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

Drum  Dr 38  T.7. 6
MISS IRVINE

Bound by Edmond, Aberdeen
Dru Dr 38/1  RBW 1100

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy's | Oratorio, | Elijah | The | Words adapted from the Bible | by | W. Bartholomew, Esqre. | No. 30 | Recit. "Arise Elijah"; Aria "O rest in the Lord"
   Ewer & Co., Newgate Strt. Bonn, N. Simrock, Paris, Hy. Lemoine. O.

pp.1-5  

Voice and piano

Also: Catalogue printed by Darling & Son, 126, Bishopsgate Street, Cornhill, London.

Short Title  > Arise, Elijah [and] O rest in the Lord: recit. & aria
Cmp/Arr  > Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Auth/Ed  > Bartholomew, William (1793-1867)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Ewer & Co.   |   N. Simrock   |   H. Lemoine

Dru Dr 38/2  RBW 1101

What tho' I trace, | Aria, | Composed by | Handel, | and Arranged from the Score | with an Accompaniment, | for the | Piano forte, | By | Wm. Horsley. | Mus.Bac.Oxon. | Member of the Royal Academy of Music of Stockholm
[1829]    Cramer, Beale & Co. 201 Regent Street Corner of Conduit Street  ::  Sold by Wood & Co. 12 Waterloo Pl. Edinr.

pp.83-85  Plate no. 816  

Voice and piano

Librettist now thought to be Moses Mendes

Short Title  > What tho' I trace: aria
Cmp/Arr  > William Horsley (1774-1858) (arr.)   |   George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Auth/Ed  > Mendes, Moses (d.1758)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Cramer, Beale & Co.   |   Wood & Co.

Dru Dr 38/3  RBW 1102

Forsake me not, | Duet, | from the | Last Judgement, | By | Louis Spohr, | Translated [and arranged?] by | Edward Taylor, | Gresham Professor of Music
   R & J.E. Taylor, Red Lion Court Fleet Street, Cramer, Beale & Co. 201, Regent Street, by Addison & Hodson, 210 Regent Street, and by R. Cocks & Co. 6, New Burlington Street

pp.56-61  

Vocal duet with piano

Short Title  > Forsake me not: voc. duet
Cmp/Arr  > Louis Spohr (1784-1859)   |   Edward Taylor (1784-1863) (arr.)
Auth/Ed  > Taylor, Edward (1784-1863)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > R & J.E. Taylor   |   Cramer, Beale & Co.   |   Addison & Hodson   |   R(obert) Cocks & Co.

Dru Dr 38/4  RBW 1103

No. 221 | If o'er the Boundless Sky. | Lied, | Sung at the | London & Provincial Concerts, | By | Miss Steele, | Composed by | B. Molique, | The English Version by | F.W. Rosier
   Wessel & Co...229 Regent Street, Corner of Hanover Street (Late of Frith Street)

pp.1-4  Plate no. W & Co. 3235  Sig. [indecipherable - I.J.Lohse?]

Voice and piano

Also: Catalogue of Wessel & Co.'s Choice Publications of Modern Vocal Music

Short Title  > If o'er the boundless sky: Lied
Cmp/Arr  > Bernhard Molique (1802-1869)
Auth/Ed  > Rosier, Fitz William (1808-c1882)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Wessel & Co.
Performer(s)  > Miss Steele
Former Owner  > I. J. Lohse

Dru Dr 38/5  RBW 1104

Thou art gone from my Gaze. | Ballad. | Sung by | Miss Dolby, | Poetry & Music | By | G. Linley
[1829]    R. Addison, 210 Regent Street, and 47 King Street  ::  Sold by Wood & Co. 12 Waterloo Pl. Edinr.

pp.1-5  Plate no. 488  

Voice and piano

Short Title  > Thou art gone from my gaze: ballad
Cmp/Arr  > George Linley (1798-1865)
Auth/Ed  > Linley, George (1798-1865)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > R. Addison (& Co.)   |   Wood & Co.
Performer(s)  > Miss Dolby

Dru Dr 38/6  RBW 1105

Sung by | Miss Steele. | Give me thy blessing, dear Mother I Pray, | A favorite Ballad, | Respectfully Dedicated to | Alfred Scanlon Esqr. | The Poetry & Music | By | J.W. Cherry
   T. Holloway, 5, Hanway Street, Oxford Street

pp.1-5  Sig. Miss B. Irvine of Drum from a Cousin

Voice and piano

Short Title  > Give me thy blessing, dear Mother, pray: ballad
Cmp/Arr  > J W Cherry (1824-1889)
Auth/Ed  > Cherry, John William (1824-1889)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > T. Holloway
Performer(s)  > Miss Steele
Dedicatee(s)  > Alfred Scanlon Esq.
Former Owner  > Beatrice Irvine

