Published music by William Christian Sellé
as found at http://blpc.bl.uk/, September 2001

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1830 ?

The favorite Gallopade

Title: The favorite Gallopade; with variations for the Piano Forte, composed by W. C. Sellé
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1830?]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: h.124.(18.)

1835 ?

The Corsair's deserted Bride

Title: The Corsair's deserted Bride. [Song.] ... Written by H. S. Van Dyk
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. Leoni Lee. [1835?]
Description: 5p. fol
Shelfmark: H.1653.f.(33.)

1848

La petite cloche du cimetière

Title: Nocturne. La petite cloche du cimetière. [P. F.]
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1848]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: h.711.(24.)

1850

The blind girl and the Rose

Title: The blind girl and the Rose. Das blinde Maedchen ... written by J. H. Jewell
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1850]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: H.1723.(7.)

1850

Mazourka brillante

Title: Mazourka brillante
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1850]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: h.950.(25.)

1850?

The Day is done

Title: The Day is done. [Song.] Words by Longfellow
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1850?]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: H.2826.b.(53.)

1851

Classical Movements from the instrumental works of great masters (arranger)

Title: Classical Movements from the instrumental works of great masters, arranged for the Pianoforte. no. 4, 6
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1851]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: h.1458.f.(13.)
Copy Notes: Imperfect; wanting no. 1-3, 5

1853

The silvery shower

Title: The silvery shower, morceau Brillant. [P. F.]
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1853]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: h.723.s.(36.)

1854

Be merciful unto me, O Lord

Title: Be merciful unto me, O Lord, anthem for two trebles and bass
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1854]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: H.1185.(17.)

1854

Le départ des hirondelles

Title: Le départ des hirondelles, morceaux caractéristique pour le pianoforte
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1854]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: h.723.s.(35.)

1855

La prière (transcriber)

Uniform Title: Op. 74
Title: "La prière," d'après C. Oberthur, transcrite pour le piano forte par WC Sellé
Composer: Oberthuer. Carl
Collaborator/Editor: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1855]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: h.724.i.(21.)

1855

When the moon is brightly shining (arranger)

Uniform Title: 2 German Songs. No. 1. Zu des Mondes sanftem Schimmer

Title: "When the moon is brightly shining" serenade [arranged] for the piano forte by W. G. Sellé
Composer: Molique. Wilhelm Bernhard. 1802-1869
Collaborator/Editor: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1855]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: h.724.i.(22.)

1855

Moonlight, nocturne

Title: Moonlight, nocturne. [P. F.]
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1855]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: h.724.i.(23.)

1855 ?

L'Enfant du Régiment

Title: L'Enfant du Régiment, a favorite military rondo, arranged as a duet for two performers on the piano forte
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1855?]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: g.443.g.(23.)

1855 ?

The Windsor waltz

Title: The Windsor waltz, for the piano forte
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1855?]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: g.443.g.(24.)

1857

Sweet bride of sleep

Title: Sweet bride of sleep, serenade, [begins: "Ah! sweet, thou little knowest how"] the words by T. Hood
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1857]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: H.1771.q.(18.)

1857

Brilliant Fantasia on Rule Britannia

Title: Brilliant Fantasia on Rule Britannia [by Arne], for the Piano Forte
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Collaborator/Editor: Arne. Thomas Augustine. 1710-1778
Publication details: London. [1857]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: h.1406.(1.)

1857

The Echo of the fountain

Title: The Echo of the fountain, Souvenir ... for the Piano Forte
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1857]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: h.1406.(3.)

1857

Resignation

Title: "Resignation", Pensée musicale pour Piano
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1857]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: h.1406.(5.)

1858

Titania

Title: Titania, morceau de Salon. [P. F.]
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1858]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: h.1406.(6.)

1859

L'Espérance

Title: L'Espérance, pensée musicale pour piano, etc
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1859]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: h.1406.(4.)

