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  G12
[JANE FRASER] ENGLISH SONGS
Fra G12/1  RBW 2829

Six two-part Songs, | for Female Voices | with Accompaniments of the | Piano-forte | Composed by | Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy | Op. 63. [No. 5 Volkslied 'O wert thou in the cauld blast']
[1844]    J. J. Ewer & Co. 72 Newgate Street

pp.20-23  

Poetry by Burns

Short Title  > O wert thou in the cauld blast: Volkslied
Cmp/Arr  > Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Auth/Ed  > Burns, Robert (1759-1796)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Ewer & Co.

Fra G12/2  RBW 2830

Six two-part Songs, | for Female Voices | with Accompaniments of the | Piano-forte | Composed by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy | Op. 63 [No. 4 Herbstlied 'Soon ah too soon']
[1844]    Chas. & Robert Ollivier Music Sellers 41 & 42 New Bond Street | J. J. Ewer & Co. 72 Newgate Street

pp.14-19  

Poetry by Karl Klingemann

Short Title  > Herbstlied 'Soon ah too soon' Op. 63. No. 4: voc. duet (fem.)
Cmp/Arr  > Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Auth/Ed  > Klingemann, Karl (1798-1862)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Charles & Robert Ollivier   |   Ewer & Co.

Fra G12/3  RBW 2831

The Fearless and the Free | A Song | Composed for, | and Dedicated to | Mrs. Murray Gartshore | by | Zeta
   Chappell 50 New Bond Street

Plate no. 7134  Initial 'z' (ie the composer 'Zeta') at foot of t.p.

Short Title  > The fearless and the free: song
Cmp/Arr  > Zeta (pseud.) (19th c.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Chappell (& Co.)
Dedicatee(s)  > Mrs Murray Gartshore
Former Owner  > Z[eta]

Fra G12/4  RBW 2832

Child of the Sunbeam | Duet | The words by | A. J. W. D. | Set to Music, & Dedicated to | The Honble. Mrs. Liddell | by Zeta
   Chappell, Music Seller to Her Majesty, 50 New Bond Street  ::  Sold by Hamilton & Muller Importers of Foreign Music and organ builders 116 George Street Edinburgh

pp.1-5  Plate no. 6441  Initial 'z' (ie the composer 'Zeta') at foot of page.

Short Title  > Child of the sunbeam: duet
Cmp/Arr  > Zeta (pseud.) (19th c.)
Auth/Ed  > D, A J W (19th c.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Chappell (& Co.)   |   Hamilton & Müller
Dedicatee(s)  > Hon. Mrs Liddell
Former Owner  > Z[eta]

Fra G12/5  RBW 2833

Ave Sanctissima | Duett | The words from | The forest Sanctuary | by | Mrs. Hemans | Set to Music | And | Dedicated to | Miss Hume | of Ninewells | by | Zeta.
   Published in aid of the Subscription for the relief of the Destitute Poor by Alexr. Robertson .. at the Royal Music Saloon, 39 Princes Street, Edinburgh & to be had of all the Principal Music Sellers  ::  Sold by Hamilton & Muller importers of foreign Music .. 116 George St Edinburgh

pp.2-5  

Short Title  > Ave Sanctissima: duet
Cmp/Arr  > Zeta (pseud.) (19th c.)
Auth/Ed  > Hemans, Mrs Felicia Dorothea (1793-1835)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Alexander Robertson   |   Hamilton & Müller
Dedicatee(s)  > Miss Hume of Ninewells

Fra G12/6  RBW 2834

Come to me Gentle Sleep | A Song | The words by | A. J. W. D. | Set to Music | and Dedicated to | The Rt Honble. The Lady Abercromby | by | Zeta
   Chappell... 50 New Bond Street  ::  Sold by R. Purdie, 83 Princes St Edinburgh

Plate no. 6951  Sig. of 'Z.' (ie composer)

Solo voice or Vocal quartet, & piano

Short Title  > Come to me, gentle Sleep: song
Cmp/Arr  > Zeta (pseud.) (19th c.)
Auth/Ed  > D, A J W (19th c.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Chappell (& Co.)   |   Robert Purdie
Dedicatee(s)  > Lady Abercromby
Former Owner  > Z[eta]

Fra G12/7  RBW 2835

Mine, ever Mine! | A Song | The Words by | A. J. W. D. | Set to Music | and dedicated to | Miss Sophia Cumming | By | Zeta
[1850?]    Chappell... 50 New Bond Street  ::  Sold by R. Purdie, 83 Princes St Edinburgh. [Stamp:] Sold by Hamilton & Miller Edinburgh

