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

Newhailes  NH 39   Nha.Mus.39
'Misses Smollett at Cameron'
'Christian E.L. Dalrymple | February 1895 | one of the many volumes of music that belonged to the Misses Smollett at Cameron' (inside facing page)
Something has been removed after item 5 with a sharp knife
New NH 39/1  RBW 1575

[Andreozzi. Ah, mentre, audace]
   [Paris, chez Pacini c.1820]

pp.1-9  Plate no. 66  

Recit. with aria seria:  'Ah, chi frenar può mai'

From Sofronia ed Olindo. Libretto by Carlo Sernicola

Short Title  > Ah, mentre, audace: recit. & aria
Cmp/Arr  > Gaetano Andreozzi (1755-1826)
Auth/Ed  > Sernicola, Carlo (18th c.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Pacini

New NH 39/2  RBW 1576

[Giacomelli (J). Amori scendete]
   [Paris, chez l’Auteur c.1820]  ::  'Colquhoun Edin.' (in ink)

pp.2-7  

Cavatina for high voice & piano

Short Title  > Amori scendete: cavatina
Cmp/Arr  > J A Giacomelli (19th c.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > for J A Giacomelli   |   Colquhoun

New NH 39/3  RBW 1577

[Andreozzi. Ahime, qual fier comando]
   [Paris, chez Pacini c.1820]

pp.1-9  Plate no. 89  

For 2 tenors (Saul e Gionata) & piano

From opera seria Saulle aka L'ombra di Samule ossia La morte di Saulle (libretto by F S Salfi)?

Short Title  > Ahimè, qual fier comando!: duet
Cmp/Arr  > Gaetano Andreozzi (1755-1826)
Auth/Ed  > Salfi, Francesco Saverio (1759-1832)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Pacini

New NH 39/4  RBW 1578

[Andreozzi. Six Nocturnes en canon]
   [Paris, Castil-Blaze c.1824, with Pacini overlabel]

pp.1-17  Plate no. C.B.34  

For 3 voices & piano

French & Italian words by Castil-Blaze

Short Title  > Six nocturnes en canon: terzets
Cmp/Arr  > Gaetano Andreozzi (1755-1826)
Auth/Ed  > Blaze, François-Henri-Joseph ('Castil-Blaze') (1784-1857)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Castil-Blaze   |   Pacini

New NH 39/5  RBW 1579

[Andreozzi. Du peuple qui t'adore / Pietoso Dio che adoro]
   [Paris, Castil-Blaze c.1825]

pp.(1)-5  

For 1, 2 or 3 voices & piano. Fr. & Ital.

French text by Castil-Blaze, Italian from F S Salfi's libretto for the opera seria Saulle aka L'ombra di Samule ossia La morte di Saulle

Short Title  > Du peuple qui t'adore, Seigneur: for 1, 2 or 3 vv.
Cmp/Arr  > Gaetano Andreozzi (1755-1826)
Auth/Ed  > Salfi, Francesco Saverio (1759-1832)   |   Blaze, François-Henri-Joseph ('Castil-Blaze') (1784-1857)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Castil-Blaze

New NH 39/6  RBW 1580

[Rossini. Tutto è silenzio]
   [London, Birchall & Co. 1821]

pp.1-13  Plate no. 1139  

Recit. with cavatina: 'Fra un istante a te vicino'

From Torvaldo e Dorliska. Libretto by Cesare Sterbini

Short Title  > Tutto è silenzio: recit. & cavatina
Cmp/Arr  > Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Auth/Ed  > Sterbini, Cesare (1784-1831)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Birchall & Co.

New NH 39/7  RBW 1581

[Vaccaj. Ogni Zeffiro che spira]
   [London, Birchall & Co. 1821]

pp.1-3  Plate no. 1771  

Canzoncina for high voice & piano

Short Title  > Ogni zeffiro che spira: canzoncina
Cmp/Arr  > Nicola Vaccai (1790-1848)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Birchall & Co.

New NH 39/8  RBW 1582

[Rossini. Dunque io son]
   [London, Rt. Birchall, 1821]

pp.1-11  

Rosina & Figaro duet for soprano, tenor & piano

'Duetto as sung by Madame M. Fodor & Signor Naldi in the Opera of Il Barbiere di Siviglia.'   Libretto by Cesare Sterbini

Short Title  > Dunque io son: duet
Cmp/Arr  > Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Auth/Ed  > Sterbini, Cesare (1784-1831)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Birchall
Performer(s)  > Mme Fodor   |   Sigr Naldi

New NH 39/9  RBW 1583

[Lee. The Moon's on the Lake]
   [London, Mayhew & Co. c.1825]

pp.1-6  

For high voice & piano

'The celebrated Scotch song of the Macgregor's Gathering.'  Words by Sir Walter Scott

Short Title  > The moon's on the lake: Scotch song
Cmp/Arr  > George Alexander Lee (1802-1851)
Auth/Ed  > Scott, Sir Walter (1771-1832)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Mayhew & Co.