Dru Dr 38/7  RBW 1106

Roch-Albert's Celebrated Melodies, No. 9 | The | Exile's Lament, | Sung | With the Greatest Applause | By | Madlle. Jetty Treffz. | Written by W.H. Bellamy
[1829]    Jullien & Co .. 214 Regent Street, & 45, King Street  ::  Sold by Wood & Co. 12 Waterloo Pl. Edinr.

pp.1-5  Plate no. 1119  

Voice and piano

Short Title  > The exile's lament: [song]
Cmp/Arr  > William Henry Bellamy (1800-1866)
Auth/Ed  > Bellamy, William Henry (1800-1866)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Jullien & Co.   |   Wood & Co.
Performer(s)  > Mlle Jetty Treffz

Dru Dr 38/8  RBW 1107

Sung by Miss Catherine Hayes. | Why do I weep for thee? | Ballad. | Written by | George Linley, | Composed by | W. Vincent Wallace
[1829]    Cramer, Beale & Co. 201 Regent Street, & 67 Conduit Street  ::  Sold by Wood & Co. 12 Waterloo Pl. Edinr.

pp.1-4  Plate no. 4676  

Voice and piano

Short Title  > Why do I weep for thee?: ballad
Cmp/Arr  > Vincent Wallace (1812-1865)
Auth/Ed  > Linley, George (1798-1865)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Cramer, Beale & Co.   |   Wood & Co.
Performer(s)  > Miss / Mme Catherine Hayes

Dru Dr 38/9  RBW 1108

Sung by | The Author in his Irish Evenings, | Forgive but don't forget, | Or | I'm going Jessie, | Song | By | Samuel Lover Esqr.
   J. Duff, & C. Hodgson, 65, Oxford Street

pp.1-5  Plate no. 679  

Voice and piano

Short Title  > Forgive but don't forget, or: I'm going, Jessie: song
Cmp/Arr  > Samuel Lover (1797-1868)
Auth/Ed  > Lover, Samuel (1797-1868)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > (J.) Duff & (C.) Hodgson
Performer(s)  > Samuel Lover

Dru Dr 38/10  RBW 1109

Annie's Tryste, | Scottish Ballad, | Written by | W.E. Aytoun Esq.
   Edinburgh Wood & Co. 12 Waterloo Place Cramer, Addison & Beale, 201 Regent Street and Monro & May 11 Holborn Bars

pp.2-5  

Voice and piano

Short Title  > Annie's tryste: Scottish ballad
Cmp/Arr  > Anon.
Auth/Ed  > Aytoun, William Edmondstoune (1813-1865)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Wood & Co.   |   Cramer, Addison & Beale (& Co.)   |   Monro & May

Dru Dr 38/11  RBW 1110

By-gone Hours! | From | A Set of Songs, | Dedicated to | His Grace | The Duke of Devonshire, | By | The Honble. Mrs. Norton, | and | Mrs. Price Blackwood
[1829]    Chappell, 50 New Bond Street  ::  Richards, printers, 100, St Martin's Lane  Sold by Wood & Co. 12 Waterloo Pl. Edinr.

pp.41-45  Plate no. 5752  

Voice and piano

Also: New and Popular Songs Published by Chappell, 50 New Bond Street.

Short Title  > By-gone hours!
Cmp/Arr  > Helen Blackwood (1807-1867)
Auth/Ed  > Norton, Caroline Sheridan (1808-1877)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Chappell (& Co.)   |   Wood & Co.
Dedicatee(s)  > Duke of Devonshire

Dru Dr 38/12  RBW 1111

Pietà, Pietà, | Lamento della mendica, | In the Opera of | Le Prophète, | Composed by | G. | Meyerbeer. | The Italian Translation by Manfredo Maggioni
   Cramer, Beale & Co. 201 Regent Street, & 67, Conduit Street and Chappell, 50 New Bond Street

pp.1-5  Plate no. 8220  Sig. Beatrice Irvine

Voice and piano

Also: Thematic list of Le Prophète

Short Title  > Pietà, pietà. Lamento della mendica: air de ballet
Cmp/Arr  > 'Giacomo Meyerbeer' (1791-1864)
Auth/Ed  > Maggioni, S Manfredo (1792-1870)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Cramer, Beale & Co.   |   Chappell (& Co.)
Former Owner  > Beatrice Irvine

