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 42  T.7. 2
Bound by H Watt 44 Leith Street Edinburgh
Dru Dr 42/1  RBW 1191

Standard Songs No. 2 | (England) | Come unto these Yellow Sands, | Sung in [Purcell's] the Tempest | By | Miss P. Horton, | To whom it is Dedicated by the Arranger | S. Nelson
   Jefferys & Co. 31, Frith Street, Soho

pp.2-5  

Voice with 3-part chorus for ATB and piano

Words from Shakespeare, music attributed to Purcell but possibly by John Weldon

Short Title  > Come unto these yellow sands: song with ATB chorus
Cmp/Arr  > Sydney Nelson (1800-1862) (arr.)   |   John Weldon (1676-1736)   |   Henry Purcell (c1659-1695)
Auth/Ed  > Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Jefferys & Co.
Performer(s)  > Miss P. Horton
Dedicatee(s)  > Miss P. Horton

Dru Dr 42/2  RBW 1192

Soft on the ear falls the serenade, | Duetto, | For | Two Voices, | Written and Composed | By | Samuel Lover Esqre, | Authour of Stories & Legends of Ireland, | Under the Rose,The Child & the Gossamer, Beauty & Time &c.
   J. Duff & Co. 65, Oxford Street (nearly opposite the Pantheon)

pp.2-7  Plate no. 236  

Vocal duet with piano

Short Title  > Soft on the ear falls the serenade: duet
Cmp/Arr  > Samuel Lover (1797-1868)
Auth/Ed  > Lover, Samuel (1797-1868)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > (J.) Duff (& Co.)

Dru Dr 42/3  RBW 1193

I've Wander'd in Dreams. | A Favorite Duett, | Sung by | Mr. Braham & Mrs. Geesin, | In the Comic Opera of the | Two Houses of Grenada, | as performed at the | Theatre Royal Drury Lane, | Written & Composed by | J.A. Wade Esqr.
   S. Chappell .. 50 New Bond Street

pp.2-9  Plate no. 216  Sig. Miss Irvine Schivas

Vocal duet with piano

Short Title  > I've wander'd in dreams: duet
Cmp/Arr  > J A Wade (1796-1845)
Auth/Ed  > Wade, Joseph Augustine (1796-1845)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > S. Chappell
Performer(s)  > Mr Braham   |   Mrs Geesin
Former Owner  > Miss Irvine

Dru Dr 42/4  RBW 1194

Look, forth, my Fairest! | Serenade, | Sung by | Mr. Balfe, | In the Grand Opera | Catherine Grey, | Performed at the | Theatre Royal Drury Lane, | Written by | George Linley Esqre. | Composed by | M.W. Balfe
[1827]    Cramer, Addison & Beale, 201 Regent Street, and 67, Conduit Street  ::  Sold by Paterson Roy [remainder of stamp cut off]

pp.1- 5 (120-124)  Plate no. 1934  Sig. Beatrice Irvine

Voice and piano

Short Title  > Look forth, my fairest!: serenade
Cmp/Arr  > Michael Balfe (1808-1870)
Auth/Ed  > Linley, George (1798-1865)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Cramer, Addison & Beale (& Co.)   |   Paterson & Roy
Performer(s)  > Mr Balfe
Former Owner  > Beatrice Irvine

Dru Dr 42/5  RBW 1195

The Holyrood Quadrilles, | Composed | and most respectfully dedicated | (by Permission) | To The Right Honourable | Lady Louisa Forbes, | of Callender | By | George Croal
   Edinburgh Greig & Baillie, 71 George Street

pp.1-5  

Piano solo

Short Title  > The Holyrood quadrilles: piano solo
Cmp/Arr  > George Croal (1811-1907)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Greig & Baillie
Dedicatee(s)  > Lady Louisa Forbes, of Callendar

Dru Dr 42/6  RBW 1196

Three | Favorite Waltzes | for the | Piano Forte | Composed by | G. Croal
   Edinburgh Published for the Author, and to be had at the Music Shops

pp.[1]-3  Sig. B. Irvine

Short Title  > Three favourite waltzes for the pianoforte
Cmp/Arr  > George Croal (1811-1907)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > for G. Croal
Former Owner  > Beatrice Irvine

Dru Dr 42/7  RBW 1197

Grand | Galop de Paris, | for the | Piano Forte, | Composed by | J. Strauss
   Mori & Lavenu, 28,New Bond Street

pp.2-7  Plate no. 4134  Sig. Beatrice Irvine [indecipherable] 11th. J [cut off]

Short Title  > Grand galop: for piano
Cmp/Arr  > Johann Strauss I (1804-1849)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Mori & Lavenu
Former Owner  > Beatrice Irvine

Dru Dr 42/8  RBW 1198

No. 4 | Souvenirs de Strauss, | A Selection of New | Waltzes and Galops, | for the | Piano Forte, | Composed by | Johann Strauss. | No. 4 (Kunstler-Ball Tanze)
   R. Cocks & Co .. 20 Princes Street, Hanover Square

pp.1-9  Plate no. 3169  Sig. Beatrice Irvine Schivas.

