Music in Scottish Castles and Country Houses
catalogued and surveyed by Dr Roger B. Williams MBE
Hon. Music Advisor to NTS

Song Writers, Editors and Librettists – All Collections

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Addison, Henry Robert (1805?-1876) English

Where, where is the rover: ballad  / George Alexander Lee  > Drum Dr 35/4

Aidé, Charles Hamilton (1826-1906) English

The forsaken: ballad  / Virginia Gabriel  > Fraser L39/9

I never breathe her name: ballad  / Hamilton Aidé  > Fraser L39/31

Alderson, Amelia (1769-1853) English

Here's a health to those far away (Scots air): for 4 voices  / E S Biggs  > Fraser E03/19

My love to war is going: song  / E S Biggs  > Fraser C04/17

My love to war is going: song  / E S Biggs  > Fraser E03/18

Alexander, W (19th c.) Scottish

The spring of the desert: ballad  / George Croal  > Drum Dr 35/3

Allan, J S (19th c.) Scottish

The heather bell, or I love to tread the mountains: ballad  / J S Allan  > Drum Dr 22/15

Allen, John Carter (1795-1872) English

The hunters bride: ballad  / F W Crouch  > Drum Dr 29/6

Alley, Sir George (18th-19th c.) Anglo-Irish

Faithless Emma: song  / John Stevenson  > Drum Dr 03/38

Anacreonte (6th c. BC) Greek

Six favourite Italian songs, Three from Metastasio, three from Anacreonte  / Giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari  > Fraser C21/5

Anderson, (Rev.) T G Torry (1805-1856) Scottish

The Araby maid: ballad  / John Thomas Surenne  > Drum Dr 34/37

Andrews, Miles Peter (1742-1814) English

The friend of my heart: song  / Harriett Abrams  > Newhailes NH 38/9

The shade of Henry: song  / Harriett Abrams  > Newhailes NH 38/12

A smile and a tear: song   / Harriett Abrams  > Newhailes NH 38/10

Anelli, Angelo (1761-1820) Italian

Cesse al fin la tempesta [and] Ma dov'è: recit. & cavatina  / N-C Bochsa  > Newhailes NH 40/11

Pappataci che mai sento!: terzet  / Gioachino Rossini  > Fyvie FLC-16/20

Anon. Unknown

Accusa i tuoi bei rai: duettino  / Vincenzo Gabussi  > Drum Dr 34/2

Accusa i tuoi bei rai: duet  / Vincenzo Gabussi  > Drum Dr 42/27

Accusa i tuoi bei rai: duettino  / Vincenzo Gabussi  > Fyvie FLC-16/14

The ballad of William and Nancy  / Harriett Abrams  > Newhailes NH 38/8

Begone dull care: duet  / Trad.  > Fraser C16/14

The better land: ballad  / Eliza Davis  > Fraser L05/18

Una candida colomba: duettino pastorale  / Vincenzo Gabussi  > Fyvie FLC-16/15

Care zitelle : duet  / Pietro Carlo Guglielmi  > Drum Dr 06/27

Cease rude Boreas: song  / Anon.  > Brodie Br 28/12

A favourite medley for the Light Infantry  / Unidentified Composers   > Brodie Br 17/8

The gude Buccleugh: ballad  / Anon.  > Drum Dr 35/29

Ma chère amie: song  / James Hook  > Brodie Br 17/3

Make ready! Make ready! My Nautilus bark, or The fairy's voyage: song  / 'Miss' Lightfoot  > Drum Dr 35/8

My lodging is on the cold ground: Scotch song  / Trad.  > Brodie Br 17/12

O bella Napoli: duet  / Anon.  > Drum Dr 42/18

O pescator dell'onda, Fidelin! (Venetian canzonet): 2 voices with piano or harp  / Trad.  > Newhailes NH 02/1

Les Psaumes de David  / Anon.  > Newhailes NH 04/1

Queen Mary's lamentation: I sigh and lament me in vain: voc. score  / Tommaso Giordani  > Brodie Br 17/6

