BOCCHERINI Luigi: 4 Quintettini op.30 + 6 Quartettini op 33 piccola : Full Score
Del Turco Editore Roma n.d. folio, paperback (stiff card covers), xix, 118 pages, portrait plate tipped-in. Preface in Italian, English and German. Head & tail of spine frayed, crease on cover lower corner, rubbed corners. VG, unmarked score. (Book ref. 8159) £12.50
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Del Turco Editore Roma n.d. folio, paperback (stiff card covers), xix, 118 pages, portrait plate tipped-in. Preface in Italian, English and German. Head & tail of spine frayed, crease on cover lower corner, rubbed corners. VG, unmarked score. (Book ref. 8159) £12.50
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BENJAMIN George: Ringed by the Flat Horizon, for Orchestra (1979-1980 Full Score
Faber Music 1994 small folio (12 x 8 ins), stiff card covers, 71 pages. Very neat owner inscription. VG+ full score. First London performance was at the Proms in 1980. (Book ref. 8158) £12.00
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Faber Music 1994 small folio (12 x 8 ins), stiff card covers, 71 pages. Very neat owner inscription. VG+ full score. First London performance was at the Proms in 1980. (Book ref. 8158) £12.00
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BENJAMIN George: At First Light for Chamber Orchestra. Full Score
Faber Music 1985 small folio (12 x 9 ins), stiff card covers, 95 pages. Crease on front cover. VG+ full score. (Book ref. 8160) £12.00
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Faber Music 1985 small folio (12 x 9 ins), stiff card covers, 95 pages. Crease on front cover. VG+ full score. (Book ref. 8160) £12.00
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ELGAR Edward: Sursum Corda (Elevation), Adagio Solenne for Strings, Brass & Organ. op.11
Mayence, B.Schott's Sohne. Schott & Co, London ,Paris, Bruxelles. Printed in Germany, (1899) Full Score, (11.5 x 9 ins.) hardback, replica of attactive title page (whole page) to front with plain linen backstrip and on back board, details of Salut d'Amour : again decorative. 19 pages, title page in blue, decorative with architectural type border and to the top printed dedication ' To my friend H.Dyke Acland Malvern ' This is from Carnegie Trust (School of Music) Library, Dunfermline. Two small stamps to title page, (one Carnegie and one Novello). Also remains of small paper labels to front board with lib.nos, a name, few marks etc. Despite this an attractive and early item, score clean, rubbing to corners. Sursum Corda first performed in 1894 in Worcester Cathedral. VG. (Book ref. 8143) £55.00
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Mayence, B.Schott's Sohne. Schott & Co, London ,Paris, Bruxelles. Printed in Germany, (1899) Full Score, (11.5 x 9 ins.) hardback, replica of attactive title page (whole page) to front with plain linen backstrip and on back board, details of Salut d'Amour : again decorative. 19 pages, title page in blue, decorative with architectural type border and to the top printed dedication ' To my friend H.Dyke Acland Malvern ' This is from Carnegie Trust (School of Music) Library, Dunfermline. Two small stamps to title page, (one Carnegie and one Novello). Also remains of small paper labels to front board with lib.nos, a name, few marks etc. Despite this an attractive and early item, score clean, rubbing to corners. Sursum Corda first performed in 1894 in Worcester Cathedral. VG. (Book ref. 8143) £55.00
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ARNOLD Malcolm (signed): Four Scottish Dances
Paterson's Publications (1957) pocket score miniature score, softback, 56 pages, hardly used and SIGNED by the composer on the front " Malcolm Arnold " signed in black pen (biro) (Book ref. 8133) £80.00
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Paterson's Publications (1957) pocket score miniature score, softback, 56 pages, hardly used and SIGNED by the composer on the front " Malcolm Arnold " signed in black pen (biro) (Book ref. 8133) £80.00
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WARREN Joseph (revised): Hamilton's Catechism on the Art of Writing for an Orchestra and on Playing From Score.
London, R.Cocks & Co., 1846 12mo., (6 x 4 ins.) attractive cloth with wavy design, label to front. ix, 86 pages + 40 pps.of musical examples. This is the second edition of Hamilton's Catechism, much enlarged, revised, corrected and augmented by Warren. Would be VG/VG+ with clean pages, just light rubbing to edges. There is, however, a puncture on front board, basically three/ four little holes in a group, which then impact in decreasing amount to about page 40. Priced with this blemish in mind. A little scattered foxing late on but very sound and clean. (Book ref. 8125) £40.00
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London, R.Cocks & Co., 1846 12mo., (6 x 4 ins.) attractive cloth with wavy design, label to front. ix, 86 pages + 40 pps.of musical examples. This is the second edition of Hamilton's Catechism, much enlarged, revised, corrected and augmented by Warren. Would be VG/VG+ with clean pages, just light rubbing to edges. There is, however, a puncture on front board, basically three/ four little holes in a group, which then impact in decreasing amount to about page 40. Priced with this blemish in mind. A little scattered foxing late on but very sound and clean. (Book ref. 8125) £40.00
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BRITTEN Benjamin: The Burning Fiery Furnace : Second Parable for Church Performance, op.77. Full Score.