Short Title  > Künstler-Ball-Tänze Op. 150 (Souvenirs de Strauss, no. 4): for piano
Cmp/Arr  > Johann Strauss I (1804-1849)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > (R.) Cocks & Co.
Former Owner  > Beatrice Irvine

Dru Dr 42/9  RBW 1199

No. 15 | Souvenirs de Strauss, | A Selection of New | Waltzes and Galops, | for the | Piano Forte, | Composed by | Johann Strauss. | No. 18 (Philomelen Waltzer)
   R. Cocks & Co...20 Princes Street,Hanover Square

pp.2-9  Plate no. 3179  Sig. B. Irvine

Short Title  > Philomelen-Walzer: for piano
Cmp/Arr  > Johann Strauss I (1804-1849)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > (R.) Cocks & Co.
Former Owner  > Beatrice Irvine

Dru Dr 42/10  RBW 1200

The Beauties | [of] Johann Strauss, | A Collection of Elegant Waltzes, | for the | Piano Forte | No. 8 Elisabethan Waltzes | or | La Plus Belle Op. 71
   R. Cocks & Co, .. 20 Princes Street, Hanover Square

pp.1-9  Plate no. 3166  Sig. Beatrice Irvine Schivas

Short Title  > Elizabethan waltzes Op.71: for piano
Cmp/Arr  > Johann Strauss I (1804-1849)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > (R.) Cocks & Co.
Former Owner  > Beatrice Irvine

Dru Dr 42/11  RBW 1201

The | Pestal Quadrilles | for the | PianoForte | Selected and Arranged | by | H.W. Ormond
[1829]    Edinburgh Wood & Co. 12 Waterloo Place

pp.1-7  Plate no. 417  Sig. 'To Miss Jane Irvine'

Also: National Work. The Vocal Gems of Scotland .. The First Volume of J.M. Muller's New Arrangement of the Scottish Songs. .. Wood & Co's London Piano-Forte and Music Saloon, 12, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh and at Crammer (sic), Addison & Beale

Short Title  > The Pestal quadrilles: piano selection
Cmp/Arr  > H W Ormond (19th c.) (arr.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Wood & Co.
Former Owner  > Jane Irvine

Dru Dr 42/13  RBW 1203

The London and Birmingham Railway | Quadrilles, | for the | Piano Forte, | Composed and Respectfully Dedicated | To | Edmund Chambers Esqr. | Of | Radway, | By | W. Henry Wilkes
   Charles Ollivier .. 44 New Bond Street

pp.1-5  Plate no. C.O.109  Sig. B. Irvine

Short Title  > The London and Birmingham Railway quadrilles: for piano
Cmp/Arr  > W Henry Wilkes (19th c.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Charles Ollivier
Dedicatee(s)  > Edmund Chambers Esq. of Radway
Former Owner  > Beatrice Irvine

Dru Dr 42/14  RBW 1204

Three | National Rondos | for the | Piano Forte | .. Composed & Dedicated to | Miss Emily Westmacott | By | J.T. Surenne | Op. 22 [No. 2]
[1829?]    Edinburgh Wood & Co. 12 Waterloo Place and Cramer Addison & Beale 201 Regent Street

pp.1-5  Sig. Jane C. Irvine

Short Title  > Rondo Op.22 no. 2: for piano
Cmp/Arr  > John Thomas Surenne (1814-1878)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Wood & Co.   |   Cramer, Addison & Beale (& Co.)
Dedicatee(s)  > Miss Emily Westmacott
Former Owner  > J. C. Irvine

Dru Dr 42/15  RBW 1205

'Oh! Guardate che figura!' | Duetto in the Opera of | La Capricciosa Corretta, | Composed by | Guglielmi, | Introduced and Sung by | Madame Malibran De Beriot, and Signor Lablache | also by | Mdlle. Giulietta Grisi, and Signor Lablache, | in Gnecco's Opera of | La Prova d'un Opera Seria
   Mori & Lavenu's...28 New Bond St.