Plate no. 1950  Sig. of 'Z.' (ie the composer) and M. E. Fraser in pencil

Short Title  > Mine, ever mine!: song
Cmp/Arr  > Zeta (pseud.) (19th c.)
Auth/Ed  > D, A J W (19th c.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Chappell (& Co.)   |   Hamilton & Müller   |   [Robert] Purdie
Dedicatee(s)  > Miss Sophia Cumming
Former Owner  > Z[eta]   |   M. E. Fraser

Fra G12/8  RBW 2836

O ye hours | A Song | The Words by | Mrs. Hemans | The Music Composed | and dedicated to | Mrs Oswin B. Creswell, | of Creswell | by | Zeta
   Chappell 50 New Bond Street  ::  [Stamp:] Sold by Hamilton & Miller Edinburgh | Sold by Purdie (Edinburgh)

pp.1-5  Plate no. 6952  

Short Title  > O ye hours: song
Cmp/Arr  > Zeta (pseud.) (19th c.)
Auth/Ed  > Hemans, Mrs Felicia Dorothea (1793-1835)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Chappell (& Co.)   |   Hamilton & Müller   |   [Robert] Purdie
Dedicatee(s)  > Mrs Oswin B. Creswell, of Creswell

Fra G12/9  RBW 2837

The Better Land | The Words by | Mrs. Hemans | set to music | And Dedicated to | her Sister | Mrs. Hughes | By | Zeta
   Published Alexr. Robertson .. 39 Princes St. Edinburgh

At top r.h. corner: 'For Colonel Fraser with kind regards'

Short Title  > The better land
Cmp/Arr  > Zeta (pseud.) (19th c.)
Auth/Ed  > Hemans, Mrs Felicia Dorothea (1793-1835)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Alexander Robertson
Dedicatee(s)  > Mrs Hughes
Former Owner  > C. M. Fraser

Fra G12/10  RBW 2838

Madrigal | Since first I saw your face | Ford (1620) | The Musical Library
[c1834?]    [Charles Knight & Co.]

pp.160-1  

From The Musical Library Vol. 2a

Short Title  > Since first I saw your face: madrigal
Cmp/Arr  > Thomas Ford (c1580-1648)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Charles Knight (& Co.)

Fra G12/11  RBW 2839

Canzonet | I told my Nymph, I told her true | Graeff | Op. 13 | The Musical Library [Incomplete]
   [Charles Knight & Co.]

p.162 (lacks 163-64)  

From The Musical Library Vol. 2a

Short Title  > I told my nymph, I told her true Op. 13: canzonet
Cmp/Arr  > Johann Georg Graeff (1762-1829)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Charles Knight (& Co.)

Fra G12/12  RBW 2840

Rose! thou art the sweetest flower. | A Ballad | by | Thomas Moore Esqr. | The Music by | Mrs. Robert Arkwright (Arranged by T. Cooke)
   J. Power 34 Strand.

pp.3-7  

Short Title  > Rose! thou art the sweetest flower: ballad
Cmp/Arr  > Thomas Cooke (1782-1848) (arr.)   |   Mrs Robert Arkwright (1786-1849)
Auth/Ed  > Moore, Thomas (1779-1852)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > J. Power

Fra G12/13  RBW 2841

Blow Gentle Gales | The Celebrated | Glee for three Voices | Sung in the Opera of | The Slave | at the | Theatre Royal Covent Garden | Composed by | Henry R. Bishop | Composer & Director of the Music to the Theatre Royal Covent Garden
[c1820]    Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter & Co. 20 Soho Square and to be had at 7 Westmorland Street Dublin  ::  Sold by R. Purdie, 70 Princes St. Edinburgh

pp.1-5  Sig. Jane Fraser top right hand corner; and 'Miss Hay .. [something crossed out - Drumsburgh?]'

Librettist Thomas Morton

Short Title  > Blow, gentle gales: glee for 3 voices
Cmp/Arr  > Henry Bishop (1786-1855)
Auth/Ed  > Morton, Thomas (1764-1838)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter & Co.   |   Robert Purdie
Former Owner  > Jane Fraser   |   Miss Hay

Fra G12/14  RBW 2842

The Captive Knight. | A Ballad. | The Words by Mrs. Hemans, | The Music by her Sister [ie Harriet Mary Browne]; | and both respectfully dedicated to | Sir Walter Scott. | The Second Edition
[c1827-29]    Willis & Co ... Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, and at 7 Westmorland St. Dublin  ::  Sold by R. Purdie, 83 Princes St. Edinburgh

pp.2-8  Sig. 'F[rederick?] F[raser?] from G[race?] F[raser?' (top of t.p.) and 'H[arriet] M[ary] B[rowne]'

