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Additional authors

1. Locke, Matthew, 1621 or 1622-1677
2. Clarke-Whitfeld, John, 1770-1836
3. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
4. Middleton, Thomas, -1627
5. Leveridge, Richard, 1670 or 1671-1758
6. Johnson, Robert, approximately 1583-1633

Description

1. 1 vocal score (IV, 40 pages); 35 cm

Uniform title

1. Macbeth. Vocal score

Alternative title

1. Macbeth.

Subject

1. Incidental music -- Vocal scores with piano

Call number

1. Mus. Res. *MS (Locke. Original music introduced in Macbeth)

Note

1. The composer is now considered to be Richard Leveridge -- see Robert E. Moore, "The music to 'Macbeth'" (Musical Quarterly 47 no. 1 (Jan. 1961), p. 22-40).
2. Includes on p. II-IV: "The original music in the Witches Scene, in Middleton's comedy of the Witch, from a M.S. of that age"--apparently copied from John Stafford Smith's Musica Antiqua (1812), p. 48-49; the original manuscript source is Drexel 4175, the attributed composer is Robert Johnson (information from John P. Cutts, "'Songs Vnto the Violl and Lute': Drexel Ms. 4175," Musica Disciplina 16 (1962), p. 73-92).
3. Preface dated 31 Jan. 1822 has different publisher's address (133 New Bond Street) to that on title page (140 New Bond Street); Birchall was publishing at 140 New Bond Street begining in 1824 (information from Humphries, Music publishing in the British isles, 1970).

Author

1. Leveridge, Richard, 1670 or 1671-1758, composer.

Title

1. The original music introduced in the tragedy of Macbeth / composed by Matthew Locke, chapel organist to Queen Catherine, consort to King Charles II ; arranged with a separate accompaniment for the piano forte by John Clarke, mus. doct. prof. mus. cant.

Publisher

1. London : Birchall & Co., [approximately 1824]

Type of content

1. notated music

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

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Added author

1. Locke, Matthew, 1621 or 1622-1677, composer.
2. Clarke-Whitfeld, John, 1770-1836, arranger of music.
3. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth.
4. Middleton, Thomas, -1627. Witch.
5. Leveridge, Richard, 1670 or 1671-1758. Macbeth.
6. Johnson, Robert, approximately 1583-1633, composer.

Publisher no.

1. 1218 Birchall & Co.

Research call number

1. Mus. Res. *MS (Locke. Original music introduced in Macbeth)