New NH 39/10  RBW 1584

[Bishop. Oh! No – We never mention her]
   [London, Goulding and D'Almaine, c.1825]

pp.1-5  

Voice & keyboard

'Sung by Mr H. Phillips and Miss Stephens. The poetry by T.H. Bayly, Esqr., the symphonies and accompaniments by Henry R. Bishop'

Short Title  > Oh! No, we never mention her: song
Cmp/Arr  > Henry Bishop (1786-1855)
Auth/Ed  > Bayly, Thomas Haynes (1797-1839)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Goulding (&) D'Almaine
Performer(s)  > Mr Phillips / H. Phillips   |   Miss Stephens

New NH 39/11  RBW 1585

[Rovedino. La Speranza]
   [London, I. Willis & Co., 1826]

pp.1-3  Plate no. RMR 306  

Canzonetta for high voice & piano

Also: Catalogue of Royal Musical Respository

Short Title  > La speranza: canzonetta
Cmp/Arr  > Gaetano Rovedino (1789-1860)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > I. Willis & Co.

New NH 39/12  RBW 1586

[Perucchini. La Notte e bella]
   [London, Chappell & Co. -- or Birchall & Co.? -- 1825]

pp.1-5  Plate no. 2619  

Vocal score

'La Note xe bella', sung by Signor Velluti

Short Title  > La notte è bella: barcarola veneziana
Cmp/Arr  > Giovanni Battista Perucchini (1784-1870)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Chappell (& Co.)   |   Birchall & Co.
Performer(s)  > Sigr Velluti

New NH 39/13  RBW 1587

[Vaccaj. È vezzosa si la rosa odorosa porporina]
   [London, Birchall & Co. 1825]

pp.1-3  Plate no. 1769  

Canzoncina for tenor & piano

Short Title  > È vezzosa si la rosa odorosa porporina: canzoncina
Cmp/Arr  > Nicola Vaccai (1790-1848)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Birchall & Co.

New NH 39/14  RBW 1588

[Moroni. Di cera un vago amore]
   [London, Birchall & Co. c.1823]

pp.1-6  Plate no. 1364  

Arietta for high voice & piano

Short Title  > Di' c'era un vago amore : arietta
Cmp/Arr  > Francesco Moroni (1800-1872)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Birchall & Co.

New NH 39/15  RBW 1589

[Marcello. Qual anelante]
   [Liverpool, Hime & Son, c.1825]

pp.1-7  Plate no. 256  

For 2 voices & strings (full score)

'A favorite duet' from Estro poetico-armonico, Psalm 41

Short Title  > Qual'anelante cervo che fugge (Estro poetico-armonico - Psalm 41): voc. duet
Cmp/Arr  > Benedetto Marcello (1686-1739)
Auth/Ed  > Giustiniani, Girolamo Ascanio (1697-1749)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Birchall

New NH 39/16  RBW 1590

[Rovedino. Dal primo di ch'io vidi]
   [London, I. Willis & Co. c.1823]

pp.1-3  Plate no. 308  

Canzonetta for high voice & piano / guitar

Short Title  > Dal primo di ch'io vidi: canzonetta
Cmp/Arr  > Gaetano Rovedino (1789-1860)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > I. Willis & Co.

New NH 39/17  RBW 1591

[Bishop. My own Native Isle]
   [London, Goulding, D'Almaine & Co. c.1825]

pp.116-118  

'Sung by Miss M. Tree in the opera of Native Land, etc.'

Short Title  > My own native isle : song
Cmp/Arr  > Henry Bishop (1786-1855)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Goulding D'Almaine & Co.
Performer(s)  > Miss M. Tree

New NH 39/18  RBW 1592

[Vaccaj. Api erranti]
   [London, Birchall & Co. 1825]

pp.2-3  Plate no. 1768.  

Canzoncina for high voice & piano

Short Title  > Api erranti: canzoncina
Cmp/Arr  > Nicola Vaccai (1790-1848)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Birchall & Co.

New NH 39/19  RBW 1593

[Carafa. De sdegni tuoi mi rido]
   [London, Birchall & Co. 1825]

pp.1-5  Plate no. 1696  

For soprano & piano

Cavatina alla polacca in the opera of Adele di Lusignano

Short Title  > De' sdegni tuoi mi rido: cavatina alla polacca
Cmp/Arr  > Michele Carafa (1787-1872)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Birchall & Co.

New NH 39/20  RBW 1594

[Ferrari. Vè come nobile]
   [London, Rt. Birchall, c.1825]

pp.1-9  

For 2 sopranos & piano

'Cavatina & duett [by Paisiello arr. Ferrari?], as sung by Mad. Catalani & Mrs Dussek in the opera of La Didone .. (etc)'

Short Title  > Vè come nobile: duet
Cmp/Arr  > Giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari (1763-1842) (arr.)   |   Giovanni Paisiello (1740-1816)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Birchall
Performer(s)  > Mme / Sigra Catalani   |   Mme Dussek

New NH 39/21  RBW 1595

[Blangini. Son Gelsomino]
   [London, Birchall & Co. 1825]

pp.1-5  Plate no. 1697  

For soprano & piano

Bolero

Short Title  > Son gelsomino, son piccol fiore: bolero
Cmp/Arr  > Felice Blangini (1781-1841)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Birchall & Co.