Dru Dr 38/13  RBW 1112

'Rose, in the Charms, | (Rose, wie bist du reizend und mild,) | Aria sung with the greatest success at various Concerts in London, | By | Madame Schröder-Devrient, | Composed by | Louis Spohr, | translated and Adapted by | Jno. Rhing, | and Dedicated to | Madame Schröder Devrient, | by the Publishers
   Wessel & Cos. Foreign Music Warehouse, No. 229 Regent Street  ::  Geo.Nichols, printer, Earl's Court, Soho.  

pp.1-5  Plate no. W & Co. 1938  

Voice and piano

Also: A Second Catalogue of Select Vocal Music (German Songs, &c.) Published by Wessels.

Short Title  > Rose, in the charms (Rose, wie bist du reizend und mild): aria
Cmp/Arr  > Louis Spohr (1784-1859)   |   John Rhing (19th c.) (arr.)
Auth/Ed  > Rhing, John (19th c.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Wessel & Co.
Performer(s)  > Mme Schröder-Devrient
Dedicatee(s)  > Mme Schröder-Devrient

Dru Dr 38/14  RBW 1113

No. 377 of | Wessel & Cos. Series of German Songs. | No. 376 to 383. | Eight Duettinos | in the Style of various Nations, | for | Two Soprano Voices | and | Piano-forte | Composed by | Neil W. Gade. | The English Version | By | C.J. Riethmüller. Op. 9
   Wessel & Co .. 229, Regent Street, Corner of Hanover Street (Late of Frith Street)  ::  Printed by Geo. Nichols, Earl's Court, Cranbourn Street, Soho.  

pp.2-7  Plate no. W & Co. 6914  

Also: Catalogue of Wessel & Co.'s Choice Publications of Modern Vocal Music

Short Title  > Duettino for two soprano voices Op. 9 [no. 2]
Cmp/Arr  > Niels W Gade (1817-1890)
Auth/Ed  > Riethmüller, Christopher James (1813-1895)   |   Rhing, John (19th c.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Wessel & Co.

Dru Dr 38/15  RBW 1114

Wessel & Co. No. 39 | 'Huntsman, rest! Thy chase is done,' | Ellen's Song from Sir Walter Scott's Lady of the Lake | The Music composed by | Franz Schubert. | Translated and Adapted by | Jno. Rhing Op. 52
   Wessel & Co .. 229 Regent Street, Corner of Hanover St.

pp.1-5  Plate no. W & Co. 1734  

Voice and piano

Also: A Second Catalogue of Select Vocal Music (German Songs &c.) Published by Wessel. Geo. Nichols, Printer, Earl's Court, Soho.

Short Title  > Huntsman, rest! Thy chase is done (Ellen's song): song
Cmp/Arr  > John Rhing (19th c.) (arr.)   |   Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Auth/Ed  > Scott, Sir Walter (1771-1832)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Wessel & Co.

Dru Dr 38/16  RBW 1115

No. 435. | Choix d'Airs et de Romances avec acc. de Piano ou de Guitare | Vaga Luna che in Argenti | (Luna strahlt im Silberscheine) | Romanzetta | écrite par le | Maestro Bellini | (Ins Deutsche ubertragen von J.D. Anton)
   Mayence et Anvers, chez les fils de B. Schott

pp.2-3  Plate no. 5087  

Voice and piano

Short Title  > Vaga luna che inargenti (Luna strahlt im Silberscheine): romance
Cmp/Arr  > Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835)
Auth/Ed  > Anon.   |   Anton, Johann Daniel (1801-1853)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > B. Schotts Söhne

Dru Dr 38/17  RBW 1116

Che faro senza Euridice? | Aria | in the Opera of | Orfeo, | Composed by | Gluck
[1827]    Metzler & Co. 105 Wardour Strt.  ::  Sold by Paterson & Roy 27 George Street Edinburgh.

pp.1-5  Sig. Jane C. Irvine

Voice and piano

Short Title  > Che farò senza Euridice? : aria
Cmp/Arr  > Christoph von Gluck (1714-1787)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Metzler & Co.   |   Paterson & Roy
Former Owner  > J. C. Irvine