1860

Scherzo from Symphony in A (transcriber)

Title: Beethoven's scherzo from symphony in A, transcribed [for P. F.] by W. C. Sellé
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Collaborator/Editor: Beethoven. Ludwig van. 1770-1827
Publication details: London. [1860]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: h.1406.(7.)

1860

Douglas, Douglas, tender and true

Title: Douglas, Douglas, tender and true. Old ballad.
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. Jullien's. A. W. Hammond. [c. 1860.]
Description: 5p. fol
Shelfmark: H.1601.nn.(8.)

1860

Erinnerung an Marienbad (arranger)

Uniform Title: Erinnerung an Marienbad
Title: Spohr's grand valse in A, Op. 89, arranged as a duet for the Pianoforte
Composer: Spohr. Louis. 1784-1859
Collaborator/Editor: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1860]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: h.1406.(8.)

1861

Impromptu polka pour Piano (reviser)

Title: Impromptu polka pour Piano. Op. 33. Revised by W. C. Sellé
Composer: Schulhoff. Julius
Collaborator/Editor: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1861]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: h.778.(14.)

1861

Marche triomphale pour Piano

Title: Marche triomphale pour Piano
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1861]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: h.1406.(9.)

1861

The Memory of the Past

Title: The Memory of the Past. Song [begins: "Though long the wanderer"]. The words by J. D. Burns
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1861]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: H.1773.b.(40.)

1863

Fairy Gambols

Title: Fairy Gambols. Morceau brillant pour Piano
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1863]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: h.1406.(10.)

1863

If Music be the food of love

Title: If Music be the food of love. Canzonet, the poetry by Shakspere
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1863]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: H.1773.b.(41.)

1864

La Cajoleuse

Title: La Cajoleuse, impromptu pour Piano
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1864]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: h.1406.(12.)

1864

The Symphony of Spring

Title: The Symphony of Spring, rondo pastorale for the Pianoforte
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1864]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: h.1406.(11.)

1865

A Summer Morn

Title: A Summer Morn, morceau brillante. [P. F.]
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1865]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: h.1406.(13.)

1865?

Home, sweet Home (transcriber?)

Title: Home, sweet Home. [By H. R. Bishop.] Transcribed for the Piano-Forte by W. C. Sellé
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Collaborator/Editor: Bishop. Henry Rowley. Sir. 1786-1855
Publication details: London. J. Williams. [1865?]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: h.721.e.(14.)

1867

Emigrants' Hymn

Title: Emigrants' Hymn [begins: "How painfully pleasing"]
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1867]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: H.1773.b.(42.)

1870 ish

Douglas, Douglas, tender and true

Title: Douglas, Douglas, tender and true, old ballad, etc.
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. A. Hammond & Co. [c. 1870]
Description: 5p. fol
Shelfmark: H.1650.tt.(15.)

1875

The Happiest Land

Title: The Happiest Land. Bass song [begins: "There sat one day"]. (Words by Longfellow.)Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1875]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: H.1779.i.(54.)

1877

Pour out the bright nectar

Title: Pour out the bright nectar. Song
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1877]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: H.1779.i.(55.)

1880

Love me my love

Title: Love me my love. [Song.] Written by J. Ellis
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. [1880]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: H.1783.y.(3.)

1885

Nellie

Title: Nellie. Gavotte in E flat ... for the piano
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. J. B. Cramer & Co. [1885]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: h.1484.bb.(25.)

1886

Hellas

Title: Hellas: a Lyrical Drama by PB Shelley. The Choruses set to music by W. C. Sellé
Composer: William Christian Sellé
Publication details: London. Reeves & Turner. 1886
Description: 8
Shelfmark: Ac.9484/10.
Notes: No. 1 of the Extra Series of the Shelley Society's Publications

and one by brother Henry Sellé

1891

On the River

Title: On the River, for the pianoforte
Composer: Henry Sellé
Publication details: London. Moutrie & Son. [1891]
Description: fol
Shelfmark: h.1484.bb.(24.)


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