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

Tuesday 7th 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 50   Nha.Mus.50
New NH 50/1  RBW 1718

Six | Concertos | for the | Harpsichord | or | Piano Forte, | with Accompanyments for | Two Violins, a Tenor, and a Bass. | Composed & Dedicated | to | J.C. Hankey Esq. | by J.S. Schroeter | Opera V
[1774]    Willm. Napier, No. 474 Strand  ::  Price 15s

pp.1-69  Plate no. 103  

Keyboard only. For Viola and Basso see NH 78/12

Short Title  > Six concertos for the harpsichord or pianoforte Op. 5: [kbd]
Cmp/Arr  > Johann Samuel Schroeter (1753-1788)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > W(ill)m. Napier
Dedicatee(s)  > J. C. Hankey Esq.

New NH 50/2  RBW 1719

Deux | Grandes | Sonates | Pour le | Clavecin ou Pianoforte | avec | Accompagnement d'un Violon ad libitum | Composées par | Mr. Pleyel | Oeuvre VII
[c1787]    Longman and Broderip No. 26 Cheapside and No. 13 Hay Market  ::  Price 4s

pp.1-17  

Keyboard only

Also: Catalogue of Longman and Broderip 'at the Apollo' at above address

Short Title  > Deux grandes sonates pour le clavecin ou pianoforte Op. 7
Cmp/Arr  > Ignaz Pleyel (1757-1831)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Longman & Broderip

New NH 50/3  RBW 1720

The | Bastille, | A Favorite | Sonata | for the | Harpsichord | Composed by | Mr. Elfort
[c1790]    Preston & Son .. 97 Strand  ::  Price 2/6

pp.2-15  

Short Title  > The Bastille, favourite sonata for the harpsichord
Cmp/Arr  > Mr Elfort (18th/19th c.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Preston & Son

New NH 50/4  RBW 1721

Sonata | Sigr. Edelmann Op. 7 | La Capricieuse [For harpsichord with violin accompaniment]
[c1780]    No attributed printer or publisher

pp.2-7  

Keyboard only

Short Title  > Sonata 'La capricieuse' Op.7 no. 1
Cmp/Arr  > Jean-Frédéric Edelman (1749-1794)

New NH 50/5  RBW 1722

Handel's | Celebrated Water Musick | Compleat. | Set for the Harpsicord. | To which is added. | Two Favourite Minuets. | with Variations for the Harpsicord, | By Geminiani
[1743]    I Walsh in Catharine Street in the Strand

pp.64-66 or 23-25 (reused plates?), then 28-35 or [2]-27  

Short Title  > Handel's celebrated Water Music [&c]: for harpsichord
Cmp/Arr  > Francesco Geminiani (1687-1762) (arr.)   |   George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > John Walsh

New NH 50/6  RBW 1723

The Favourite | Overture | In the Opera of | Arataxerxes. | Adapted for Two Performers on one | Harpsichord or Piano Forte
[c1786]    Corri and Sutherland .. Bridge Street, Edinburgh  ::  Price 2/6

pp.1-8  Plate no. 22  

Music by Thomas Arne

Short Title  > The favourite overture in the Opera of Arataxerxes: for piano or harpsichord duet
Cmp/Arr  > Thomas Arne (1710-1778)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Corri & Sutherland

New NH 50/7  RBW 1724

Three | Duets. | For two Performers on One | Piano Forte or Harpsichord. | Composed | (Principally for the Use of young Practitioners.) | By | Thomas Hawdon | Opera 1
[c1795]    N. Stewart, Edinburgh  ::  Price 5sh.

pp.[1]-14  

Short Title  > Three duets for two performers on one pianoforte or harpsichord Op. 1
Cmp/Arr  > Thomas Hawdon (c1765-1793)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > N. Stewart

New NH 50/8  RBW 1725

A | Second Collection | of | Strathspey Reels, &c.. | With a Bass for the | Violoncello or Harpsichord. | Dedicated (By Permission) to the | Noblemen & Gentlemen | of the | Caledonan Hunt. | By | Neil Gow, at Dunkeld
[c1789]    [Edinburgh] Corri & Sutherland

pp.1-36  

Also: List of subscribers 4pp.

Short Title  > A second collection of strathspey reels, &c: with a bass
Cmp/Arr  > Niel Gow (1727-1807)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Corri & Sutherland