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 38   Nha.Mus.38
Bound by Thos. Jordan Hookham No. 100 New Bond Street
New NH 38/1  RBW 1561

Chief of the windy Morven, | A Glee from Ossian, | For Two Trebles and a Bass, | with an Accompaniment | For Two Performers in One | Piano Forte, | Composed by J | W | Callcott. Mus.Bac.Oxon.
   Printed for the Author May 11th. 1799  ::  Pr. 3s.

pp.2-14  

Vocal score

Also: Catalogue of Music Composed by J.W. Callcott Mus.Bac.Oxon. Organist of St. Paul's Covent Garden, and the Asylum Chapel. 1799

Short Title  > Chief of the windy Morven: glee for 3 vv. with piano duet
Cmp/Arr  > J W Callcott (1766-1821)
Auth/Ed  > Macpherson, James (1736-1796)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > for J. W. Callcott

New NH 38/2  RBW 1562

Away with Melancholy, | A Favorite Air, | Composed by Mozart, | and sung | at the Ladies Concerts, | Harmonized for four voices, | by Wm. Knyvett
[c1800]    Printed & Sold by L. Lavenu .. No. 29 New Bond Street  ::  Price 2s.

pp.2-8  

Short Title  > Away with melancholy: quartet
Cmp/Arr  > William Knyvett (1779-1856) (arr.)   |   W A Mozart (1756-1791)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > L. Lavenu

New NH 38/3  RBW 1563

The White Man, | A Favorite Ballad | the Words taken from | Mr. Park's Travels, | Set to Music with an Accompaniment | for the | Piano Forte or Harp, | by an | Amateur [Harriett Abrams?]
[c1795]    J. Dale, No. 19 Cornhill, & The corner of Holles Street, Oxford Street  ::  Price 1s.

pp.1-4  

Short Title  > The white man: ballad
Cmp/Arr  > Harriett Abrams (c1762-1821)
Auth/Ed  > Park, Mungo (1771-1806)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > J(oseph) Dale

New NH 38/4  RBW 1564

The | Favorite Hymn | Adeste Fideles, | With English Words | Harmonized for Three Voices, | by | Mr. Saml. Webbe
[c1800]    Longman, Clementi & Compy. 26, Cheapside  ::  Price 1s/

pp.(1)-4  

Short Title  > Adeste fideles: terzet
Cmp/Arr  > Samuel Webbe Sr (1740-1816) (arr.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Longman, Clementi & Compy.

New NH 38/5  RBW 1565

Six | Favorite Canzonets | with an | Accompaniment | for the | Piano Forte, | Composed & Dedicated to | Miss Sophie Krempien, | by | Reginald Spofforth
[c1790]    Longman and Broderip No. 26 Cheapside and No. 13 Haymarket  ::  Price 7s.6d

pp.2-24  

Short Title  > Six favourite canzonets
Cmp/Arr  > Reginald Spofforth (1769-1827)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Longman & Broderip
Dedicatee(s)  > Miss Sophie Krempien

New NH 38/6  RBW 1566

The Sorrows of Julia | A Favorite Song | as sung and set to music by | Wm Knyvett
[c1800]    L. Lavenu .. No. 29 New Bond Street  ::  Pr. 1s-6.

pp.1-4  

For high voice and keyboard

Short Title  > The sorrows of Julia: song
Cmp/Arr  > William Knyvett (1779-1856)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > L. Lavenu

New NH 38/7  RBW 1567

Gaffer Gray, | A Ballad | Set to Music | by | John Spencer, Esqr
[c1800]    L. Lavenu .. 29 New Bond Street  ::  Price 1s 6

pp.2-5  

For high voice and keyboard

Gaffer Gray, or The Misfortunes of Poverty is a poem by Thomas Holcroft (1794)

Short Title  > Gaffer Gray: ballad
Cmp/Arr  > John Spencer (19th c.)
Auth/Ed  > Holcroft, Thomas (1745-1809)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > L. Lavenu

