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Oh dear how I long to be married: MU.598

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Oh dear how I long to be married
Oh! dear how I long to be married / composed by G.A. Macfarren.

Maker(s)

Composer: Macfarren, G. A.

Categories

Description

Song for voice and piano.
First line: In life's early day.
Manuscript title. Lacking t.p. and caption.

Notes

History note: Macfarren's collection presented by Mrs. Clarina Davenport (the composer's daughter), 1905.

Measurements and weight

1 score (5 p.) ; 36 cm.

At the moment, this record does not display units or type of measurements. We will rectify this as soon as possible.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1905) by Davenport, Clarina

Identification numbers

Accession number: MU.598
Primary reference Number: 278171
ALMA control 001: 994832003803606

Audit data

Created: Tuesday 15 December 2020 Updated: Friday 29 January 2021

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Oh dear how I long to be married" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/278171 Accessed: 2024-04-27 05:50:13

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/278171 |title=Oh dear how I long to be married |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-27 05:50:13|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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