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

Short Titles   –   Brodie Castle Collection

Monday 6th October 2025

 / *XREF*  Br 27/1/1

A

Ah, will no change of clime : song / Giovanni Paisiello  Br 17/11/11

The airs in the opera of Artaxerxes : set for flute, violin & guitar / Thomas Arne  Br 04/5/5

The airs in the comic opera of Love in a Village : set for guitar / Thomas Arne  Br 04/4/4

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

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

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

B

Before Jehovah's awful throne : adapted for the harpsichord / arr. William Gawler  Br 28/10/10:2

The Beggar's Opera : for flute, violin or guitar / arr. Anon.  Br 04/2/2

Bland's harpsichord collection no. 47 / Various Composers  Br 28/3/3

The bowmen of Kent  / Charles Dibdin  Br 17/14/14

C

Cease rude Boreas : song / Anon.  Br 28/12/12:1

The celebrated overture to Merry Sherwood or Harlequin Forester : for piano with harp / William Reeve  Br 28/18/18

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

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

A collection of catches, canons and glees : for 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9 voices / arr. Thomas Warren  Br 18/1/1

[A second collection of catches, canons and glees] : for 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9 voices / arr. Thomas Warren  Br 18/2/2

A fourth collection of catches, canons and glees : for 3, 4, 5 and 8 voices / arr. Thomas Warren  Br 19/1

A seventh collection of catches, canons and glees : for 3 and 4 voices / arr. Thomas Warren  Br 20/1

An eighth collection of catches, canons and glees : for 3, 4, 5 and 6 voices / arr. Thomas Warren  Br 21/1

A ninth collection of catches, canons and glees : for 3, 4 and 5 voices / arr. Thomas Warren  Br 22/1

An eleventh collection of catches, canons and glees : for 3, 4, 5 and 6 voices / arr. Thomas Warren  Br 23/1

A twelfth collection of catches, canons and glees : for 3, 4, 5 and 6 voices / arr. Thomas Warren  Br 24/1

A collection of strathspey or old Highland reels : keyboard / Angus Cumming  Br 29/3/3

A collection of strathspey reels : with a bass for cello or harpsichord / Alexander McGlashan  Br 29/2/2

Come cheer up my lads : song / William Boyce  Br 28/12/12:2

Complete repository of original Scots slow strathspeys and dances Part 1 (3rd ed.) : for harp or piano &c / Niel Gow  Br 12/1/1

Complete repository of original Scots slow strathspeys and dances Part 2 (3rd ed.) : for harp or piano &c / Niel Gow  Br 12/2/2

Complete repository of original Scots slow strathspeys and dances Part 3 (3rd ed.) : for harp or piano &c / Niel Gow  Br 12/3/3

Complete repository of original Scots slow strathspeys and dances Part 4 (3rd ed.) : for harp or piano &c / Niel Gow  Br 12/4/4

D

The Duenna, or Double Elopement : comic opera / Thomas Linley Sr  Br 03/1/1

F

A favourite medley for the Light Infantry  Br 17/8/8

The favourite quick step as performed by the Duke of York's Band / Christoph Eley  Br 28/6/6

Fifth collection of strathspeys, reels etc : for piano, harp, violin & cello / Niel Gow  Br 13/5/5

First collection of Niel Gow's reels (3rd ed.) / Niel Gow  Br 13/1/1

Fourth collection of strathspeys & dances (2nd ed.) : for harp, piano, violin & cello  / Niel Gow  Br 13/4/4

G

The Golden Pippin (English burletta) : for voice & guitar / Kane O'Hara  Br 05/4/4

H

Handel's songs selected from his oratorios, vol. 3 : for harpsichord, voice &c / George Frideric Handel  Br 30/1

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

Hither love thy beautys bring : song / Jean-Baptiste Krumpholtz  Br 28/9/9

Hymn of Eve : voc. score / Thomas Arne  Br 28/10/10:1

I

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

In my pleasant native plains : roundelay / Thomas Linley Sr  Br 17/13/13

The Institution of the Garter, or Arthur's Round Table Restored (overture, songs, duets etc.) : for flute, violin or oboe / Charles Dibdin  Br 05/5/5

K

Kate of Weymouth : song / John Moulds  Br 28/17/17

The King shall enjoy his own again, And Bony's finale 2nd ed. : for piano / arr. Nathaniel Gow  Br 13/8/8

L

The Ladies Collection of Catches, Glees, Canons, &c no. 48 / Various Composers  Br 28/2/2