New NH 38/8  RBW 1568

The Ballad of | William and Nancy .. the Music | Composed and arranged for the | Harp or Piano Forte | by | Miss Abrams
[1799]    L. Lavenu .. 29 New Bond Street  ::  Pr. 1s 6

pp.2-4  

For high voice and harp or piano

Subtitle: "Written to commemorate an interesting incident which happened on the embarkation of the 85th Regt. August 10th, 1799, at Ramsgate"

Short Title  > The ballad of William and Nancy
Cmp/Arr  > Harriett Abrams (c1762-1821)
Auth/Ed  > Anon.
Pr/Pub/Bks  > L. Lavenu

New NH 38/9  RBW 1569

The Friend of my Heart | A Favorite Song: the words by M.P. Andrews, Esqr. | And set to Music with an Accompaniment for the | Harp or Piano Forte, | by Miss Abrams
[1799]    L. Lavenu .. 29 New Bond Street

pp.2-3  

Short Title  > The friend of my heart: song
Cmp/Arr  > Harriett Abrams (c1762-1821)
Auth/Ed  > Andrews, Miles Peter (1742-1814)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > L. Lavenu

New NH 38/10  RBW 1570

A Smile & a Tear | A Favorite Song, the Words by | M.P. Andrews, Esqr | and set to Music by | Miss Abrams
[1799]    L. Lavenu .. 29 New Bond Street

pp.1-3  

Short Title  > A smile and a tear: song
Cmp/Arr  > Harriett Abrams (c1762-1821)
Auth/Ed  > Andrews, Miles Peter (1742-1814)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > L. Lavenu

New NH 38/11  RBW 1571

The Orphans' Prayer | A Pathetic Ballad, | the Words by | M.G. Lewis, Esqr | and Set to Music | with an Accompaniment for the | harp or Piano Forte | by | Miss Abrams
[c1800]    L. Lavenu .. 29 New Bond Street  ::  Price 1s.6

pp.2-6  

Short Title  > The orphans' prayer: ballad
Cmp/Arr  > Harriett Abrams (c1762-1821)
Auth/Ed  > Lewis, Matthew Gregory (1775-1818)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > L. Lavenu

New NH 38/12  RBW 1572

The Shade of Henry | a Favorite Song, | the Words | By M.P. Andrews, Esqr. | and Set to Music | with an Accompaniment for the | Harp or Piano Forte | by | Miss Abrams
[c1800]    L. Lavenu .. 28 New Bond Street  ::  Price 1s.6

pp.2-5  

Short Title  > The shade of Henry: song
Cmp/Arr  > Harriett Abrams (c1762-1821)
Auth/Ed  > Andrews, Miles Peter (1742-1814)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > L. Lavenu

New NH 38/13  RBW 1573

Cora's Lamentation over Kolla, | A Pathetic Ballad, | Set to Music with an Accompaniment for the | Harp or Piano Forte
[c1798]    L. Lavenu .. 29 New Bond Street  ::  Pr. 1s.

pp.(1)-3  

Arrangement by Harriett Abrams?

Short Title  > Cora's lamentation over Kolla: ballad
Cmp/Arr  > Anon.   |   Harriett Abrams (c1762-1821)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > L. Lavenu

New NH 38/14  RBW 1574

A Complete Repository | of | Original Scots Slow | Strathspeys and Dances | the Dances arranged as Medleys | for the Harp | Piano-Forte Violin and Violoncello &c | Humbly Dedicated to Her Grace the | Duchess of Gordon | by | Niel Gow & Son's
[1799]    Edinburgh .. Gow and Shepherd .. No. 41 North Bridge Street & to be had of John Gow, No. 31 Carnaby Street Golden Square, London  ::  Pr. 7/6

pp.38  

For contents see Note NH38/14

Short Title  > A complete repository of original Scots slow strathspeys and dances [Part 1?]: for harp, piano &c
Cmp/Arr  > Niel Gow (1727-1807)   |   Nathaniel Gow (1763-1831)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Gow & Shepherd
Dedicatee(s)  > Duchess of Gordon