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



Master Index – Single Item Selection

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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Drum Dr 08/17  RBW 456

Light as thistle down. | A favorite Song Sung by | Mrs. Billington, | in the Opera of | Rosina, | Composed by W. Shield
[1791]    J. Dale, No. 19, Cornhill, & No. 132, Oxford Street

pp.[1-2]  

Voice and keyboard with German flute transposed from C to D

Short Title  > Light as thistle down: song {from Rosina}
Cmp/Arr  > William Shield (1748-1829)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > J(oseph) Dale
Performer  > Mrs Billington