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

Monday 6th 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

Fraser  K01
[GLEES]
Fra K01/1  RBW 2895

Glee: Oh Nanny wilt thou gang with me | Harmonized for Four Voices by Mr. Harrison | Sung with the greatest applause | at the | Antient, Vocal, and Mr. Harrison's Annual Concerts, | by | Mrs. Billington, Mr. Harrison Mr. W. Knyvett, & Mr. Bartleman: | Dedicated | (by permission ) with the highest Respect to | The Right Honourable the Directors | of | The Concert of Antient Music, | by their Lordship's much obliged and most obedient Servant | Samuel Harrison
[1795/1803]    Printed for S. Harrison, & published by R. Birchall, New Bond Street

pp.1-6  

Using alto and tenor clef for two middle Voices

Short Title  > Oh Nanny wilt thou gang with me: glee for 4 voices
Cmp/Arr  > Samuel Harrison (1760-1812)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > for S. Harrison   |   Robert Birchall
Performer(s)  > Mr Bartleman   |   Mrs Billington   |   Mr Harrison   |   Mr W. Knyvett
Dedicatee(s)  > Directors of The Concert of Antient Music

Fra K01/2  RBW 2896

Chearful Glee for Four Voices | The Poetry from Shakespeare, Music by R. J. S. Stevens | 'Crabbed Age & Youth cannot live together'
[1798/1800?]    Printed for the Author, Charter House

pp.1-4  Sig. R. J. S. Stevens

Alto, Tenor I, Tenor II, Basso

Short Title  > Crabbed age and youth cannot live together: glee for 4 vv.
Cmp/Arr  > Richard John Samuel Stevens (1757-1837)
Auth/Ed  > Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > for R.J.S. Stevens
Former Owner  > R. J. S. Stevens

Fra K01/3  RBW 2897

A Collection of | Four Glees | Composed at Blenheim, 1799 | and most repectfully inscribed by Permission to | their Graces the | Duke and Duchess of Marlborough | By J. W. Callcott | Mus.Bac.Oxon.
[c1800]    Printed for the Author, February 1800 by Rt Birchall, No. 133 New Bond Street

pp.1-12  

All are for three parts

a.  Desolate is the Dwelling of Morna. Dec.31st 1799
b.  Quando Ben. Dec. 31st 1799
c.  Aldiborontiphoscophomio. Dec.31st 1799
d.  Blenheim. Oct 12th 1799

Short Title  > Four glees composed at Blenheim
Cmp/Arr  > J W Callcott (1766-1821)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > for J. W. Callcott   |   Robert Birchall
Dedicatee(s)  > Duke of Marlborough   |   Duchess of Marlborough

Fra K01/4  RBW 2898

Garvan, | A Glee for Three Voices, | The Words Selected from Southey's Madoc | Composed & Inscribed to Mr. Bartleman, | by | Dr. Callcott
[c1800]    Rt. Birchall, 133 New Bond Street

pp.1-7  

Short Title  > Garvan: glee for 3 voices
Cmp/Arr  > J W Callcott (1766-1821)
Auth/Ed  > Southey, Robert (1774-1843)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Birchall
Dedicatee(s)  > Mr Bartleman

Fra K01/5  RBW 2899

Rise, Winds of Autumn | Dr. Callcott
[c1800]    Rt Birchall, No. 133 New Bond Street

pp.11-17  

Words from Ossian (ie James Macpherson)

Short Title  > Rise, winds of autumn: song
Cmp/Arr  > J W Callcott (1766-1821)
Auth/Ed  > Macpherson, James (1736-1796)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Birchall

Fra K01/6  RBW 2900

The Red Cross Knight, | Set to Music by | J. W. Callcott, Mus.Bac.Oxon | May 12th 1797
   Lavenu & Mitchell, 26 New Bond Street

pp.1-9  Some initials have been signed at the foot of the page

Words from Spenser's Faerie Queene

Short Title  > The Red Cross Knight: song
Cmp/Arr  > J W Callcott (1766-1821)
Auth/Ed  > Spenser, Edmund (c1552-1599)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Lavenu & Mitchell

Fra K01/7  RBW 2901

Rosabelle, | The Words from the Lay of the last Minstrel [by Sir Walter Scott], | Composed for the | Miss Abrams' & Mrs. Fischer | and Inscribed to them by | Dr. Callcott
[c1800]    Rt Birchall .. 133 New Bond Street

pp.1-7  

Short Title  > Rosabelle: song
Cmp/Arr  > J W Callcott (1766-1821)
Auth/Ed  > Scott, Sir Walter (1771-1832)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Birchall
Dedicatee(s)  > The Miss Abrams' [sic]   |   Mrs Fischer

