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  C16
[HONBLE. MRS HAY No. 16]

Uniform with other Hay vols. but no label nor number
Fra C16/1-2  RBW 2467

Fourteen | Favorite Sonatinas | for the | Harpsichord or Piano Forte | with an Accopaniment | for a Violin, ad libitum | Composed & Humbly dedicated to | Her Highness the Duchess of Wirtemberg | by | Ignace Pleyel. First Set [1-14 : Keyboard + Violin]
[c1790]    Rt Birchall at Handel's Head, No. 133 New Bond Street  ::  [Overlabel:] Corri, Dussek & Co. .. No. 37 North Bridge Street Edinburgh and No. 67 Dean Street Soho London

i) Keyboard pp.1-29 ii) Violin pp.1-11  

Keyboards for nos. 1-2, 5-11 and 13-14 carry pencil marks

Sonatinas 1 in C | 2 in D | 3 in F | 4 in A | 5 in G | 6 in A | 7 in G | 8 in a minor | 9 in D | 10 in B flat | 11 in F | 12 in E flat | 13 in C | 14 in G

Short Title  > Fourteen sonatinas for the harpsichord or pianoforte (1st set)
Cmp/Arr  > Ignaz Pleyel (1757-1831)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Birchall   |   Corri, Dussek & Co.
Dedicatee(s)  > Duchess of Wirtemberg [sic]

Fra C16/3-4  RBW 2468

Twelve | Favorite Sonatinas | for the | Harpsichord or Piano Forte | with an Accompaniment | for a Violin ad libitum | Composed & Humbly dedicated to | Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Wirtemberg | by | Ignace Pleyel | Second Set [15-26 : Keyboard + Violin]
[c1790-94]    Rt Birchall at Handel's Head, No. 133 New Bond Street  ::  [Overlabel:] Corri, Dussek & Co. .. No. 37 North Bridge Street Edinburgh and | No. 67 Dean Street Soho London

i) Keyboard pp.30-56 ii) Violin pp.12-23  

Sonatinas 15 in G | 16 in C (same as Flute Sonata in B flat II) | 17 in B flat | 18 in E flat | 19 in A | 20 in d minor | 21 in G | 22 in D | 23 in A | 24 in C | 25 in F | 26 in B flat

Short Title  > Twelve sonatinas for the harpsichord or pianoforte (2nd set)
Cmp/Arr  > Ignaz Pleyel (1757-1831)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Birchall   |   Corri, Dussek & Co.
Dedicatee(s)  > Duchess of Wirtemberg [sic]

Fra C16/5  RBW 2469

No. 5 | Bland's Collection | of | Sonatas, Lessons, Overtures | Capriccios | Divertimentos &c. &c. | for the | Harpsichord or Piano Forte | without Accompts. by the most Esteemed Composers || Nicolai's favorite Sonata from Op. 3 | First Published in 1774
[c1792]    J. Bland .. 45 Holborn  ::  [Overlabel:] Corri, Dussek & Co .. 37 North Bridge Street Edinburgh and | No. 67 Dean Street, Soho, London

pp.42-8  

Keyboard

Undesig. [Allegro]; Rondo, poco Presto

Short Title  > Sonata in C Op. 3 no. 1: for harpsichord or piano
Cmp/Arr  > Valentino Nicolai (1750-1798)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > J[ohn] Bland   |   Corri, Dussek & Co.

Fra C16/6  RBW 2470

{Caption title:] Sonata | V | from Nicolai Op. 3 | Sonata in G]
[c1785]    [London: J. Welcker for J. Bland?]

pp.38-45  

Keyboard with Violino part included

Allegro assai: Rondo Allegro

Short Title  > Sonata in G Op. 3 no. 5
Cmp/Arr  > Valentino Nicolai (1750-1798)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > John Welcker   |   J[ohn] Bland

Fra C16/7  RBW 2471

[Piccini, Favorite Overture La Schiava Arranged for Harpsichord]
[c1790]    No attributed printer or publisher

pp.2-5  

Keyboard in G

Undesig.; Andante; Allegro Assai

Short Title  > La Schiava overture: for harpsichord
Cmp/Arr  > Niccolò Piccinni (1728-1800)

Fra C16/8  RBW 2472

[Caption title: Overture of La Buona Figliola (Piccini)]
[c1800]    Printed for and sold by Corri & Sutherland Edinbr.

pp.1-4  

Keyboard

Short Title  > [Overture to] La Buona Figliuola: for harpsichord
Cmp/Arr  > Niccolò Piccinni (1728-1800)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Corri & Sutherland

Fra C16/9  RBW 2473

The White Cockade | A Favorite Scots Air made into a Rondo for the Piano Forte and Harpsichord by | T. Hawdon
[c1795]    Printed and Sold by Stewart & Co. Music Sellers No. 37 South Bridge Street Edinr.  ::  J. Johnson Sculpt  

pp.1-3  

Keyboard in G

Allegretto Expressivo

Short Title  > The white cockade: rondo for piano & harpsichord
Cmp/Arr  > Thomas Hawdon (c1765-1793) (arr.)   |   Trad.
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Stewart & Co.

