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

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Newhailes  NH 14   Nha.Mus.14
Landscape format. Mutiple signs of use
New NH 14/1  RBW 1508

The | Travellers in Switzerland; | a Comic Opera as Performed at the | Theatre Royal Covent Garden | Selected & Composed | By William Shield. | Musician in Ordinary to His Majesty, | The Words by Mr. Bate Dudley
[1794]    London Printed by Longman & Broderip, No. 16, Cheapside & No. 13 Haymarket  ::  Price 10s/6

pp.1-98  Sig. Miss Catherine Fergusson in ink at top of t.p.

Vocal score (3 acts)

Vocal score except for one chorus in Act III – 'Yield, yield cruel monsters' for 5 soloists and chorus scored for flutes, oboes, violins, via, bass and a trumpet fanfare introduction

Short Title  > The Travellers in Switzerland: comic opera
Cmp/Arr  > William Shield (1748-1829)
Auth/Ed  > Dudley, Sir Henry Bate (1745-1824)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Longman & Broderip
Former Owner  > Catherine Fergusson

New NH 14/2  RBW 1509

Nine Glees | and | Two Duets, | (Never before Printed) | Composed by the late | Dr. Benjamin Cooke. | Published from the original manuscripts by his Son. | Robert Cooke; | Organist of St. Martin in the Fields. | Opera V
[1795]    London Printed by Longman & Broderip, and may be had of The Editor No. 47, Upper Titchfield Street (MDCCXCV)  ::  Simpkins Sculpt Clements Inn    ::  Price 10s.6

pp.1-64  

1. Sweet nymph, for thee
2. Sophrosyne, thou guard unseen
3. ??
4. ??
5. ??
6. ??
7. ??
8.O Venus
9. ??

Short Title  > Nine glees and two duets Op. 5
Cmp/Arr  > Benjamin Cooke (1734-1793)
Auth/Ed  > Cooke, Robert (1768-1814)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Longman & Broderip   |   for Robert Cooke

New NH 14/3  RBW 1510

Six | French Ariettes, | newly arranged | For the | Voice and Piano-Forte, | by | S. Webbe, junr.
[c1790]    London Printed by Longman and Broderip .. 26 Cheapside and No. 13 Haymarket and [to be had] of S. Webbe Junr. No. 1 Grays Inn Square   ::  Price 5s.

pp.1-13  

Short Title  > Six French ariettes
Cmp/Arr  > Samuel Webbe Jr (1768-1843) (arr.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Longman & Broderip   |   for Samuel Webbe Junr.

New NH 14/4  RBW 1511

On this world's Foundation, | A New Glee as Sung at the | Thespian Panorama in the Haymarket, | The Words by Mrs Piozzi, The Music by an Amateur
[c1790]    Printed & Sold by J. Dale, No. 19 Cornhill & No. 132 Oxford Street  ::  Price 6d.

pp.2/3  

For 3 voices [TrTBar]

Short Title  > On this world's foundation: glee for 3 voices
Cmp/Arr  > Anon.
Auth/Ed  > Piozzi, Hester Lynch Thrale née Salusbury aftwds (1741-1821)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > J(oseph) Dale

New NH 14/5  RBW 1512

Lads & Lassies hither come, | A Favorite new round | for three voices, | As Performed with the greatest Applause at | Harrison & Knyvett's Concert; | Composed by | Mr Atterbury
[1793]    Printed for & Sold by J. Dale, at His Music Warehouses No. 19, Cornhill & No. 132 Oxford Street, facing Hanover Square  ::  Price 1s.

pp.2-4  

Short Title  > Lads and lassies hither come: round for 3 voices
Cmp/Arr  > Luffman Atterbury (1740-1796)
Auth/Ed  > Atterbury, Luffman (1740-1796)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > J(oseph) Dale

New NH 14/6  RBW 1513

Lullaby | A Favorite Glee for Four Voices, | as sung with the greatest Applause at | Harrison & Knyvett's Concerts, Willis's Rooms | Harmonized by Mr. Harrison
[c1793]    Printed for & Sold by J. Dale, No. 19, Cornhill, & No. 132, Oxford Street, facing Hanover Square  ::  Price 1s

pp.1-3  

Short Title  > Lullaby: glee for 4 voices
Cmp/Arr  > Samuel Harrison (1760-1812)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > J(oseph) Dale

New NH 14/7  RBW 1514

A Shepherd once had lost his Love, | Harmoniz'd for Three Voices, | And Sung at the Ladies Private Concerts
[c1795]    Printed for & Sold by J. Dale, No. 19, Cornhill, & No. 132 Oxford Street, facing Hanover Square  ::  Price 1s 6d

pp.1-6  

Short Title  > A shepherd once had lost his love: song for 3 voices
Cmp/Arr  > Trad.
Pr/Pub/Bks  > J(oseph) Dale

New NH 14/8  RBW 1515

[From Oberon in Fairy Land] Fairy Glee for Four Voice's, as Performed at Messrs Harrison & Knyvett's Vocal Concerts, | The Poetry attributed to Ben Jonson, | Set to Music by R.J.S. Stevens
[1793]    Printed for the Author, Lambeth Walk  ::  Price 1s/6d

Short Title  > From Oberon, in Fairy land: glee for 4 voices
Cmp/Arr  > Richard John Samuel Stevens (1757-1837)
Auth/Ed  > Jonson, Ben (1572-1637)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > for R.J.S. Stevens