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 28/27  RBW 842

In Infancy our Hopes and Fears, | A Favorite Song. | Sung by Mr. Hill in the Opera of | Artaxerxes. | Composed by Dr. Arne
   G. Walker, 106 Grt. Portland Stt. and 64 Burlington Arcade

pp.2-4  

p.4: transposition to G (orig. in C)

Words by Arne (after Metastasio)

Short Title  > In infancy our hopes and fears: song {from Artaxerxes}
Cmp/Arr  > Thomas Arne (1710-1778)
Auth/Ed  > Arne, Thomas Augustine (1710-1778)   |   Metastasio, Pietro (1698-1782)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Geo. Walker
Performer  > Mr Hill