Leveridge, Richard, 1670 or 1671-1758

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For a discussion of its attribution to Leveridge see The Musical quarterly, XLVII, no. 1 (Jan. 1961), p. 22-40, and Music and Letters, XLV (1964), p. 114-125.

From the description of Music in Macbeth, 1840 June 23. (Folger Shakespeare Library). WorldCat record id: 311265986

This music was for long attributed to Matthew Locke and even to Henry Purcell. For a discussion of its attribution to Leveridge see The Musical quarterly, XLVII, no. 1 (Jan. 1961), p. 22-40, and Music and Letters, XLV (1964), p. 114-125.

From the description of Music in Macbeth, copied ca. 1725. (Folger Shakespeare Library). WorldCat record id: 311265535

Epithet: singer and composer

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000560.0x0000f0

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creatorOf Leveridge, Richard, 1670 or 71-1758. Music in Macbeth [manuscript], copied ca. 1775. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Locke, Matthew, 1621 or 2-1677. [Incidental music from Macbeth [microform]. HCL Technical Services, Harvard College Library
creatorOf Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868. Incidental music for Macbeth, ca. 1860. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf MS Mus. 1177. Daniel Purcell: ‘Begin the noble song’, ode for St Cecilia’s Day; 1698. Copy of full score, in ink. ‘A Song on the Feast of St Caecilia 1698 By Mr Dan. Purcell.’ In D major, for tenor and alto solo, chorus, oboes, trumpets, strings ..., 1698 British Library
creatorOf Purcell, Daniel, 1660?-1717. The island princess. HCL Technical Services, Harvard College Library
creatorOf Leveridge, Richard, 1670 or 71-1758. Copy of Richard Leveridge's incidental music for Macbeth, 1702, in the hand of Thomas Oliphant [manuscript], 19th century. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND PAPERS.Paper; ff. 41. British Library arrangement.A. Letter from Admiral Sir William Young (d. 1821), relating to the death of Captain Cook's former astronomer, Captain James King; 20 Nov. 1784. Purchased from Winifred Myers..., 1690-1984 British Library
referencedIn A COLLECTION Of songs, duets, and trios by Dr. Thomas Augustine Arne, Corbet [? William Corbett], Dr. Samuel Howard, John Stanley, Daniel Purcell, Michael Wise, John Eccles, ]Richard Leveridge, -Monro, J-Barker, Henry Carey, and several other anony..., 18th century British Library
creatorOf Assorted music: Locke-Lover., 1827-1880 British Library
referencedIn Sir Herbert Mackworth Collection of Opera Scores, 1600-1899 Cardiff University Library Archive
referencedIn " MUSIC IN MACBETH " [1672], commonly attributed to Matthew Lock, with symphonies and accompaniments for instruments, in score. At ff. 14-18 there is an alternative setting of the passage beginning " Now I go," apparently (see his letter at the top o..., 1660-1875 British Library
creatorOf Leveridge, Richard, 1670 or 71-1758. Music in Macbeth, 1840 June 23. Folger Shakespeare Library
referencedIn Bishop, Henry R. (Henry Rowley), Sir, 1786-1855. Remarks on the music to Macbeth [manuscript], ca. 1850. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Leveridge, Richard, 1670 or 71-1758. Music in Macbeth, copied ca. 1725. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. The musick in the tragedy of MacBeth [microform] / composed by Mr. Lock. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Galliard, John Ernest, d. 1747. Manuscript keyboard score with a collection of songs, instrumental pieces and incidental music mostly by British composers, ca. 1790. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Collection of 17th and 18th century airs and songs, ca. 1775. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Leveridge, Richard, 1670 or 71-1758. The music of MacBeth set by M. Leveridge. HCL Technical Services, Harvard College Library
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associatedWith Bever, Thomas, 1725-1791, person
associatedWith Bishop, Henry R. (Henry Rowley), Sir, 1786-1855. person
associatedWith Cummings, William Hayman, 1831-1915, person
associatedWith D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668. person
associatedWith Drury Lane Theatre. corporateBody
associatedWith Fitzwilliam Museum. corporateBody
associatedWith Goodman's Fields Theatre. corporateBody
associatedWith Hayes, Phil. (Philip), 1738-1797, person
associatedWith Haymarket Theatre (London, England) corporateBody
associatedWith Locke, Matthew, 1621 or 2-1677. person
associatedWith Mackworth, Sir Herbert. 1st Baron, 1737-1791 person
associatedWith Oliphant, Thomas, 1799-1873, person
associatedWith Pearce, Charles William, 1856-1928, person
associatedWith Purcell, Daniel, 1660?-1717. person
associatedWith Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. person
associatedWith Reed, Thomas German, 1817-1888. person
associatedWith Saville, John, 1734 or 5-1803, person
associatedWith Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. person
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Birth 1670-07-19

Death 1758-03-22

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