Fra K01/8  RBW 2902

When Time was entwining the Garland of Years, | A Glee for 3 Equal Voices | Sung at the Vocal Concerts, Willis's Rooms 1803 | Composed by Dr. Callcott | April 6th 1803
   Rt Birchall No. 133 New Bond Street

pp.1-3  

Words by Thomas Moore

Short Title  > When Time was entwining the garland of years: glee for 3 equal voices
Cmp/Arr  > J W Callcott (1766-1821)
Auth/Ed  > Moore, Thomas (1779-1852)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Birchall

Fra K01/9  RBW 2903

Alonzo & Imogine | Composed by Dr. Callcott Organist of St Paul's Covent Garden, & the Asylum Chapel .. July 14th 1800
[c1800]    Printed for the Author and Sold at his House in Kempton Grand Pitts, Middlesex .. [see note]  ::  [Stamp] Sold by Urbani and Liston No. 10 Princes St

pp.1-6  

Glee for 3 voices

Also: Imprint continues: .. 'or at any of the Music Shops, | where may be had PADRE DEL CIEL a Madrigal for six voices, inscribed to the Right Honble. Frederica Countess of Mansfield'

Words by M. G. Lewis?

Short Title  > Alonzo and Imogine: [glee for 3 voices]
Cmp/Arr  > J W Callcott (1766-1821)
Auth/Ed  > Lewis, Matthew Gregory (1775-1818)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > for J. W. Callcott   |   Urbani & Liston

Fra K01/10  RBW 2904

The Lord of Falkenstein | Dr. Callcott
   Rt. Birchall No. 133 New Bond Street

pp.16-21  

Glee for ? voices

Short Title  > The Lord of Falkenstein: glee
Cmp/Arr  > J W Callcott (1766-1821)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Birchall

Fra K01/11  RBW 2905

The Erl King's Daughter ['O'er hills and thro' vallies'] | Dr. Callcott
[1798?]    Rt Birchall No. 133 New Bond Street

pp.11-15  

Glee for 3 voices

Original words by Herder

Short Title  > The Erl King's daughter: glee for 3 vv.
Cmp/Arr  > J W Callcott (1766-1821)
Auth/Ed  > Herder, Johann Gottfried von (1744-1803)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Birchall

Fra K01/12  RBW 2906

The New Mariners | A favorite Glee for Three Voices | as Originally sung at | Messrs. Harrison & Knyvett's Vocal Concerts, | and Introduced in the New Opera of | The Travellers in Switzerland | Composed by | J. W. Callcott, Mus.Bac.Oxon.
[1794]    J. Dale .. No. 19 Cornhill, & No. 132 Oxford Street, facing Hanover Square

pp.24-29  

Words ('To all you ladies now at land') by Charles Sackville, Earl of Dorset (1638?1706)

Short Title  > The new mariners: glee for 3 voices
Cmp/Arr  > J W Callcott (1766-1821)
Auth/Ed  > Sackville, Charles, 6th Earl of Dorset (1643-1706)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > J(oseph) Dale
Performer(s)  > Mr Knyvett   |   Mr Harrison

Fra K01/13  RBW 2907

The Cottagers | Glee for Two Trebles and a Bass | J. W. Callcott M.B.Oxon.
[c1805]    Lavenu & Mitchell, 26 New Bond Street

pp.2-4  

Short Title  > The cottagers: glee for 2 trebles & a bass
Cmp/Arr  > J W Callcott (1766-1821)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Lavenu & Mitchell

Fra K01/14  RBW 2908

{Caption title] The Fairies ['Mark the merry elves'] | J.W. Callcott M.B.
[1795?]    Rt Birchall No. 133 New Bond Street

pp.2-4  

Glee for 4(?) voices

Short Title  > The Fairies: glee for 4(?) vv.
Cmp/Arr  > J W Callcott (1766-1821)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Birchall

Fra K01/15  RBW 2909

Phillis | J.W. Callcott
[1795?]    Lavenu & Mitchell, 29 New Bond Street

pp.1-3  Initials J.E.C. at foot of page

Glee for ? voices

Short Title  > Phillis: glee for ? voices
Cmp/Arr  > J W Callcott (1766-1821)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Lavenu & Mitchell
Former Owner  > J. E. C.

Fra K01/16  RBW 2910

Six Ariettes | Composed and Dedicated | to | Lady Frances Bentinck | By B. Asioli da Correggio | Op. 11
[1810?]    Printed for the Author by Rt. Birchall, No. 133 New Bond Street

pp.2-31  

Donne, Donne -- Ma donne donne -- Che bel piacer veder
Ti sento sospiri -- Non temer ò Madre amata -- Quante mia cora Aspasia

Short Title  > Six ariettes Op. 11
Cmp/Arr  > Bonifazio Asioli (1769-1832)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > for B. Asioli   |   Robert Birchall
Dedicatee(s)  > Lady Frances Bentinck