of Westminster Abbey.
28London, 1700.
30325 Ariosti, A.—Cantatas and Lessons. Alla Maesta Di Giorgio Rè Della Gran Britagna. Lent by Mr. Arthur F. Hill.
32326. Purcell, Daniel.—Six Cantatas for a Voice, with a Through Bass, two of which are accompanied with a violin. Compos'd after the Italian Manner. With Preface. Lent by Mr. Arthur F. Hill.
34327. Carey, Henry.—The Musical Century in One Hundred English Ballads. Words and Music of the whole. Vol. I., containing the first fifty. Lent by Mr. Arthur F. Hill.
36328. Dr. Haydn's VI. Original Canzonettas for the Voice, with an Accompaniment for the Piano-forte. Dedicated to Mrs. John Hunter. With Engraved Portrait "d'après le Tableau Original appartenant au Prince Estherazy." Lent by Mr. Arthur F. Hill.
38329. Haydn, J.—Old copy of his Canzonettas, with Composer's signature. Lent by Mr. Watson Smith.
40330. Amarillis.—English Songs (Engraved Vignettes). Lent by Miss E. A. Willmott.
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