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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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1432. Sullivan, Arthur S.—An Idyll for the Violoncello, composed for and dedicated to his friend, Col. P. Paget, Farnham. Auto. 31st July, 1865. Lent by Mr. Arthur F. Hill.
3433. Sullivan, Sir Arthur.—Original MS. of "The Absent-Minded Beggar." Arranged as March for Pianoforte. Lent by Messrs. Enoch & Sons.
5434. Dykes, Dr. J. B.—Three Hymn Tunes (Auto.) Lent by E. C. Dykes.
7435. Elgar, Dr.—Libretto of the Apostles. Lent by Earl Howe G.C.B.
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11436. Scarlatti, Alessandro.—Toccate per Cembalo, Primo Maestro della Real Cappella di Napoli (manuscript). The volume also contains Fugues for organ. Lent by Mr. H. M. Higgs.
13437. Scarlatti, Alessandro.—Cantata à 2: Soprano e Basso "Dorindo e Fileno." On last leaf is written "Anastasia Robinson. Auto. Lent by Mr. Arthur F. Hill.
15438. Scarlatti.—Lent by Miss E. A. Willmott.
17439. Bach.—A Toccata in B. Lent by Miss E. A. Willmott.
19440. Bach, J. S.—Prelude and Fugue in G, from second part of the Well-Tempered Clavier. Auto. Lent by Mr. Alfred Morten.
21441. Bach, C. P. E.—Six Sonates pour le Clavecin ou Piano Forte, Accompagnées du Violon et Violoncelle. MS. Pf. part only. Lent by Mr. H. M. Higgs.
23442. Bach, J. S.—Auto music for first cello with Chorale. Lent by Mr. W. Westley Manning.
25443. Bach.—Continuo part of a Church Cantata. Auto. Lent by Mr. Stuart M. Samuel, M.P.
27444 Bach.—Autograph. Lent by Dr. W. H. Cummings.
29446. Handel, G. F.—Trio, "Se tu non lasci amor." Autograph signed "12 Luglio, 1708, Napoli." Lent by Major Bevil Granville.
31447. Handel, G. F.—"Muzio Scevola," Handel's theatre score. Lent by Dr. W. H. Cummings.
33448. Handel, G. F.—Esther, an Oratorio set to Musick for James, Duke of Chandos, by George Frederick Handel. It belonged to Thomas Bever, LL.D., whose coat of arms is inside the cover, together with a note to the effect in his handwriting that he purchased it at the sale of music of the late Dr. Wm. Boyce, April 15th, for the sum of £5 11s. 6d. The volume evidently belonged to the library of the Duke of Chandos. Lent by Mr. H. M. Higgs.

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