Music in Scottish Castles and Country Houses

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


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BUC : The British Union-Catalogue of Early Music
CPM : Catalogue of Printed Music in the British Library to 1980

Monday 6th October 2025

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Fraser B28 A-C/1  RBW 2293

Twelve | Sonatas | For | Two Violins; | With a Bass for the | Violoncello or Harpiscord | by | William Boyce, | Composer to His Majesty
[1747]    Printed for the Author and sold by I. Walsh Musick Printer and Instrument Maker to his Majesty in Catharine Street in the Strand. MDCCXLVII

3 vols. (A-C ), each with 12 sonatas: pp.1-34 (each vol.)  Added in ink: W.B. No.009

(A) Violino Primo, (B) Violino Secondo, (C) Basso

No. 1 in a: Largo; Fuga/Allegro; Allegro ma non Troppo
No. 2 in F: Andante Vivace; Adagio; Allegro; Allegro ma non Troppo
No. 3 in A: Largo; Fuga / Allegro assai; Adagio; Tempo di Minuetto
No. 4 in g: Gratioso; March; Tempo di Gavotta
No. 5 in D: Allegro; Largo; Fuga / Allegro assai
No. 6 in B flat: Adagio; Vivace; Adagio; Affettuoso
No. 7 in d: Andante; Fuga/Allegro; Adagio; Allegro
No. 8 in E flat: Largo; Allegro; Siciliana; Allegro/Tempo di Minuetto
No. 9 in C: Adagio ad Libitum; Fuga | Allegro; Canone/Grave; Spiritoso
No. 10 in e: Adagio; Allegro; Largo; Tempo di Minuetto/Allegro
No. 11 in c: Adagio; Fuga / Allegro; Affettuoso; Allegro
No. 12 in G: Moderato; Tempo di Gavotta

Short Title  > Twelve sonatas for two violins with a bass
Cmp/Arr  > William Boyce (1711-1779)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > John Walsh