Letters received and other papers chiefly regarding Purcell 1881-1902

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Letters received and other papers chiefly regarding Purcell 1881-1902

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William Hayman Cummings was an English organist, composer, singer and writer, author of Purcell (1881), a biographical dictionary (1892) and other works about English music. 29 ALS from 17 correspondents commenting about Cummings's book, Purcell, then sending more information about Henry Purcell and his family and contemporaries. Other papers includes notes on these subjects, some probably in the hand of Cummings and some probably originally enclosed with the correspondence. Correspondents include William Chappell and G.A. Crawford. Removed from the W.H. Cummings scrapbooks after microfilming.

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Crawford, G. A

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Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695

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This version 1943.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Suite from the opera : the Fairy queen / Henry Purcell ; selection and orchestration by Harold Byrns. 1943. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 53445289 From the opera composed ca. 1689. Transcribed 1936.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Passacaglia : from Dido and Aeneas / Henry Purcell ; transcribed by Charles O'Connell. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall Colle...

Chappell, W. (William), 1809-1888

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British musical antiquary. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Strafford Lodge [Weybridge], to Joseph Crawhall, 1878 Nov. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 460124713 Chappell was an English writer on music, an owner of the London musical firm of Chappell & Co., an antiquary, and ballad scholar. From the description of W. (William) Chappell English ballad index collection, 18--. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612844830 Willia...

Cummings, William Hayman, 1831-1915

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William Hayman Cummings, English singer and musical antiquary. He was the first to unite the music of Mendelssohn's Festgesang with Charles Wesley's hymn 'Hark! the herald angels sing'. From the description of William Hayman Cummings manuscript material : 1 item, 1878 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 677020996 William Hayman Cummings was an English organist, composer, singer and writer, author of Purcell (1881), a biographical dictionary (1892) and other works ...