pp.1-11  Plate no. 3817  Sig. Beatrice Irvine

Vocal duet with piano

By Pietro Carlo Guglielmi, librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte

Short Title  > Oh! Guardate che figura!: duet
Cmp/Arr  > Pietro Carlo Guglielmi (1772-1817)   |   Francesco Gnecco (1769-1810/11)
Auth/Ed  > Da Ponte, Lorenzo (1749-1838)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Mori & Lavenu
Performer(s)  > Mme Malibran (de Berio) / Malibran Garcia   |   Sigr La Blache / Lablache   |   Mme / Mlle / Sigra Grisi
Former Owner  > Beatrice Irvine

Dru Dr 42/16  RBW 1206

Qui la voce sua soave, | Aria in the Opera of | I Puritani, | Composed by | Signor Bellini
   R. Mills, 140, New Bond Street & Cramer & Co. 201 Regent Street Paris, Pacini, 11, Boulevard Italien

pp.1-9  Plate no. 2752-6  Sig. Beatrice Irvine

Voice and piano

Librettist Carlo Pepoli

Short Title  > Qui la voce sua soave: aria
Cmp/Arr  > Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835)
Auth/Ed  > Pepoli, Carlo (Count) (1796-1881)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > R. Mills   |   Cramer & Co.
Former Owner  > Beatrice Irvine

Dru Dr 42/17  RBW 1207

Di Piacer Mi Balza Il Cor, | Cavatina, | Composed by | Rossini
[1827]    Metzler & Co. 105 Wardour Street  ::  Sold by Paterson & Roy George Street Edinr.

pp.1-8  Sig. Jane Irvine

Voice and piano

From La Gazza ladra, librettist Giovanni Gherardini

Short Title  > Di piacer mi balza il cor: cavatina
Cmp/Arr  > Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Auth/Ed  > Gherardini, Giovanni (1778-1861)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Metzler & Co.   |   Paterson & Roy
Former Owner  > Jane Irvine

Dru Dr 42/18  RBW 1208

Italian Ariettas, | Duetts &c. | With an Accompaniment for the Piano Forte, | By | Celebrated Composers. | No. 20 "O Bella Napoli"
[1827]    Edinburgh, Printed & Sold by Robt. Purdie .. 83 Princes Street  ::  Sold by Paterson & Roy 27 George Street Edinr.

pp.2-3  Sig. Beatrice Irvine

Voice and piano

Short Title  > O bella Napoli: duet
Cmp/Arr  > Anon. (arr.)   |   Trad.
Auth/Ed  > Anon.
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Purdie   |   Paterson & Roy
Former Owner  > Beatrice Irvine

Dru Dr 42/19  RBW 1209

Se Crudele Il Cor, | Aria Finale, | In the Opera of | Betly, | Composed by | Signor G. Donizetti
   Cramer, Addison & Beale, 201 Regent Street, & 67,Conduit Street

pp.1-7  Plate no. 1833  Sig. B. Irvine

Voice and pianoforte

From Donizetti's own libretto

Short Title  > Se crudele il cor: aria finale
Cmp/Arr  > Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)
Auth/Ed  > Donizetti, Gaetano (1797-1848)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Cramer, Addison & Beale (& Co.)
Former Owner  > Beatrice Irvine

Dru Dr 42/20  RBW 1210

Heures de Récreation. | Morceaux Elégans et Brillants | des | Pianistes les plus Célébres | No. 2. | Air Russe, | Composé par | Sigismond Thalberg
[1829]    D'Almaine & Co. Soho Square  ::  Sold by Wood & Co. 12 Waterloo Pl. Edinr.

pp.1-7  

Piano

Short Title  > Air russe: piano solo
Cmp/Arr  > Sigismond Thalberg (1812-1871)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > D'Almaine & Co.   |   Wood & Co.

