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  C01
[HONBLE. MRS HAY NO. 1]
Fra C01/1  RBW 2308

Tre | Ariette | e | Quattro Canoni | di | Bonifazio Asioli | da | Correggio | Op. 5
[1795]    Rt. Birchall .. 133 New Bond Street

pp.1-17  

[Arietta 1]  In G. Andante con moto ('Quand'erran le Agnelle')
[Arietta 2]  In B flat. Andante ('Nel bel giardin d'amore')
[Arietta 3]  In A. Andante Sostenuto ('Non sperar non lusingarti')
Canone I. 'Con dolce forza'
Canone II. 'Se dal gentil sembiamte'
Canone III. 'Lesbia vaga'
Canone IV. 'Ah perchè ognor nel sen'

Short Title  > Tre ariette e quattro canoni Op. 5
Cmp/Arr  > Bonifazio Asioli (1769-1832)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Birchall

Fra C01/2  RBW 2309

Ti veggo T'abbraccio. | The Favorite Duett | Sung at the King's Theatre by | Mrs. Billington & Sigra Grassini, | in the | Opera | of Il Ratto di Proserpina | Composed by P. Winter | And Arranged by | M. C. Mortellari
[1804]    M. Kelly at his musical Saloon Pall Mall  ::  Engrav'd by J. Balls  

pp.1-8  

Librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte

Short Title  > Ti veggo t'abbraccio: duet
Cmp/Arr  > Peter Winter (1754-1825)   |   Michele Mortellari (c1750-1807) (arr.)
Auth/Ed  > Da Ponte, Lorenzo (1749-1838)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Michael Kelly   |   J. Balls
Performer(s)  > Mrs Billington   |   Mme / Sigra Grassini

Fra C01/3  RBW 2310

Vaghi colli ameni prati | The much Admired Duett, | As Sung at the | King's theatre | by | Sigra. Grassini & Mrs. Billington, | In the Grand Serious Opera of | Il Ratto di Proserpina | Composd by P. Winter | And Arranged by M. C. Mortellari
[1804]    M. Kelly at his Musical Saloon 9 Pall Mall  ::  Engrav'd by I. Alexander  

pp.1-6  

Librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte

Short Title  > Vaghi colli, ameni prati: duet
Cmp/Arr  > Peter Winter (1754-1825)   |   Michele Mortellari (c1750-1807) (arr.)
Auth/Ed  > Da Ponte, Lorenzo (1749-1838)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Michael Kelly   |   James Alexander
Performer(s)  > Mrs Billington   |   Mme / Sigra Grassini

Fra C01/4  RBW 2311

Modesto é quel Ciglio | The Favorite Duet, | as Sung by | Signora Angelelli & Sigr. Viganoni, | in the Opera of | La Cifra | Composed by | Sigr. Salieri
[c1798]    Printed by Rt. Birchall at his musical circulating library, 133 New Bond Street

pp.1-8  

Score for Violini, Viole, Eurilla, Millord, Piano / Basso

Librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte [and Giuseppe Petrosellini, 1727-1799?]

Short Title  > Modesto é quel ciglio: duet (Eurilla, Millord)
Cmp/Arr  > Antonio Salieri (1750-1825)
Auth/Ed  > Da Ponte, Lorenzo (1749-1838)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Birchall
Performer(s)  > Sigra Angelelli   |   Sigr Viganoni

Fra C01/5  RBW 2312

The Favorite | Duett ['Occhietto furbetto' by V. Martín y Soler] | Sung by | Sigra. Storace & Sigr. Borselli | in the Opera | La | Villanella Rapita [by Francesco Bianchi]
[c1799]    R. Birchall 133 New Bond Street

pp.1-9  

Score for 2 Violins, Oboe, Clarinetti, Corni in A, Viola, Fagotti, Bassi

Librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte

Short Title  > Occhietto furbetto che cosa mi hai detto: duet
Cmp/Arr  > Vicente Martín y Soler (1754-1806)   |   Francesco Bianchi (1752-1810)
Auth/Ed  > Da Ponte, Lorenzo (1749-1838)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Birchall
Performer(s)  > Sigr Borselli   |   Sigra Storace

Fra C01/6  RBW 2313

Pandolfetto Graziosetto | a favorite Duett | Sung by Sigr. Morelli, & Sigra. Bolla, | at the King's Theatre Hay Market, | in the Comic Opera of | I Zingari in Fiera. | Composed by Sigr. Paesiello
[c1795]    Rt. Birchall 133 New Bond Street

pp.1-8.  

Vocal duet scored for Oboe, 2 Violins, Lucrezia, Basso

Librettist Giuseppe Palomba

Short Title  > Pandolfetto graziosetto: duet
Cmp/Arr  > Giovanni Paisiello (1740-1816)
Auth/Ed  > Palomba, Giuseppe (fl.1765–1825)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Birchall
Performer(s)  > Mme / Sigra Bolla   |   Sigr Morelli

Fra C01/7  RBW 2314

La mia Pastorella, | A Favorite Duet, | as Sung by Madame Bolla & Sigr. Morelli, | in the Opera of | La Pastorella Nobile | Composed by Sigr. Guglielmi
[c1800]    Rt Birchall 133 New Bond Street

pp.1-9  

From the libretto by Francesco Saverio Zini

Short Title  > La mia pastorella: duet
Cmp/Arr  > Pietro Alessandro Guglielmi (1728-1804)
Auth/Ed  > Zini, Francesco Saverio (1770-1803)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Birchall
Performer(s)  > Mme / Sigra Bolla   |   Sigr Morelli