Faber Music 1983 paperback, folio, 204 pages. Libretto by William Plomer, German translation by Ludwig Landgraf, production notes (at back) by Colin Graham. Neat owner inscription. Small crease lower corner/ edge. A very good copy, score unmarked. VG+ (Book ref. 8105) £30.00
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Faber Music 1983 paperback, folio, 204 pages. Libretto by William Plomer, German translation by Ludwig Landgraf, production notes (at back) by Colin Graham. Neat owner inscription. Small crease lower corner/ edge. A very good copy, score unmarked. VG+ (Book ref. 8105) £30.00
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OLIVER Michael (ed.): Settling the Score: A Journey through the Music of the 20th Century
Faber 1999 paperback, xxii, 338 pps., illustrations. VG in publisher's wraps. Based on the Radio 3 Programmes with the BBC. (Book ref. 8040) £10.00
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Faber 1999 paperback, xxii, 338 pps., illustrations. VG in publisher's wraps. Based on the Radio 3 Programmes with the BBC. (Book ref. 8040) £10.00
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BRITTEN Benjamin (signed): Spring Symphony, opus 44
Boosey & Hawkes : Hawkes Pocket Score SIGNED miniature score. Rubbed edges, frayed backstrip. No markings on the printed music. Good bold signature on title page as follows " with best wishes Benjamin Britten " in blue ink. SIGNED BY BRITTEN. (Book ref. 8032) £145.00
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Boosey & Hawkes : Hawkes Pocket Score SIGNED miniature score. Rubbed edges, frayed backstrip. No markings on the printed music. Good bold signature on title page as follows " with best wishes Benjamin Britten " in blue ink. SIGNED BY BRITTEN. (Book ref. 8032) £145.00
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MEHTA Zubin (with Renate Grafin Matuschka): The Score of My Life
Amadeus Press 2008 hardback, x, 212 pps., plate ills. Translated by Anu Pande, foreword by Pandit Ravi Shankar. As new( review copy, unused). FINE in FINE d/j (Book ref. 7986) £15.00
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Amadeus Press 2008 hardback, x, 212 pps., plate ills. Translated by Anu Pande, foreword by Pandit Ravi Shankar. As new( review copy, unused). FINE in FINE d/j (Book ref. 7986) £15.00
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WOLFF Christoff: Mozart's Requiem : Historical and Analytical Studies, Documents, Score.
Clarendon Press Oxford. 1994 large 8vo., xi, 261 pps., facsimile plates, music exs, score. Translated by Mary Whittall. FINE copy in VG+ dust jacket, loose protective sleeve. (Book ref. 7613) £25.00
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Clarendon Press Oxford. 1994 large 8vo., xi, 261 pps., facsimile plates, music exs, score. Translated by Mary Whittall. FINE copy in VG+ dust jacket, loose protective sleeve. (Book ref. 7613) £25.00
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WESLEY Samuel: MUSICA BRITANNICA : A National Collection of Music. Vol.XLI Confitebor Tibi,Domine (transcribed & edited John Marsh)nkvens
Stainer and Bell , London 1978 ex.college reference library,bookplate,withdrawn stamps,number to base spine,clear tape on spine to stengthen. Folio, 13 x 10 ins.,soft covers,pages: xix,214, facsimiles, VG+ copy, sl.rubbing to page edges,no markings. (Book ref. 4504) £30.00
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Stainer and Bell , London 1978 ex.college reference library,bookplate,withdrawn stamps,number to base spine,clear tape on spine to stengthen. Folio, 13 x 10 ins.,soft covers,pages: xix,214, facsimiles, VG+ copy, sl.rubbing to page edges,no markings. (Book ref. 4504) £30.00
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WALFORD DAVIES H.: SIGNED VOCAL SCORE
1911 Vocal score of Mendelssohn's Elijah, early 1900's. Called' New Edition' published by Novello, the note on this edition dates 1903, historical notes by F.G.Edwards. The interest in this is the inscription on the endpaper : "Presented to Edward Ripley by the Handel(?) Societies of the Temple. H.Walford Davies, Choir Director. Christmas 1911 ". In ink a very good signature. (The score itself red leather, gilt, internally VG but spine broken and taped, covers rubbed and worn) SIGNED by Walford Davies. (Book ref. 6511) £20.00
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1911 Vocal score of Mendelssohn's Elijah, early 1900's. Called' New Edition' published by Novello, the note on this edition dates 1903, historical notes by F.G.Edwards. The interest in this is the inscription on the endpaper : "Presented to Edward Ripley by the Handel(?) Societies of the Temple. H.Walford Davies, Choir Director. Christmas 1911 ". In ink a very good signature. (The score itself red leather, gilt, internally VG but spine broken and taped, covers rubbed and worn) SIGNED by Walford Davies. (Book ref. 6511) £20.00
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VAUGHAN WILLIAMS R.: Symphony No.8 in D Minor : full score