Dru Dr 42/21  RBW 1211

Three Pot Pourri's | on Favorite Airs from | Bellini's Opera | Norma, | Arranged for the | Pianoforte, | By | A. Diabelli. No. 1
[1829]    Metzler & Co. 105 Wardour Street. In Vienna, by A. Diabelli & Co.  ::  Sold by Wood & Co.12 Waterloo Pl. Edinr.

pp.1-7  Sig. Miss Jane Irvine

Piano

Short Title  > Potpourris on airs from 'Norma' (no. 1): for piano
Cmp/Arr  > Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835)   |   Antonio Diabelli (1781-1858) (arr.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Metzler & Co.   |   A. Diabelli & Co.   |   Wood & Co.
Former Owner  > Jane Irvine

Dru Dr 42/22  RBW 1212

'Virelay', | A Favorite Air | In | G. Onslow's Opera, | Le Guise, ou Les Etats de Blois, | Arranged for the | Piano Forte, | By | Francois Hunten. | Op. 100 No. 1
   Chappell's .. 50 New Bond Street. Paris, Catelin & Cie.. - Leipzig, Breitkopf & Hartel

pp.2-9  Plate no. 5627  

Piano

Short Title  > Virelay et rondeau martial: for piano
Cmp/Arr  > Franz Hünten (1792-1878) (arr.)   |   George Onslow (1784-1853)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Chappell (& Co.)   |   Catelin & Cie   |   Breitkopf und Härtel

Dru Dr 42/23  RBW 1213

Qual Anelante, | A Favorite Duet, | Composed by | B. Marcello
   Liverpool, Published by Hime & Son, 56 Castle St. & 32 Church Strt.  ::  Sold R. Purdie [rest cut off]

pp.1-7  Plate no. 256  

Score for Violino 1 & 2, Viola, Voice (2), Basso]

Text based on Psalm 42, 'As the hart panteth'

Short Title  > Qual anelante: voc. duet
Cmp/Arr  > Benedetto Marcello (1686-1739)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Hime & Son   |   for J. Elouis

Dru Dr 42/24  RBW 1214

Mille sospirir e lagrime, | Duetto, | In the Opera of | L'Aureliano in Palmira, | Composed by | Signor G. Rossini
   Rt. Birchall, 140, New Bond Street

pp.1-7  

Vocal duet with Cembalo

Librettist Felice Romani?

Short Title  > Mille sospirir e lagrime: duet
Cmp/Arr  > Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Auth/Ed  > Romani, Felice (1788-1865)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Birchall

Dru Dr 42/25  RBW 1215

Le faccio un inchino, | Terzetto, | In the Opera of | Il Matrimonio Segreto, | Composed by | Cimarosa
[1827]    Rt. Birchall, No. 140, New Bond Street  ::  Sold by Paterson & Roy

pp.1-12  

Vocal trio with piano

Librettist Giovanni Bertati

Short Title  > Le faccio un inchino: terzetto
Cmp/Arr  > Domenico Cimarosa (1749-1801)
Auth/Ed  > Bertati, Giovanni (1735-1815)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Birchall   |   Paterson & Roy

Dru Dr 42/26  RBW 1216

'Ouvrez! Ouvrez! C'est nous', | The Bridegroom's Return, | (Le Retour des Fiancés.) | an | Andalusian Bolero, | Sung by | Madame Stockhausen, | The Music | Composed and Dedicated to | Madame Stockhausen, | By | Jos. Dessauer. | The Words by | William Ball
[1827]    Mori & Lavenu, 28, New Bond Street. Schlesinger a Paris  ::  Sold by Paterson Roy & Co. 27 George St. Edinr.

pp.1-5  Plate no. 3331  

Voice and piano

Short Title  > Le retour des fiancés ('Ouvrez! Ouvrez!'): Andalusian bolero [sung]
Cmp/Arr  > Josef Dessauer (1798-1876)
Auth/Ed  > Ball, William (19th c.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Mori & Lavenu   |   Maurice Schlesinger   |   Paterson, Roy & Co.

Dru Dr 42/27  RBW 1217

'Accusa I tuoi bei rai' [by V. Gabussi]
   Mori & Lavenu, 28 New Bond Street

pp.1-5  Plate no. 2648  

Vocal duet with pianoforte

Short Title  > Accusa i tuoi bei rai: duet
Cmp/Arr  > Vincenzo Gabussi (1800-1846)
Auth/Ed  > Anon.
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Mori & Lavenu

Dru Dr 42/28  RBW 1218

Crudel, perchè finora, | Duetto, in the Opera of | Le Nozze di Figaro, | Composed by Mozart
[1810-21?]    Rt. Birchall, 140, New Bond Street  ::  Sold by Robertson, 47 Princes Street Edinburgh

pp.1-4  

Vocal duet with piano

Librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte

Short Title  > Crudel! perché finora: duet
Cmp/Arr  > W A Mozart (1756-1791)
Auth/Ed  > Da Ponte, Lorenzo (1749-1838)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Birchall   |   Robertson