Fra C01/8  RBW 2315

Tristarella tu non M'Intendi | A Duett, | In the Intermezzo of | Li Due Svizzeri. | Sung by | Mme. Banti & Mr. Viganoni, | Composed by | G. G. Ferrari
[1799]    Printed for the author .. 34 Great Marlborough Street

pp.1-11  

Score for 2 Violins, Oboe, Corni in A, Fagotti, Viola, Giletta, Brunello, Piano, Bass

From the libretto by Serafino Buonaiuti

Short Title  > Tristarella tu non m'Intendi: duet
Cmp/Arr  > Giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari (1763-1842)
Auth/Ed  > Buonaiuti, Serafino (19th c.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > for G. G. Ferrari
Performer(s)  > Mme / Sigra Banti   |   Sigr Viganoni

Fra C01/9  RBW 2316

Cavatina | Lunghi dal caro bene | Sung by Sigr. Marchesi, | in the Opera of | Giulio Sabino | Composed by | Sigr. Sarti
[c1800]    Rt Birchall 133 New Bond Street

pp.1-7  

Score for strings

From the libretto by Pietro Giovannini

Short Title  > Lungi dal caro bene: cavatina
Cmp/Arr  > Giuseppe Sarti (1729-1802)
Auth/Ed  > Giovannini, Pietro (18th c.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Birchall
Performer(s)  > Sigr Marchesi

Fra C01/10  RBW 2317

Tralle Foreste | Cavatina | Sung at the King's Theatre, Haymarket | By Signor Viganoni | In the Intermezzo of | Li due Svizzeri | Composed by | G. G. Ferrari
[c1799]    Printed for the Author .. 34 Great Marlborough Street

pp.1-6  

Score for Violino I & II, Flauto, Clarinetto, Fagotto, Viola, Brunello, Piano-Forte, Basso

From the libretto by Serafino Buonaiuti

Short Title  > Tralle foreste: cavatina
Cmp/Arr  > Giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari (1763-1842)
Auth/Ed  > Buonaiuti, Serafino (19th c.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > for G. G. Ferrari
Performer(s)  > Sigr Viganoni

Fra C01/11  RBW 2318

Questo è dunque il loco usato | The Favorite Cavatina, | As Sung by Sigr. Viganoni in the | Opera of | Nina | Composed by Sigr. Paesiello
[c1800]    Rt. Birchall 133 New Bond Street

pp.1-8  Sig. Catherine [Hay?]

Score for strings

From the libretto by Giambattista Lorenzi

Short Title  > Questo è dunque il loco usato: cavatina
Cmp/Arr  > Giovanni Paisiello (1740-1816)
Auth/Ed  > Lorenzi, Giambattista (1721-1807)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Birchall
Performer(s)  > Sigr Viganoni
Former Owner  > Catherine Hay

Fra C01/12  RBW 2319

The | Favourite Song of | Dulce Domum | Performed Annually at | Winchester College | the Evening preceding the | Summer Vacation | adapted for the | Harpsichord, Piano-Forte | Guitar and Flute
   Rt Birchall 133 New Bond Street

pp.2-4  

Short Title  > Dulce domum: song
Cmp/Arr  > Anon.
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Birchall

Fra C01/13  RBW 2320

An | English Version | of | Domum | Set to Music | by | George William Chard | Organist | of the Cathedral & College | at Winchester
[1815?]    Jas. Robbins [Winchester], London at Bland & Wellers 23 Oxford Street

pp.2-4  

Voice & keyboard

Short Title  > Dulce domum (English version): song
Cmp/Arr  > G W Chard (1765-1849)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Jas. Robbins   |   (A[nne]) Bland & Weller

Fra C01/14  RBW 2321

When Love has Charm'd | A Favorite Song | The Poetry by M. E. D | The Music by | G. G. Ferrari
[1825?]    Printed for the Author .. No. 34 Great Marlborough Street

pp.1-3  

Short Title  > When love has charm'd: song
Cmp/Arr  > Giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari (1763-1842)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > for G. G. Ferrari

Fra C01/15  RBW 2322

The Opera Music Warehouse | When forc'd from her I Love, to part | Ballad | with a | Piano Forte or Harp Accompaniment
[1805]    Monzani & Cimador 3 Old Bond Street, near Piccadilly

pp.1-3  Sig. Miss Hay

Short Title  > When forc'd from her I love, to part: ballad
Cmp/Arr  > Anon.
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Monzani & Cimador
Former Owner  > Miss Hay

Fra C01/16  RBW 2323

In vain I mourn in vain I sigh. | The much admired Air | Sung by Miss De Camp in the Comedy of | The Honey Moon | Now Performing with universal applause | at the | Theatre Royal Drury Lane | Composed by | M. Kelly
[c1805]    Printed & sold by M. Kelly at his Music Saloon, 9 Pall Mall  ::  Engraved by J. Balls, No. 8, Middle Scotland Yard, Whitehall  

pp.1-4  

Short Title  > In vain I mourn, in vain I sigh: air
Cmp/Arr  > Michael Kelly (1762-1826)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Michael Kelly   |   J. Balls
Performer(s)  > Miss De Camp

Fra C01/17  RBW 2324

The Kiss | A Favorite Song | with an Accompaniment for the | Piano Forte | Composed by G. G. Ferrari | Words by a Lady
[c1805]    Printed & Sold by M. Kelly 9 Pall Mall

pp.1-3  

Short Title  > The kiss: song
Cmp/Arr  > Giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari (1763-1842)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Michael Kelly