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  C17
MISS HAY [No. 2]
Fra C17/1  RBW 2481

Dr. Haydn's | VI Original | Canzonettas, | for the Voice with | an Accompaniment for the Piano Forte | Dedicated to | Mrs. John Hunter. First Sett
[c1804]    Clementi, Banger, Hyde, Collard & Davis, 26 Cheapside

pp.2-31  Sig. C. Hay on t.p. (trimmed)

Added ornaments in all except d). Italian translation above stave, English words below Voice part

The Mermaid's Song | Le Sirene -- Recollections | La Memoria -- A Pastoral Song | Pastorale -- Despair | La Desperazione -- Pleasing Pain | L'Allegro -- Fidelity | La Costanza

Short Title  > Six original canzonettas for the voice. 1st set: with piano
Cmp/Arr  > Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Auth/Ed  > Hunter, Anne (Mrs John Hunter) (1742-1821)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Clementi, Banger, Hyde, Collard & Davis
Dedicatee(s)  > Mrs John Hunter
Former Owner  > Catherine Hay

Fra C17/2  RBW 2482

Second Sett of | Dr. Haydn's, | VI Original Canzonettas, | for the Voice with | an Accompaniment for the Piano Forte. | Dedicated to the Right Honble. | Lady Charlotte Bertie
[1795]    Printed & Sold for Messrs. Corri, Dussek & Co. Music Sellers to her Majesty .. No. 67 & 68 Dean Street, Soho, & Bridge Street Edinburgh & No. 28 Haymarket

pp.2-23  Plate no. 537  

Sailor's Song -- The Wanderer -- Sympathy | Translated from the Italian of Metastasio -- She never told her Love. | By Shakespeare -- Piercing Eyes -- Content

Short Title  > Six original canzonettas for the voice. 2nd set: with piano
Cmp/Arr  > Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Corri, Dussek & Co.
Dedicatee(s)  > Lady Charlotte Bertie

Fra C17/3  RBW 2483

Six | Songs | Composed by | William Carnaby | Huntingdon, | and | Dedicated by Permission | To the Right Honble. | Lady Templetown
[1796]    Printed for the Author and sold by Rt. Birchall .. 133 New Bond Street

pp.1-13  Sig. Wm. Carnaby at foot of page

Daphne's visit  |  Colin Roving  |  The Braes of Yarrow  |  Contentment  |  The sigh  |  On Procrastination

Short Title  > Six songs
Cmp/Arr  > William Carnaby (1772-1839)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > for W. Carnaby   |   Robert Birchall
Dedicatee(s)  > Lady Templetown
Former Owner  > Wm. Carnaby

Fra C17/4  RBW 2484

The Wreath | A Pastoral Glee | For Three Voices | Composed by | J. Mazzinghi ['Ye Shepherds tell me, tell me have you seen']
   Goulding, Phipps, & D'Almaine .. 45 Pall Mall & 76 St James' Street

pp.2-7  

Several added ornaments in ink

Short Title  > The Wreath ('Ye Shepherds tell me, tell me have you seen'): pastoral glee for 3 voices
Cmp/Arr  > Joseph Mazzinghi (1765-1844)
Auth/Ed  > Anon.
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Goulding, Phipps (&) D'Almaine

Fra C17/5  RBW 2485

Trafalgar | An | Heroic Song, | As sung by | Mr. C. E. Horn, Junr. | at the | Harmonic Society | Composed by | Charles Frederick Horn | Music Master to the Royal Family
[1806?]    Goulding, Phipps, D'Almaine & Co. .. 117 Bond Street, & No. 7 Westmorland St Dublin.

Sig. Charles Frederick Horn at foot of page

Text from a poem by William Blizard. Extended preface dated Dec 24 1805

Short Title  > Trafalgar, an heroic song
Cmp/Arr  > Charles Frederick Horn (1762-1830)
Auth/Ed  > Blizard, Sir William (1743-1835)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Goulding, Phipps, D'Almaine & Co.
Performer(s)  > Mr Horn / Mr C. E. Horn Jr
Former Owner  > Charles Frederick Horn

Fra C17/6  RBW 2486

Waft her Angels | as Sung by Mr. Nield in | [Handel's] Jep[h]tha
   Lavenu & Mitchell .. 29 New Bond Street

pp.123-125  

Scored for two Violins, Viola, Harpsichord or Piano and voice

Librettist Thomas Morell

Short Title  > Waft her angels: song
Cmp/Arr  > George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Auth/Ed  > Morell, Thomas (1703-1784)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Lavenu & Mitchell
Performer(s)  > Mr Nield

