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269:Cantatas
264:in 1910.
118:In 1903
1230:(IMSLP)
1226:at the
1217:at the
978:The Era
965:The Era
613:RĂŞverie
523:The Vow
475:(Byron)
423:Shelley
414:(Byron)
279:cantata
258:Ingomar
252:Jephtha
248:The Vow
183:Dorking
140:The Vow
136:Manners
1240:Art UK
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691:Melody
625:Melody
589:Prayer
499:Spring
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224:Fingal
194:Operas
898:Notes
761:Books
571:Organ
546:Piano
405:Byron
296:Songs
1192:ISBN
1167:ISBN
888:OCLC
772:ISBN
725:11.
719:10.
679:Rest
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635:10.
517:Kent
485:OCLC
471:10.
379:OCLC
332:OCLC
153:and
36:Life
839:OUP
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314:Ode
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