Short Title  > The captive knight: ballad
Cmp/Arr  > Harriet Browne (1798-1858)
Auth/Ed  > Hemans, Mrs Felicia Dorothea (1793-1835)   |   Scott, Sir Walter (1771-1832)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Willis & Co.   |   Robert Purdie
Dedicatee(s)  > Sir Walter Scott
Former Owner  > Frederick Fraser   |   Grace Fraser

Fra G12/15  RBW 2843

Bendemeers Stream, | A Ballad | from | Moore's Celebrated Poem | Lalla Rookh, | sung by | Mr. Parry Junr. | The Music by | Lord Burghersh
[c1818]    J. Power 34 Strand

pp. 3-7  Plate no. 400  

Short Title  > Bendemeers stream: ballad
Cmp/Arr  > John Fane (1784-1859)
Auth/Ed  > Moore, Thomas (1779-1852)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > J. Power
Performer(s)  > Mr Parry Junr

Fra G12/16  RBW 2844

What Fairy like Music! | A Gondola Song | or Duet | Author | Mrs. Cornwell Baron Wilson | Composer | Joseph de Pinna
   Keith Prowse & Co.... 48 Cheapside London

pp.1-5  

Mrs. Cornwell Baron Wilson also known as Margaret Harries Wilson

Short Title  > What fairy-like music!: gondola song or duet
Cmp/Arr  > Joseph de Pinna (c1798-1885)
Auth/Ed  > Wilson, Cornwell Baron (Mrs.) (1796-1846)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Keith, Prowse & Co.

Fra G12/17  RBW 2845

The Meeting of the Waters | from | Moore's | Selection of Irish Melodies | Arranged with | Symphonies and Accompaniments | By | Sir John Stevenson, Mus.Doc.
[1844-8]    Addison & Hodson 210 Regent Street, opposite Conduit Street, & 47 King Street | H. Willson, 44 Cirencester Place  ::  [Stamp of] Flavell Piano Forte And Music Depot 26 Bennett's Hill Birmingham

pp.[1]-5  Sig. Josephine Jones to A. C. Fraser.

Voice & keyboard

Short Title  > The meeting of the waters: song
Cmp/Arr  > John Stevenson (1761-1833) (arr.)   |   Thomas Moore (1779-1852)
Auth/Ed  > Moore, Thomas (1779-1852)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Addison & Hodson   |   Flavell
Former Owner  > Josephine Jones   |   A. C. Fraser

Fra G12/18  RBW 2846

Should he upbraid | Sung by | Miss M. Tree | In Shakspeare's Play | of the | Two Gentlemen of Verona | at the | Theatre Royal, Covent Garden | The Poetry by Shakspeare | Composed by | Henry R. Bishop. Composer and Director of Music to Covent Garden
[1823?]    Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter & Co., 20 Soho Square and to be had at 7 Westmorland Street Dublin  ::  Sold by Wood Small & Co. No. 12 Waterloo Place Edinburgh

pp.75-80  Sig. Jane Fraser

Voice & keyboard

Short Title  > Should he upbraid: song
Cmp/Arr  > Henry Bishop (1786-1855)
Auth/Ed  > Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter & Co.   |   Wood, Small & Co.
Performer(s)  > Miss M. Tree
Former Owner  > Jane Fraser

Fra G12/19  RBW 2847

Tho' you leave me now in sorrow, | The much admired | Duetto | as sung by | Miss Stephens & Mr. Sinclair | in | Rob Roy Macgregor | Performed at the | Theatre Royal Covent Garden. | The Words by I. Pocock Esqr. | The Music arranged expressly for the Theatre, | also for Two Soprano Voices, | by John Davy
   Printed & Sold by W. Hodsoll 45 High Holborn

pp.19-23  Sig. Jane Fraser

Short Title  > Tho' you leave me now in sorrow: duet
Cmp/Arr  > John Davy (1763-1824)
Auth/Ed  > Pocock, Isaac (1782-1835)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > W. Hodsoll
Performer(s)  > Mr Sinclair   |   Miss Stephens
Former Owner  > Jane Fraser

Fra G12/20  RBW 2848

The Overture | Songs, Duetts, Glees & | Choruses | in the Grand Serious Opera | The Siege of Corinth, | (with English & French words) | Composed by | Sigr. G. Rossini. | No. 6. | Thy Fears Dispel | Grand Duett
   I. Willis & Co .. 55 St James's Street and 7 Westmorland Street Dublin and by E. Troupenas, Paris

pp.1-17  Plate no. 307  

Librettist Luigi Balòcchi

Short Title  > Thy fears dispel: duet
Cmp/Arr  > Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Auth/Ed  > Balòcchi, Giuseppe Luigi (1766-1832)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > I. Willis & Co.   |   E. Troupenas   |   E. Troupenas