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  M1
[Orchestral parts]
Fra M1/1  RBW 3173

Six Symphonies | A | deux Violons, Taille, Basse, deux Flutes, | et deux Cors de Chasse; | Composes et Dedies | A son Altesse Serenissime Monseigneur | le Prince Hereditaire de Brunsvic &c. &c. | par | C. E. Graaf | Maitre de Chapelle de S. A. S. Monseigneur | le Prince d'Orange V, de | Nassau, Stadhouder hereditaire de Provinces unies des pais has &c | Oeuvre XI
[1771]    Printed & Sold by Longman, Lukey & Co. No. 26 Cheapside

Short Title  > Six symphonies à deux violons, etc. Op. 11
Cmp/Arr  > C E Graaf (1723-1804)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Longman, Lukey & Co.
Dedicatee(s)  > (Charles) Hereditary Prince of Brunswick Lunebourg &c.

Fra M1/2  RBW 3174

Six | Favourite Overtures | in 8 Parts | For Violins, Hoboys, French Horns, | with a Bass for the | Harpsicord and Violoncello | Composed by | Sigr. Bach
[1763?]    Printed for I. Walsh in Catharine Street in the Strand

1. Orione 2. La calamita de' cuori 3. Artaserse 4. Il tutore e la pupilla 5. La cascina 6. Astarto

Short Title  > Six favourite overtures in eight parts
Cmp/Arr  > J C Bach (1735-1782)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > John Walsh

Fra M1/3  RBW 3175

Six | Overtures | In Eight Parts | Composed by | John Christian Bach | Opera III
[1770?]    Printed by Welcker in Gerrard Street St. Ann's Soho

Short Title  > Six overtures in eight parts Op. 3
Cmp/Arr  > J C Bach (1735-1782)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Peter Welcker

Fra M1/4  RBW 3176

Six Symphonie | Periodique | a 8 Instruments | Deux Violons, Taille, | et | Basse. | Deux Hautbois, et Deux Cors de Chasse. | Composees | par | Jean Chretien Bach | Opera 8
   Amsterdam Chez S. Markordt, Marchand de Musique, a la Salle d'Estampes, au haut de L'Escalier de la Bourse

1st pub. 1775

Short Title  > Six symphonies périodiques à 8 Instruments Op. 8: [score? parts?]
Cmp/Arr  > J C Bach (1735-1782)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > S. Markordt

Fra M1/5  RBW 3177

Six | Simphonies | a deux Violons, deux Hautbois, deux Cors de Chasse, | alto Viola e Basse. | Composees & Dediees | A Son Excellence | Monsieur le Comte de Thanet, | Par Charles Frederic Abel | Musicien de la Chambre de S.M. la Reine | de la Grande Bretagne. | Oeuvre VII
[1767]    Printed for the Author And Sold by R. Bremner, facing Somerset-House in the Strand

Short Title  > Six symphonies à deux violons, etc. Op. 7
Cmp/Arr  > Carl Friedrich Abel (1723-1787)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > for Charles Frederic Abel   |   R. Bremner
Dedicatee(s)  > Earl of Thanet

Fra M1/6  RBW 3178

The | Overture | in the | Summer's Tale | For | Two Violins, 2 Hoboys, 2 French Horns, a Tenor, | with a Bass for the Harpsicord, & Violoncello. | Composed by | C. F. Abel
[1766]    Printed & Sold at the late Mr. I. Walsh's in Catharine Street in the Strand

Short Title  > The overture in the Summer's Tale: [parts]?
Cmp/Arr  > Carl Friedrich Abel (1723-1787)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > John Walsh

Fra M1/7  RBW 3179

Six | favourite | Overtures | in 8 Parts I for 2 Violins, 2 Oboes, 2 Horns, Viola, | and a figured Bass for the Harpsichord | Composed by the late | P. Van Maldere | Opera 4th
[1770?]    Printed and sold by John Johnston, in the Strand near Exeter Change.

Short Title  > Six favourite overtures in eight parts Op. 4
Cmp/Arr  > Pierre van Maldere (1729-1768)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > John Johnston

Fra M1/8  RBW 3180

Six | Simphonies | a deux Violons, Taille et Basse, deux Hautbois ou Flutes Traversieres | deux Cors de Chasse | Par | Francois Xavier Richter | Musicien et Compositeur de la Chambre de S. A. Sme. Electorale Palatine. &c. &c. &c. | Oeuvre Quatrieme
[1765?]    Printed by Welcker in Gerrard Street St Ann's Soho

Short Title  > Six symphonies à deux violons, etc. Op. 4
Cmp/Arr  > František Xaver Richter (1709-1789)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Peter Welcker

Fra M1/9  RBW 3181

Six | Simphonies | In Eight Parts | for Violins, Hoboys, Horns, Tenor and Bass | Composed by | F. Schwindl | Opera Prima
[1775?]    Printed & Sold by Longman, Lukey & Co. No. 26: Cheapside

Short Title  > Six symphonies in eight parts Op. 1
Cmp/Arr  > Friedrich Schwindl (1737-1786)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Longman, Lukey & Co.

