Incidental music for Macbeth

Folger bibliographic ID: 223943
Charteris, R. Annotated catalogue of the music manuscripts in the Folger: 150
Folger call number: Y.d.505 (1-9)
Folger holdings ID: 254291

Set of orchestral parts. Part books contain a variety of itmes, some of which are accompanied by partial or complete text underlay, such as "Speak sisters speak," "Now let's dance," "With new fall'n dew" and "Black spirits & white." Some pieces are arrangements of Richard Leveridge's music for Macbeth; most are unidentified. Handwritten part names on covers read: "Flute," "Oboe" (x 2), "Clarinetti," "Trumpets," "3rd Trumpet," "4th Trumpet," "Trombone," and "Timpany." Other part books missing

General notes

Covers and leaves vary in size. Part books range from 2 to 16 ms. leaves per volume Arranged for production of Charles Kean and used largely on his provincial tours in Britain, 1860-63, 1866-67, and his world tour, 1863-66 Also available as a digital reproduction Purchased in the sale of Kean's library at Sotheby's, 23 June 1898 This record contains unverified data from catalog cards and may contain incorrect or incomplete information. Please email HamnetHelp@folger.edu for assistance

Extended title: Incidental music for Macbeth ca. 1860

associated with: Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868