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

Fraser  B30
[ELYZA FRASER / MARY BRISTOW]
Fra B30/1  RBW 2302

Ten | Sonatas | for the | Harpischord, Organ | or | Piano Forte | Compos'd by | John Burton
[1766]    Welcker in Gerrard Street, Soho  ::  T. Straight, engr.  

pp.2-55  Sig. Mary Hay, 1766

No. 1 in D. Allegro; Allegro / Andante; Presto
No. 2 in A. Allegro; Minuetto; Rondo Presto
No. 3 in F. Moderato; Gavotta / Andante / Allegro; Minuetto / Allegro
No. 4 in G. Allegro; Aria / Andante / Vivace; Presto
No. 5 in D. Con spirito; Con Espressione / Minuetto
No. 6 in B flat. Moderato; Allegro
No. 7 in C. Presto; Moderato; Allegro
No. 8 in G. Andante Allegro; Giga in Rondo; Minuetto con Espressione
No. 9 in A. Allegro; Piu tosto Allegro / Magiore [Minore]
No. 10 in F. And[an]te Vivace; Con molto Spirito; Pastorale alia Napolitana / Allegro

Short Title  > Ten sonatas for the harpsichord, organ or pianoforte
Cmp/Arr  > John Burton (1730-1782)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Peter Welcker   |   T[homas] Straight
Former Owner  > Mary Hay

Fra B30/2  RBW 2303

Six | Sonatas | for the | Harpischord or Piano Forte | Compos'd by | John Christian Bach | Music master to her Majesty and the Royal | Family Opera XVII
[1780]    John Welcker .. No. 10 Hay Market

pp.2-41  Sig. The Hon. Mrs. Forbes (t.p. top), Mary E. Knight, Chatham Barracks (t.p. foot)

No. 1 in G. Allegro; Minuetto Con Variatione
No. 2 in c minor. [Undesig. Moderato?]; Andante; Prestissimo
No. 3 in E flat. Allegro assai; Allegro
No. 4 in G. Allegro; Presto assai
No. 5 in A. Allegro; Presto
No. 6 in B flat. Allegro; Andante; Prestissimo

Short Title  > Six sonatas for the harpsichord or pianoforte Op. 17
Cmp/Arr  > J C Bach (1735-1782)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > John Welcker
Former Owner  > Hon. Mrs Forbes   |   Mary E. Knight

Fra B30/3  RBW 2304

Rosina | A | Comic Opera | as Performed at | The | Theatre Royal, Covent Garden | Composed and Selected | by | William Shield | (adapted as a Lesson for the Harpsichord or Piano Forte)
[1783]    William Napier, 474 Strand

pp.1-38  

Short Title  > Rosina, a comic opera: [overture?] as harpsichord or piano lesson
Cmp/Arr  > William Shield (1748-1829)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > W(ill)m. Napier

Fra B30/4  RBW 2305

The Songs &c. | in The | Deserter | A Musical Drama | as Perform'd with universal applause, at the | Theatre Royal in Drury Lane | Composed by Messrs. | Monsigny, Philidor, & C. Dibdin
[1773]    John Johnston near Exeter Change, Strand, & Longman, Lukey & Co. 26 Cheapside.

pp.1-42  

Short Title  > The songs &c in The Deserter
Cmp/Arr  > Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny (1729-1817)   |   François-André Danican Philidor (1726-1795)   |   Charles Dibdin (1745-1814)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > John Johnston   |   Longman, Lukey & Co.

Fra B30/5  RBW 2306

The | Musical Circle | being a Curious Contrivance to | Modulate thro' all the Keys in Music | reduced to Practice by an | Eminent Master
[1770?]    Welcker in Gerrard Street, St. Ann's Soho

pp.1-3  

Short Title  > The musical circle reduced to practice
Cmp/Arr  > Anon.
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Peter Welcker

Fra B30/6  RBW 2307

Fourteen | Preludes | for the | Harpischord or Piano Forte | In all the different keys | Composed by | Thomas Giordani
[c1780]    J. Blundell 10 Hay Market

pp.1-7  

Short Title  > Fourteen preludes for the harpsichord or pianoforte
Cmp/Arr  > Tommaso Giordani (c1730-c.1805)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > J. Blundell