Fra M1/10  RBW 3182

Abel | Arne and Smith's | Six | Favourite Overtures | For | Violins, Hoboys and French Horns. | with a Bass for the | Harpsicord and Violoncello. | From | Love in a Village [etc.]
[1763]    Printed for I. Walsh in Catherine Street in the Strand

Overtures by C. F. Abel, Thomas Arne, J C Smith. For details see Note M1/10

Short Title  > Abel, Arne and Smith's six favourite overtures
Cmp/Arr  > Various Composers
Pr/Pub/Bks  > John Walsh

Fra M1/11  RBW 3183

Eight Overtures | in 8 Parts, Four for Violins, Hoboys, or German Flutes | And | Four for Violins, French Horns &c. | with a Bass | For The | Violoncello & Harpsicord. | Compos'd By | Thomas Augustine Arne
[1751]    Printed for I. Walsh in Catherine Street in the Strand

Short Title  > Eight overtures in 8 parts
Cmp/Arr  > Thomas Arne (1710-1778)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > John Walsh

Fra M1/12  RBW 3184

The | Periodical | Overtures | In 8 Parts .. Set First (Nos. I - VI)
   Printed and Sold by R. Bremner, at the Harp and Hautboy opposite Somerset House in the Strand.

6 overtures / symphonies (Sinfonia I-VI) by J. C. Bach (1) -- F. P. Ricci (2) -- J. V. Stamitz (3, 6) -- J. A. Filtz (4) -- P. Crispi (5)

Short Title  > The periodical overtures in 8 parts, nos. 1-6 [Op.1]
Cmp/Arr  > Various Composers   |   J C Bach (1735-1782)   |   Pasquale Ricci (1732-1817)   |   Johann Stamitz (1717-1757)   |   Anton Fils (1733-1760)   |   Pietro Crispi (c1737-1797)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > R. Bremner

Fra M1/13  RBW 3185

The | Periodical | Overtures | In 8 Parts .. Opera Seconda (Nos. VII - XII)
[1764]    Printed and Sold by R. Bremner, at the Harp and Hautboy opposite Somerset House in the Strand.

6 overtures / symphonies (Sinfonia VII-XII) by J. V. Stamitz (7, 9,11-12) -- J. A. Filtz (8) -- J. C. Cannabich (10)

Short Title  > The periodical overtures in 8 parts, nos. 7-12 (Op.2)
Cmp/Arr  > Various Composers   |   Johann Stamitz (1717-1757)   |   Anton Fils (1733-1760)   |   Christian Cannabich (1731-1798)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > R. Bremner

Fra M1/14  RBW 3186

The | Periodical | Overtures | In 8 Parts .. Opera Terza (Nos. XIII - XVIII)
[1767]    Printed and Sold by R. Bremner, at the Harp and Hautboy opposite Somerset House in the Strand.

6 overtures / symphonies (Sinfonia XIII-XVIII) by Lord Kellie (13,17) -- N. Jommelli (14) -- J. C. Bach (15) -- C. F. Abel (16) -- F. X. Richter (18)

Short Title  > The periodical overtures in 8 parts, nos. 13-18 (Op.3)
Cmp/Arr  > Various Composers   |   Thomas Erskine (1732-1781)   |   Niccolò Jommelli (1714-1774)   |   J C Bach (1735-1782)   |   Carl Friedrich Abel (1723-1787)   |   František Xaver Richter (1709-1789)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > R. Bremner

Fra M1/15  RBW 3187

The | Periodical | Overtures | In 8 Parts .. Opera Quarta (Nos. XIX - XXIV)
   Printed and Sold by R. Bremner, at the Harp and Hautboy opposite Somerset House in the Strand.

6 overtures / symphonies (Sinfonia XIX-XXIV) by G. Pugnani (19) -- N. Piccinni (20-23) -- F. P. Ricci (24)

Short Title  > The periodical overtures in 8 parts, nos. 19-24 (Op.4)
Cmp/Arr  > Various Composers   |   Gaetano Pugnani (1731-1798)   |   Niccolò Piccinni (1728-1800)   |   Pasquale Ricci (1732-1817)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > R. Bremner

Fra M1/16  RBW 3188

The | Periodical | Overtures | In 8 Parts .. Opera Quinta (Nos. XXV - XXX)
   Printed and Sold by R. Bremner, at the Harp and Hautboy opposite Somerset House in the Strand.

6 overtures / symphonies (Sinfonia XXV-XXX) by Lord Kellie (25,28) -- J. Herschel (26) -- T. Arne (27) -- I. Holtzbauer (29) -- J. A. Filtz (30)

Short Title  > The periodical overtures in 8 parts, nos. 25-30 (Op.5)
Cmp/Arr  > Various Composers   |   Thomas Erskine (1732-1781)   |   Jacob Herschel (1734-1792)   |   Thomas Arne (1710-1778)   |   Ignaz Holzbauer (1711-1783)   |   Anton Fils (1733-1760)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > R. Bremner

Fra M1/17  RBW 3189

The | Periodical | Overtures | In 8 Parts .. Opera Sesta (Nos. XXXI - XXXVI)
   Printed and Sold by R. Bremner, at the Harp and Hautboy opposite Somerset-House in the Strand

6 overtures / symphonies (Sinfonia XXXI-XXXVI) by P. A. Guglielmi (31) -- F. J. Gossec (32-36)

Short Title  > The periodical overtures in 8 parts, nos. 31-36 (Op.6)
Cmp/Arr  > Various Composers   |   Pietro Alessandro Guglielmi (1728-1804)   |   François-Joseph Gossec (1734-1829)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > R. Bremner

Fra M1/18  RBW 3190

Overture to the Royal Shepherd .. George Rush
[1764]    [London Printed by Welcker in Gerrard Street, St Ann's, Soho]

Short Title  > Overture to the Royal Shepherd: keyboard?
Cmp/Arr  > George Rush (fl.1760-1780)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Peter Welcker