H Beard Collection
Sheet Music
ca. 1805 (printed)
ca. 1805 (printed)
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Sheet music for the songs that were part of a melodramatic piece entitled The Victory and Death of of Lord Viscount Nelson, written by Richard Cumberland Esqr. (1732-1811).
The piece was performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane to commemorate Nelson's death at the Battle of Trafalgar. The music was composed and sung by the Tenor Mr. John Braham (1777-1856).
An advertisement for an epigram on Lord Nelson's Victory and Death spoken by the actor Mr. Richard Wroughton (1748-1822) is also advertised on the front cover.
This is part of the Harry Beard Collection
The piece was performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane to commemorate Nelson's death at the Battle of Trafalgar. The music was composed and sung by the Tenor Mr. John Braham (1777-1856).
An advertisement for an epigram on Lord Nelson's Victory and Death spoken by the actor Mr. Richard Wroughton (1748-1822) is also advertised on the front cover.
This is part of the Harry Beard Collection
Object details
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| Title | H Beard Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | print, ink on paper |
| Brief description | Sheet music for The Victory and Death of Lord Viscount Nelson composed and sung by Mr. Braham at the The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, circa 1805. Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | Folded sheet music for The Victory and Death of Lord Viscount Nelson. The music consists of a single folded sheet with music, for piano and voice, printed on both sides of the outer and inner sheets. A short solo for 'a tenor voice' is included on the back sheet. |
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| Literary reference | The Victory and Death of Lord Nelson |
| Summary | Sheet music for the songs that were part of a melodramatic piece entitled The Victory and Death of of Lord Viscount Nelson, written by Richard Cumberland Esqr. (1732-1811). The piece was performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane to commemorate Nelson's death at the Battle of Trafalgar. The music was composed and sung by the Tenor Mr. John Braham (1777-1856). An advertisement for an epigram on Lord Nelson's Victory and Death spoken by the actor Mr. Richard Wroughton (1748-1822) is also advertised on the front cover. This is part of the Harry Beard Collection |
| Other number | F.40-41 - H Beard collection numbering |
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| Accession number | S.134-1989 |
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| Record created | April 23, 2010 |
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