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Death of Wellington: MU.573

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Death of Wellington
The death of Wellington : national song to the memory of the hero of Waterloo / composed by G.A. Macfarren.

Maker(s)

Composer: Macfarren, G. A.
Performer: Reeves, Sims

Categories

Description

For voice and piano.
First line: Gloomy and dim the eventful morning broke.
"Sung by Mr. Sims Reeves" -- t.p.
Price to 2/-.

Measurements and weight

1 score (7 p.) ; 36 cm.

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1852 : London : Rüst & Co., [1852]

Identification numbers

Accession number: MU.573
Primary reference Number: 278266
ALMA control 001: 994830243803606
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Tuesday 15 December 2020 Updated: Friday 19 February 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Death of Wellington" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/278266 Accessed: 2024-12-27 11:53:56

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/278266 |title=Death of Wellington |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-27 11:53:56|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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