Fra C17/7  RBW 2487

Phillis the Fair | A Favorite Song | Words from Burns Poems, | Set to Music, with an Accompaniment for the | Piano Forte, | by Wm. Knyvett
   Lavenu & Mitchell .. 26 New Bond Street

pp.1-3  Sig. C. Hay on t.p. (trimmed)

Short Title  > Phillis the Fair: song
Cmp/Arr  > William Knyvett (1779-1856)
Auth/Ed  > Burns, Robert (1759-1796)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Lavenu & Mitchell
Former Owner  > Catherine Hay

Fra C17/8  RBW 2488

The Boatie Rows, | A Favorite Scotch Melody, | Harmonised for Three Voices, | by Wm. Knyvett, | & Sung by the Messrs. Knyvetts, at the Nobility's Concerts
[1807]    Rt Birchall .. 133 New Bond Street

pp.1-4  

Short Title  > The boatie rows: Scotch melody
Cmp/Arr  > William Knyvett (1779-1856)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Birchall
Performer(s)  > Master / Mr Knyvett   |   Mr Knyvett

Fra C17/9  RBW 2489

Sally Roy | A Scottish Ballad, | Sung by Mr. Incledon | In his Entertainment called | The Wandering Melodist | The Words by | Mr. Rannie, | Composed by | Wm. Shield | Musician in Ordinary to his Majesty
[1801]    Goulding, Phipps, & D'Almaine 45 Pall Mall & 76 St James' St

pp.1-3  Sig. Wm. Shield at foot of page

Short Title  > Sally Roy: Scottish ballad
Cmp/Arr  > William Shield (1748-1829)
Auth/Ed  > Rannie, John (fl. 1789-1806)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Goulding, Phipps (&) D'Almaine
Performer(s)  > Mr Incledon
Former Owner  > Wm. Shield

Fra C17/10  RBW 2490

The Negro Girl | A Song | Composed & Inscribed to his Friend, T.R. Hobbes | by | William Carnaby
   Printed for the Author by Rt. Birchall .. 133 New Bond Street

pp.2-4  Sig. Wm. Carnaby at foot of page

Words by Mrs Robinson

Short Title  > The Negro girl: song
Cmp/Arr  > William Carnaby (1772-1839)
Auth/Ed  > Robinson, Mrs Mary (1757-1800)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > for W. Carnaby   |   Robert Birchall
Dedicatee(s)  > T. R. Hobbes
Former Owner  > Wm. Carnaby

Fra C17/11  RBW 2491

La Donna che è amante | A favorite Song in the Opera of | Giannina e Bemardone | Composed by | Cimarosa | Arranged with an Accompaniment for the Piano Forte
[c1787]    Rt Birchall .. 133 New Bond Street

pp.1-11  

Scored for Corni, Flauti, 2 Violins, Viva voce, Piano, Basso

From the libretto by Filippo Livigni

Short Title  > La donna che è amante: song
Cmp/Arr  > Domenico Cimarosa (1749-1801)
Auth/Ed  > Livigni, Filippo (b. c1750)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Birchall

Fra C17/12  RBW 2492

Il mio cor gli affetti miei, | A Favorite Song, | with an Accompaniment for the Piano Forte, | Composed by | Cimarosa
[c1799?]    Rt Birchall .. 133 New Bond Street

pp.1-15  

Scored for: Two Violins; Viola; Canto; Piano. Added ornaments in ink

From the libretto by Giuseppe Palomba

Short Title  > Il mio cor gli affetti miei: with piano
Cmp/Arr  > Domenico Cimarosa (1749-1801)
Auth/Ed  > Palomba, Giuseppe (fl.1765–1825)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Birchall

Fra C17/13  RBW 2493

Con quel'occhietto languido, | A Favorite Duett | Composed by | Sgr. P. Winter
[c1804]    Rt Birchall .. 133 New Bond Street

pp.1-4  

Added ornaments in ink

From the libretto by Mattia Butturini

Short Title  > Con quel'occhietto languido: duet
Cmp/Arr  > Peter Winter (1754-1825)
Auth/Ed  > Butturini, Mattia (1752-1817)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Birchall