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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Fraser  B09
[ELYZA FRASER / MARY BRISTOW]
OPERA DANCES 1781 NOFERI | 1783 BORGHI ETC. | THE DESERTER (A BALLET) BY MONSIGNY
Fra B09/1  RBW 2245

The celebrated | Dances | Performed by the | Messrs Vestris &c. | at the | King's Theatre in the Hay Market, 1781 | Composed by | G. B. Noferi | Book 1
[1781]    London: James Blundell No. 10 Hay Market

pp.2-31  Sig. M. Bristow

Short Title  > The celebrated dances performed at the King's Theatre in 1781, Bk 1
Cmp/Arr  > Giovan Battista Noferi (c1730-1782)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > J. Blundell
Former Owner  > M. Bristow

Fra B09/2  RBW 2246

The celebrated | Opera Dances | as Performed | at the | King's Theatre in the Hay Market, 1783 | for the | Harpsichord, Violin &c | Composed by | Sig. | Borghi and others [Book 1]
[1783.]    W. Forster corner of Duke's Ct. St Martin's Lane

pp.2-25  Sig. M. Bristow

For Bks 2-4 see B10/1

Short Title  > The celebrated opera dances performed at the King's Theatre in 1783. Bk 1: for harpsichord, violin or flute
Cmp/Arr  > Luigi Borghi (1745-1806)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > W. Forster
Former Owner  > M. Bristow

Fra B09/3  RBW 2247

The Deserter | A new Grand Ballet | by Mr D'Aubervall | Performed with Great Applause | at the King's Theatre Hay Market 1784 | Adapted for the Harpsichord Violin or Ger[man] Flute | Compos'd by | Mr. Monsigni | Book IV
[1784]    Engrav'd Printed and Sold for F. Chabran by James Freeman, 5 Little Warwick Street, Charing Cross

pp.2-33  

Issued as Book 4 of The celebrated dances performed by Messrs. Le Picq, Vestris junr. & Slingsby.

Short Title  > The Deserter (a new grand ballet): for harpsichord, violin or flute
Cmp/Arr  > Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny (1729-1817)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > James Freeman   |   for F(elice?) Chabran