Lady Ann Montagu Scot : medley / Nathaniel Gow  Br 13/7/7

Lady Hunter Blair's reel and waltz : medley / Nathaniel Gow  Br 13/9/9

Little bird with bosom red : glee / James Hook  Br 28/8/8

M

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

The mad (or poor) boy : song / Nathaniel Gow  Br 13/11/11

Mad Peg : song (with flute/violin acct) / Charles Dibdin  Br 28/14/14

The Maid of the Mill (comic opera) : for guitar / Samuel Arnold  Br 04/6/6

The Maid of the Mill (comic opera) : for voice, harpsichord or violin / Samuel Arnold  Br 02/1/1

Midas (a comic opera) : vocal score / Kane O'Hara  Br 02/2/2

Mozart and his music : songs / arr. Frederic Cowen  Br 26/1

Mr Frank Walker's strathspey : keyboard / Nathaniel Gow  Br 13/10/10

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

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

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

N

New German waltz: a celebrated dance : piano variations / T Latour  Br 28/7/7

Neil Gow's recovery : strathspey / Niel Gow  Br 13/13/13

O

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

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

Of plighted faith so truly kept : duet / Stephen Storace  Br 28/13/13

Oh my bonny bonny Adam Bell : rondo / William Shield  Br 17/9/9

Oh my love, lov'st thou me? : duet / Anon.  Br 28/15/15

The overture, songs and duets in the pastoral opera of The Gentle Shepherd : for keyboard / Thomas Linley Jr  Br 14/1

The overture, songs &c in The Deserter : for voice & guitar / Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny  Br 05/2/2

P

The parting kiss : song / James Oswald  Br 17/16/16

Piche cornacchie e nottole : voc. duet / Giovanni Paisiello  Br 17/18/18

The plough boy : song / William Shield  Br 17/4/4

Poor Orra, tink of Yanko dear : song / Charles Dibdin  Br 17/10/10

Q

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

R

The recitatives etc in Buxom Joan : voc. score / Raynor Taylor  Br 03/3/3

Rest, beauteous flow'r : song / William Jackson  Br 17/20/20

S

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

The Scots musical museum vol. 3 : Scottish songs / Various Composers  Br 25/1

Second collection of Niel Gow's reels (3rd ed.) / Niel Gow  Br 13/2/2

A select collection of original dances, waltzes, etc. : for piano & harp / Nathaniel Gow  Br 12/5/5

[A select collection of the most admired songs, duets &c .. vol. 4?] / arr. Domenico Corri  Br 16/1

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

Shantruse : five favourite airs : for piano / Nathaniel Gow  Br 13/12/12

Six grand lessons for the pianoforte or harpsichord Op. 1 / Jean-Frédéric Edelman  Br 28/4/4

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

Six lessons from the favourite miscellaneous quartettos : for harpsichord / arr. Johann Samuel Schroeter  Br 29/1/1

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

The solemn chaunt in the Champ de Mars / Raynor Taylor  Br 17/17/17

The songs in The Gentle Shepherd : for guitar / Thomas Linley Sr  Br 04/3/3

The songs in the comic opera of The Padlock: : for guitar / Charles Dibdin  Br 05/1/1

The songs &c in The Deserter (a musical drama) / Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny  Br 03/2/2

Songs with 'citera' (guitar) / Various Composers  Br 29/5/5

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

The Sylphs or Harlequin's Gambols : for voice & guitar (1/2) / John Abraham Fisher  Br 05/3/3

T

Third collection of Niel Gow's reels (3rd ed.) : [piano?] / Niel Gow  Br 13/3/3

Three sonatas for the pianoforte or harpsichord Op. 38 / Frantisek Kotzwara  Br 28/1/1

Thus for men the women fair : duet / William Reeve  Br 28/16/16

Time, a favourite sonnet / arr. Thomas Billington  Br 17/7/7

To me a smiling Infant came : ballad / M Sharp (of Norwich)  Br 28/5/5

The tunes in The Beggar's Opera : for guitar or recorder / Johann Christoph Pepusch  Br 04/1/1

Twelve sonatinas, or easy lessons for the harpsichord / George Berg  Br 29/4/4

Two favourite duetts, with English words / Antonio Sacchini   Br 28/11/11

V

The village spire : ballad / Tommaso Giordani  Br 17/5/5

W

Waterloo medley : medley / Nathaniel Gow  Br 13/6/6

Welcome all who sigh with truth : air & chor. / arr. Thomas Shaw  Br 17/21/21

What wakes this new pain in my breast : love song  Br 17/1/1

Y

Yankee Doodle : song / Thomas Linley Sr  Br 17/15/15

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

109 individual works at Brodie Castle