Six Italian canzonets Op. 2  / Francesco Cipolla  > Brodie Br 15/1

The smile of the morn: glee  / Anon.  > Drum Dr 05/23

Song of the gold-digger's bride  / Anon.  > Newhailes NH 77/61

Sul margine d'un rio: ballad  / Anon.  > Leith Hall LHM 08/29

Sweet Poll of Plymouth: song  / Michael Arne  > Brodie Br 17/2

Together let us range the fields : duet   / William Boyce  > Fraser E03/1

Together let us range the fields: duet   / William Boyce  > Fyvie FLC-10/19

Vaga luna che inargenti (Luna strahlt im Silberscheine): romance  / Vincenzo Bellini  > Drum Dr 38/16

Vieni, la barca è pronta: arietta  / Gaetano Donizetti  > Fraser G11/1

The Wreath ('Ye Shepherds tell me, tell me have you seen'): pastoral glee for 3 voices  / Joseph Mazzinghi  > Fraser C17/4

Young Henry: song  / F Remy  > Brodie Br 17/19

Anton, Johann Daniel (1801-1853) German

Vaga luna che inargenti (Luna strahlt im Silberscheine): romance  / Vincenzo Bellini  > Drum Dr 38/16

Arne, Thomas Augustine (1710-1778) English

In infancy our hopes and fears: song  / Thomas Arne  > Drum Dr 28/27

[MS] 'In Infancy our hopes and fears' : song  / Thomas Arne  > Brodie Br 01/6

Arnold, Samuel James (1774-1852) English

Alcides : an English opera in score  / George Frideric Handel  > Brodie Br 09/2

Anthem[s] in score: composed at Cannons 1718-20 [nos.1-6]  / George Frideric Handel  > Brodie Br 06/1

Anthem[s] in score: composed at Cannons 1718-20 [nos.7-12]  / George Frideric Handel  > Brodie Br 07/1

The celebrated Water Music in score  / George Frideric Handel  > Brodie Br 01/3

The choice of Hercules  / George Frideric Handel  > Brodie Br 09/1

Hercules: oratorio in score  / George Frideric Handel  > Brodie Br 08/1

I'll love thee ever dearly: song  / Thomas Cooke  > Drum Dr 32/15

The music in the Alchymist: [score only]  / George Frideric Handel  > Brodie Br 01/5

The musick for the Royal Fireworks: score only   / George Frideric Handel  > Brodie Br 01/4

The occasional oratorio: in score  / George Frideric Handel  > Brodie Br 10/1

An ode or serenata for the birthday of Queen Anne  / George Frideric Handel  > Brodie Br 09/3

Samson, a sacred oratorio: in score  / George Frideric Handel  > Brodie Br 11/1

Say my heart why wildly beating?: song  / Carl Maria von Weber  > Drum Dr 32/25

Seven trio sonatas Op. 5  / George Frideric Handel  > Brodie Br 01/2

Six trio sonatas Op. 2: [score]  / George Frideric Handel  > Brodie Br 01/1

There's a tear that falls when we part: ballad  / William Hawes  > Drum Dr 29/4

Twelve grand concertos in score (Concerti grossi Op. 6)  / George Frideric Handel  > Drum Dr 04/1

Atterbury, Luffman (1740-1796) English

Lads and lassies hither come: round for 3 voices  / Luffman Atterbury  > Newhailes NH 14/5

Aventi, Francesco (1779-1885) Italian

T'abbraccio, ti stringo, mio tenero figlio: cavatina (for high voice & piano)  / Gioachino Rossini  > Newhailes NH 63/15

Aylmer, Mrs (19th c.) English

Thy voice is near: song  / W T Wrighton  > Fraser L40/5

Thy voice is near [2nd copy]: song  / W T Wrighton  > Fraser L40/6

Ayrton, William (1777-1858) English

The Harmonicon no. 11 Nov. 1823: music journal  / Various Composers  > Fraser F09 A/1

The Harmonicon no. 21 Sep. 1824: music journal  / Various Composers  > Fraser F09 B/1

Aytoun, William Edmondstoune (1813-1865) Scottish

Annie's tryste: Scottish ballad  / Anon.  > Drum Dr 38/10

73 works from All Collections by 20 song writers/librettists with surname beginning 'A'