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The overture, songs, duetts, trios, and choruses in the highly popular musical entertainment called Brother & sister : as performed at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden

Title
The overture, songs, duetts, trios, and choruses in the highly popular musical entertainment called Brother & sister : as performed at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden / composed and arranged for the piano forte by Wm. Reeve and Henry R. Bishop, composer & director of the music to the Theatre Royal Covent Garden.
Author
Bishop, Henry R. (Henry Rowley), 1786-1855.
Publication
London : Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter & Co., 20, Soho Square ; Dublin : 7, Westmorland Strt, [1815]

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  • Reeve, William, 1757-1815.
  • Dimond, William, active 1800-1830.
  • Covent Garden Theatre.
  • Drexel Collection.
Description
1 vocal score (64 p.); 33 cm.
Uniform Title
Brother and sister. Vocal score
Alternative Title
  • Brother and sister.
  • Brother and sister
Subject
Incidental music > Vocal scores with piano
Note
  • For voices; orchestral accompaniment arranged for piano.
  • Incidental music to the play by William Dimond, based on L'heureuse erreur by Joseph Patrat (Cf. Grove [Oxford Music Online]).
  • First performed at Covent Garden in London on February 1, 1815 (Cf. Grove [Oxford Music Online]).
  • Includes captions on each number.
  • Names mentioned in captions: Miss Matthews, Mr. Liston, Mrs. Liston, Mr. Fawcett, Miss Stephens, Mr. Durusett.
With (note)
  • Bound with: Guy Mannering ; The antiquary / Henry R. Bishop.
Contents
Overture / Henry R. Bishop -- A band of true virgins / William Reeve -- Taste oh! taste this spicy wine / Henry R. Bishop -- The je ne scai quoi / William Reeve -- The celebrated echo song [What airy sound floats sweetly round] ; Chaste Diana ; Lovely creature / Henry R. Bishop -- Finale to the first act [Welcome familiar and sincere] -- Not at home ; Your mighty demure miss / William Reeve -- Lovely youth if I surrender / Henry R. Bishop -- Finale [One vow I've broken].
Call Number
Drexel 4843
OCLC
55567035
Author
Bishop, Henry R. (Henry Rowley), 1786-1855.
Title
The overture, songs, duetts, trios, and choruses in the highly popular musical entertainment called Brother & sister : as performed at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden / composed and arranged for the piano forte by Wm. Reeve and Henry R. Bishop, composer & director of the music to the Theatre Royal Covent Garden.
Imprint
London : Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter & Co., 20, Soho Square ; Dublin : 7, Westmorland Strt, [1815]
With:
Bound with: Guy Mannering ; The antiquary / Henry R. Bishop.
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Added Author
Reeve, William, 1757-1815.
Dimond, William, active 1800-1830. Librettist
Covent Garden Theatre.
Drexel Collection.
Research Call Number
Drexel 4843
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