Fra C16/10  RBW 2474

The Grenadiers March | for the | Edinburgh Volunteers | Dedicated to | Capts. Crichton & Houston | by | Miss Hen[riett]a. Eliz. Hunter
[c1795]    Corri, Dussek & Co .. No. 37 North Bridge Street Edinburgh and No. 67 Dean Street Soho London

pp.1-2  

Keyboard and German Flute In B flat

Short Title  > The Grenadiers March for the Edinburgh Volunteers: for flute & piano
Cmp/Arr  > Henrietta Elizabeth Hunter (fl.1790)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Corri, Dussek & Co.
Dedicatee(s)  > Capt. Crichton of the Edinburgh Volunteers   |   Capt. Houston of the Edinburgh Volunteers

Fra C16/11  RBW 2475

The | Edinburgh Volunteers | Grand March | Dedicated to the Right Honble. Lord Lieut. of Edinburgh | Composed by | Mr. Watlen
[c1795]    Printed for the Author at his Music WareHouse 34 North Bridge, & No. 1 Charlotte Row, Long Lane, Southwark, London

Keyboard and Flute

Short Title  > The Edinburgh Volunteers grand march: keyboard & flute
Cmp/Arr  > John Watlen (b. c1760)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > John Watlen
Dedicatee(s)  > Lord Lieut. of Edinburgh

Fra C16/12  RBW 2476

The Edinburgh Volunteers March | Appointed by the Committee | Inscribed to the Right Honble. Thos. Elder | Lord Provost & Lord Lieutenant of | Edinburgh | And to the Members of the Corps, by | J. G. C. Schetky
[c1795]    Printed and Sold by N. Stewart & Co. Music Sellers No. 37 South Bridge Street Edinburgh

Keyboard and German Flute in E flat

Short Title  > The Edinburgh Volunteers march: keyboard & flute
Cmp/Arr  > Johann Georg Christoph Schetky (1737-1824)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > N. Stewart & Co.
Dedicatee(s)  > Rt Hon. Thos. Elder

Fra C16/13  RBW 2477

Rule Britannia | as Sung by | Sigra. Banti | at the King's Theatre Haymarket | For the Commemoration of Lord Howes Victory of the 1st June 1794 | Published by her Permission with her Graces & Ornaments
[c1794]    Corri, Dussek & Co. Music Sellers to Her Majesty No. 67 Dean Street, Soho & Bridge Street Edinburgh

pp.1-3  

Keyboard and Voice

By T.A. Arne, words by James Thomson

Short Title  > Rule Britannia: song
Cmp/Arr  > Thomas Arne (1710-1778)
Auth/Ed  > Thomson, James (1700-1748)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Corri, Dussek & Co.
Performer(s)  > Mme / Sigra Banti

Fra C16/14  RBW 2478

Begone Dull Care, | A Favorite Duett | Sung with the utmost applause at Harrison & Knyvetts Vocal Concerts
   Printed & Sold by N. Stewart & Co .. 37 South Bridge Street, Edinburgh

pp.1-2  

Keyboard, also 2 Guitars or German Flute

Originally published J. Dale 1793

Short Title  > Begone dull care: duet
Cmp/Arr  > Trad.
Auth/Ed  > Anon.
Pr/Pub/Bks  > N. Stewart & Co.
Performer(s)  > Mr Harrison   |   Mr Knyvett   |   Mrs W. Knyvett

Fra C16/15  RBW 2479

The Favourite Old Scots Song | Lord Gregory | As Sung by Sigr. Urbani at the Edinburgh Concert | Set for the Piano Forte Voice or Guitar
[1790-1801]    Corri, Dussek & Co .. North Bridge Street

pp.1-2  

Keyboard and one obligato part

Short Title  > Lord Gregory: song
Cmp/Arr  > Trad.
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Corri, Dussek & Co.
Performer(s)  > Sigr Urbani

Fra C16/16  RBW 2480

Bright Phoebus | A Favorite Hunting Song | Sung by Mr. Bell at the Theatre Royal Edinr.
[c1790]    Stewart & Co .. 37 South Bridge Street

pp.1-2  

Usually attrib. to James Hook but this appears to be by John Worgan

Short Title  > Bright Phoebus: hunting song
Cmp/Arr  > John Worgan (1724-1790)   |   James Hook (1746-1827)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Stewart & Co.
Performer(s)  > Mr Bell