Research Catalog

Title

Silas Dickinson's book.

Author

Dickinson, Silas

Publication

[approximately 1800]

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Details

Description

1 score ([88] leaves); 23 x 17 cm

Subjects

• Chamber music
• Tune-books
• Music > Manuscripts
• Chamber music > Scores
• Tune books
• Scores

Genre/Form

• Tune books.
• Chamber music.
• Scores.

Note

• Manuscript in ink.
• Chiefly unaccompanied tunes; also contains scores for 2, 3 and 4 unnamed instruments. Preliminaries include fingering charts for the clarinet, flute, and hautboy [oboe].
• Acquisition stamp dated 1907; originally cataloged in 1912.

Contents

A scale of the natural notes for the clarinet -- Instructions for the German flute -- A scale of flats & sharps -- A scale for the hautboy -- Lessons by Morilla -- Staffordshire military march -- O dear what can the matter be -- President's march -- The new German spa dance -- New Coldstream march -- The French march -- A smile from the girl of my heart -- Lady Washington's favorite -- Duke of York's march -- The cottagers -- Rogues' march -- The French stroop -- The dead march -- The Marquis of Granby's march -- A Turkish march -- The duke's march -- Captain Woney's march -- Black stoven -- Over the water Charley -- Dorsetshire march -- Sullivan's march -- Lovely Nancy -- Successful campaign -- Old Roger -- Stony Point -- Country farmer -- Grano's march -- Rhode Island Regiment march -- Come hast to the wedding -- Tommy's love -- The disappointment -=- Constant Charley -- My dog & gun -- La Malbrook -- Chester -- The maid in the mill -- Before I was married -- Swissguard's march -- Rostand Castle -- Paddy whack -- Black joke -- Lombards favourite or Princes welcome -- Soldiers joy -- The trumpet minuet -- Belisle march -- Lovers retreat -- Handles clarinet -- The new Constitution -- The flower of Edingburgh -- The York fusilears -- Baron Steubens -- Greenfields -- Gilderoy -- Lord Kinsby or Lady Trapers minuet -- Jack Lattin -- Alemand Swiss -- Handles fire musick -- Green bush -- St. Patrick's day in the morning -- Boston march -- Second part of Gilderoy -- Durham march -- Four seasons -- Miss Mores rant -- The Doublings -- Pleasures of the town -- Second part of Rhodeisland march -- The Manbsites or Nancys delight -- Hob or nob -- On the road to Boston -- Washingtons march -- No luck about house -- Morelli -- Humours of Glyn -- General Wolfes march -- La chonville (cotillion) -- Granno march -- Washingtons march -- Handles clarinet -- York fuselear -- Coldstream march -- On the road to Boston -- God save the king -- Yankee Doodle -- The Irish widow -- Fool's minuet -- The haunted tower -- Nelsons victory -- Mary's delight -- Stallion serenade -- Fishes hornpipe -- Shady grove -- Queen Biss -- Stingsbies allemand -- Hornpipe -- Orange Grove -- Burbanks real -- Corn planter -- Money mush -- Jacksons drum -- City's of Paris [title struck through; replaced by: Jackson drum] -- The hay maker [title struck through; replaced by: City of Paris] -- The hay maker -- High-land reel -- The American eagle -- Queen of Englands favorite -- Stranger -- Cheap Side -- Spirits of France -- Country girl -- Sweet Elen -- Devils dream -- British travels -- Duke of Holsten's march -- Hornpipe -- Blackbird -- Greens march -- King Geroge's minuet -- 40th Regiment -- Loyan water -- The bottle of punch -- Imperial -- Bank of Flowers -- Way worn traveller -- Apollo turn'd shepherd -- Corn planter -- Chester Castle -- Shady grove -- Sweet country -- The masons daughter -- Midnight ramble -- Swiss guards march -- Fedral dance -- Quick step or trio -- Felton's gavot -- Coldstream march -- York fuzalear -- Handel's clarinet -- Washington's march -- Wanton wishes -- The French in confusion -- The Prudence -- Pantheon cotillon -- Jocky to the fair -- Solitary air -- Presidents march -- Anny's urn -- When bidden to awake -- Chorus jig -- Bostin Castle -- The cherry -- Beauty's of the world -- Federal march -- Lordbars gates -- Weldone Jack -- Macbeth march -- The blue bird -- Charley's hornpipe -- American march -- Amorett -- Banks of Invales -- New pump room -- Infantry march -- Matross -- Cassanno -- Sailors joy -- March in Scipio -- The ploughboy -- Handles march -- Felton's gavot -- French minuet -- Dunkeld House -- New Jersey -- The way to get married -- Oakes whim -- Lessons by Morilla -- A scotch air / by Burbank -- Jefferson & liberty!!!!!! -- Sea flowers -- Austin priver -- The King's return -- Masons Felicity -- Schen ball -- The sweet girl behind -- Cates farewell -- Fishe's hornpipe -- Rossins Castle -- Hollow drum -- John Bull -- Sterne's Maria -- Death of General Wolfe -- Sylvia : a song -- The rosy morning : a song -- Friendship -- Independence -- Corydon's ghost / words by Dr. N. Dwight -- Friendly advice -- The benefit of saying yes -- Soldiers conflict -- The Indian philosopher -- The entered apprentice song -- The miller -- Adams & liberty -- The Indian chief -- Jemmys farewell -- The friendly society -- Major Andres farewell -- The new bon wow -- The old maids petition -- Primrose-Hill -- The rose tree -- The drum -- Friend and pitcher -- For the 4th of July -- The bright God of day.

Call Number

Mus. Res. *MYR-Amer. (Dickinson. Silas Dickinson's book)

OCLC

1225152157

Author

Dickinson, Silas, compiler.

Title

Silas Dickinson's book.

Production

[approximately 1800]

Type of Content

notated music

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Language

Staff notation.

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Research Call Number

Mus. Res. *MYR-Amer. (Dickinson. Silas Dickinson's book)