Identity area
Reference code
Butler/Section 7 (VII)
Unique identifier
GB 275 Butler/Section 7 (VII)
Title
Music, formerly the property of Samuel Butler
Date(s)
- 1728–1904 (Circa) (Creation)
Level of description
Series
Extent and medium
8 boxes paper
Context area
Name of creator
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Editions of printed music, mainly by Handel, Bach and Mendelssohn, owned and used by Samuel Butler, some with his annotations. Manuscript music notebooks of Samuel Butler, containing copied pieces and some original compositions. Manuscript fair copies of the orchestral parts for Samuel Butler and Henry Festing Jones's 'Ulysses: A Dramatic Oratorio'. Note: oversize volumes are stored on the shelves.