Dru Dr 38/18  RBW 1117

Was zieht zu deinem Zauberkreise, | The Spell, | Composed by | C.M. von Weber, | Sung by | Mr. Balfe, | At the | Public & Private Concerts, | The English Version | By | H.J. St. Leger Esqr.
[1829]    Charles Ollivier .. 41 New Bond Street  ::  Sold by Wood & Co. 12 Waterloo Pl. Edinr

pp.2-7  Plate no. C.O.292  

Voice and piano

Short Title  > Was zieht zu deinem Zauberkreise (The Spell): song
Cmp/Arr  > Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
Auth/Ed  > St Leger, Heywood John (19th c.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Charles Ollivier   |   Wood & Co.
Performer(s)  > Mr Balfe

Dru Dr 38/19  RBW 1118

Sol Pianto il ciglio versar, | Air, | In the Opera of | Le Prophète, | Composed by | G. Meyerbeer. | The Italian adaptation by Manfredo Maggioni
   Cramer, Beale & Co. 201, Regent Street, & 67, Conduit Street, and Chappell, 50, New Bond Street. Paris, chez Brandus & Co.

pp.[1]-3  Plate no. 8215  

Voice and piano

Also: Thematic list of Le Prophète

Short Title  > Sol pianto il ciglio versar: air
Cmp/Arr  > 'Giacomo Meyerbeer' (1791-1864)
Auth/Ed  > Maggioni, S Manfredo (1792-1870)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Cramer, Beale & Co.   |   Chappell (& Co.)   |   Brandus & Cie.

Dru Dr 38/20  RBW 1119

La Violetta | Arietta | Musica | di | Meyerbeer
   T. Boosey and Co. 28 Holles Street Oxford Street

pp.2-5  

Voice and piano

Also: New Italian Vocal Music T. Boosey and Co. 28, Holles Street.

Short Title  > La violetta: arietta
Cmp/Arr  > 'Giacomo Meyerbeer' (1791-1864)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > T. Boosey & Co.

Dru Dr 38/21  RBW 1120

Vocal Gems of Germany. | A Selection of | Songs | by the most celebrated | German Composers. | with the Original Words and an | English translation, | Edited and Arranged | with an Accompaniment for the | Piano Forte, | By | William Hutchins Callcott. [No.2. Love and Courage, | Who calls the Hunter to the Wood? | Composed by | Louis Spohr]
   Leader & Cock, 63 New Bond Street, corner of Brook Strt.  ::  Sold by Wood & Co .. Edr.

pp.6-10 (also [1]-5)  Plate no. L&C 107  

Voice and piano (Ger. & Eng.)

Short Title  > Love and courage - who calls the hunter to the wood? (by Louis Spohr): song
Cmp/Arr  > W H Callcott (1807-1882) (arr.)   |   Louis Spohr (1784-1859)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Leader & Cock   |   Wood & Co.

Dru Dr 38/22  RBW 1121

Vocal Gems of Germany. | A Selection of | Songs | by the most celebrated | German Composers. | with the Original Words and an | English translation, | Edited and Arranged | with an Accompaniment for the | Piano Forte, | By | William Hutchins Callcott. [no.12 To Adelaide | An Adelheid | C. Krebs]
   No attributed printer or publisher   ::  Sold by Wood & Co .. Edr.

pp.56-60 (also 1-5)  Plate no. L&C 374  

Voice and piano (Ger. & Eng.)

Short Title  > To Adelaide (An Adelheid): song
Cmp/Arr  > W H Callcott (1807-1882) (arr.)   |   Karl August Krebs (1804-1880)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Wood & Co.

Dru Dr 38/23  RBW 1122

L'Orfana | Poesia del Signor G. Sacchero | Musica | di Meyerbeer
   T. Boosey and Co., 28 Holles Street Oxford Street

pp.2-7  

Voice and piano

Also: New Italian Vocal Music T. Boosey, 28 Holles Street

Short Title  > L'orfana: song
Cmp/Arr  > 'Giacomo Meyerbeer' (1791-1864)
Auth/Ed  > Sacchero, Giacomo (1813-1875)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > T. Boosey & Co.

Dru Dr 38/24  RBW 1123

Nuits d'ete a Pausilippe Donizetti. No. 7 Der Schwur
[c1837]    Mayence et Anvers, chez les fils de B. Schott

NB This has been cut out of vol.  Plate no. 4750.  

Short Title  > Der Schwur: nocturne à deux voix
Cmp/Arr  > Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)
Auth/Ed  > Palazzolo, Michele (19th c.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > B. Schotts Söhne