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 – Volume Selection

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

Tuesday 7th October 2025

Links are provided to the relevant      > Composer    > Shelf List     > Song Writer/Librettist     > Printer/Publisher   .. &c ..    in all collections

Text that may appear erroneous is highlighted to show that it is either confirmed or under review

Drum  Dr 09  S.7.13 [2]
PIANO-FORTE

Label on spine. Bound by J. Edmond, Aberdeen
Dru Dr 09/1  RBW 473

Pleyel's | celebrated | Concertante | as Performed with the greatest applause | at the Pantheon and Hanover Square | Concerts | adapted for the | Piano Forte or Harpsichord, | with an Accompaniment for a | Violin and Violoncello | by | J. B. Cramer
[c1795]    Longman & Broderip 26 Cheapside & No. 13 Hay Market

pp.2-24  Sig. Alexr. Irvine on t.p. in ink

Piano score (also contains the Violin part)

Concerto in E flat. Undesignated; Andante Grazioso con Variatione; Menuetto/Allegretto; Adagio; Rondo/Presto

Short Title  > (Pleyel's) Concerto in E flat: for piano or harpsichord &c
Cmp/Arr  > J B Cramer (1771-1858) (arr.)   |   Ignaz Pleyel (1757-1831)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Longman & Broderip
Former Owner  > Alexr. Irvine

Dru Dr 09/2  RBW 474

Pleyel's | celebrated | Concertante | as performed | with the greatest applause at the | Pantheon | and | Hanover Square Concerts | adapted for the | Harpsichord | or | Piano-Forte | with an Accompaniment for a | Violin [by J. B. Cramer]
   T. Gladman 24 Middle Row, Holborn

pp.2-9  Alexr. Irvine sig. in ink on t.p.

Piano score without the Violin part

Concerto in E flat. Undesignated; Andante Grazioso con Variatione; Menuetto/Allegretto; Adagio; Rondo/Presto

Short Title  > (Pleyel's) Concerto in E flat: for piano or harpsichord &c
Cmp/Arr  > J B Cramer (1771-1858) (arr.)   |   Ignaz Pleyel (1757-1831)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > T. Gladman
Former Owner  > Alexr. Irvine

Dru Dr 09/3-5  RBW 475

[Three keyboard sonatas by an unidentified composer]
   No attributed printer or publisher

pp.2-9,10-23,24-33  

Added pencil fingerings (Sonata No. 1 only)

No. 1 in C  Allegro; Chanson Ecossoise / Adagio; Presto / Rondo ('This Favorite subject made into a New Rondo by particular desire')
No. 2 in G  Allegro; Chanson Ecossoise / Adagio; Rondo Ecossois / Prestissmo; Continuazione del Rondo (Lord MacDonald’s Reel)
No. 3 in B flat  Presto assai; Chanson Ecossoise / Adagio; Rondo / Presto Assai (The Countess of Sutherland’s Reel)

Short Title  > [Three keyboard sonatas]
Cmp/Arr  > Unidentified Composers

Dru Dr 09/6  RBW 478

A Favourite | Solo | for the | Violin | and | Harpsicord Composed by | Sigr. Angelini, | Book 1
[c1770]    C. and S. Thompson 75 St. Paul's Church Yard

pp.1-4  Plate no. C.B.34.  

Sonata in A. Adagio; Allegro; Adagio Amoroso; Minuetto con partite

An unicum?

Short Title  > Sonata in A: for violin & harpsichord
Cmp/Arr  > Angelini (18th c.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > C. and S. Thompson

Dru Dr 09/7  RBW 479

The Celebrated | Cuckoo Solo | for the | Violin, | or | Piano Forte | by | Sigr. Vivaldi
   A. Hamilton 121 Wardour Street

pp.1-3  

Minuetto; Allegro Moderato. (In A)

Short Title  > The celebrated Cuckoo solo: for violin or piano
Cmp/Arr  > Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > A. Hamilton

Dru Dr 09/8  RBW 480

The | Songs Duet and Trio | with the Overture | in the Masque of | Comus | Set for the | Violin German Flute and Harpsichord | Compos'd by | Dr. Arne
[1778]    S. and A. Thompson 75 St. Paul's Church Yard

pp.2-4, 6-7, 24-25, 10-23  Sig. Alexr. Irvine in ink on t.p..

Short Title  > The songs [etc.] in the Masque of Comus
Cmp/Arr  > Thomas Arne (1710-1778)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > S. & A. Thompson
Former Owner  > Alexr. Irvine

Dru Dr 09/9  RBW 481

The | Songs | in the | Indian Queen | As it is now Compos'd into an | Opera. | By Mr. Henry Purcell, | Composer in Ordinary to his Majesty | And one of the Organists of his Majesty's Chapel Royal
[1695]    J. Heptinstall ..  ::  Sold by John May .. John Hudgbutt at Thos. Dring's 1695

pp.1-(16)  

Short Title  > The songs in the Indian Queen
Cmp/Arr  > Henry Purcell (c1659-1695)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > J. Heptinstall   |   John May   |   John Hudgbutt   |   Thomas Dring

Dru Dr 09/10  RBW 482

A Sonnet by Mr. Carey: I'll range around the Shady Bowr's
[c1720 ]    No attributed printer or publisher

With part for flute. (7 vv.)

Short Title  > I'll range around the shady bowr's: song
Cmp/Arr  > Henry Carey (1687-1743)
Auth/Ed  > Carey, Henry (1687-1743)

Dru Dr 09/11  RBW 483

A Song Sung by Mr. Leveridge Set by Mr. D. Purcell: You Laugh to see me fond appear
[c1705]    No attributed printer or publisher

The only other recorded copy of this is in Chetham's Library, Manchester

Short Title  > You laugh to see me fond appear: song
Cmp/Arr  > Daniel Purcell (c1664-1717)