Oxford Univ. Press large study score, softback. 94 pages. VG++ copy, not marked. (Book ref. 7520) £20.00
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Oxford Univ. Press large study score, softback. 94 pages. VG++ copy, not marked. (Book ref. 7520) £20.00
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VAUGHAN WILLIAMS R.: Symphony No.5 in D major : full score
Oxford Univ. Press 1947 new imp. large study score, ( 10 x 7 ins.),softback. Cover bit browned on edges/ spine, few small frays. Owner inscription. Two pages inexplicably browned. VG (Book ref. 7400) £15.00
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Oxford Univ. Press 1947 new imp. large study score, ( 10 x 7 ins.),softback. Cover bit browned on edges/ spine, few small frays. Owner inscription. Two pages inexplicably browned. VG (Book ref. 7400) £15.00
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SIMPSON Robert: String Quartet No.10 For peace : Study Score (1983)
Roberton Publications 1990 softback, 36 pages, VG+ (Book ref. 6750) £10.00
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Roberton Publications 1990 softback, 36 pages, VG+ (Book ref. 6750) £10.00
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PURCELL Henry: TWELVE SONATAS OF THREE PARTS :The Works of HENRY PURCELL , Volume V
Novello , Ewer & Co. London 1893. Edited by J.A.Fuller Maitland Folio paperback. Pages : 5, (4),iv, (6),104. Untrimmed page edges, pale cover. This is complete though both covers and first gather loose: from title page on it is intact. Scattered foxing. Heavy, please enquire re.postage. (Book ref. 6810) £10.00
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Novello , Ewer & Co. London 1893. Edited by J.A.Fuller Maitland Folio paperback. Pages : 5, (4),iv, (6),104. Untrimmed page edges, pale cover. This is complete though both covers and first gather loose: from title page on it is intact. Scattered foxing. Heavy, please enquire re.postage. (Book ref. 6810) £10.00
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PURCELL Henry: The Works of HENRY PURCELL : 1. Twelve Sonatas of Three Parts, Volume 5 (1893) & 2. Ten Sonatas of Four Parts, Volume 7 (1896)
Novello , Ewer & Co. London 1893/1896. Edited by J.A.Fuller Maitland/ Charles Villiers Stanford Folio hardback. Pages : 5, (4),iv, (6),104 and 5,(3) ii, 122 (includes Appendix, variants to sonatas 7,8) . Two vols as described, bound as one. Cover worn and knocked, fraying, corners bumped, boards marked. Hinges however are sound and score is unmarked. Very heavy, please enquire re.postage. (Unsuitable for overseas except by surface mail) (Book ref. 7455) £25.00
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Novello , Ewer & Co. London 1893/1896. Edited by J.A.Fuller Maitland/ Charles Villiers Stanford Folio hardback. Pages : 5, (4),iv, (6),104 and 5,(3) ii, 122 (includes Appendix, variants to sonatas 7,8) . Two vols as described, bound as one. Cover worn and knocked, fraying, corners bumped, boards marked. Hinges however are sound and score is unmarked. Very heavy, please enquire re.postage. (Unsuitable for overseas except by surface mail) (Book ref. 7455) £25.00
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PURCELL Henry: The Works of HENRY PURCELL : 1. The Masque in Timon of Athens , Volume II (1892) and 2. Birthday Odes for Quenn Mary Part 2 (1926)
Novello , Ewer & Co. London 1882 & Novello 1926. Edited by 1. F.A.Gore Ouseley/ 2.Geoffrey Shaw Folio ,hardback. Pages : xix, 50 & 5, (6) 125.These two volumes in Purcell Society editions bound as one. Covers mottled marks and worn but hinges good, score not marked and internally VG. Heavy, please enquire re.postage. (Book ref. 7456) £25.00
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Novello , Ewer & Co. London 1882 & Novello 1926. Edited by 1. F.A.Gore Ouseley/ 2.Geoffrey Shaw Folio ,hardback. Pages : xix, 50 & 5, (6) 125.These two volumes in Purcell Society editions bound as one. Covers mottled marks and worn but hinges good, score not marked and internally VG. Heavy, please enquire re.postage. (Book ref. 7456) £25.00
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PURCELL Henry: THE FAIRY QUEEN. The Works of HENRY PURCELL , Volume XII
Novello and Co., London 1903. Edited by J.S.Shedlock Folio paperback, full score. Pages : 5, (2), xxi, (2), 216. Untrimmed page edges, pale covers. Frayed top & bottom of backstrip which is worn, generally rubbed but sound and clean, cover edges frayed, spotting on prelim. pages only. Heavy, please enquire re.postage. (Book ref. 6813) £30.00
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Novello and Co., London 1903. Edited by J.S.Shedlock Folio paperback, full score. Pages : 5, (2), xxi, (2), 216. Untrimmed page edges, pale covers. Frayed top & bottom of backstrip which is worn, generally rubbed but sound and clean, cover edges frayed, spotting on prelim. pages only. Heavy, please enquire re.postage. (Book ref. 6813) £30.00
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