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
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Newhailes NH 41Nha.Mus.41 'Misses Smollett at Cameron' 'Christian E.L. Dalrymple | February 1895 | one of the many volumes of music that belonged to the Misses Smollett at Cameron' (inside cover) Incorrect numbering, with item 9 omitted and number '23' duplicated: thus items 10 to 24 are numbered '9' to '23', and 25 to 33 are '23' to '31'
La Gondoletta, | Barcarola | per | Soprano e Contralto | Composta e Dedicato | a | Miss Gent. | dal | Cave. Mo. V. Gabussi [c1835] T. Boosey & Co .. 28 Holles Street, Oxford Street :: Price 2/6
La Dichiarazione innocente, | Duetto, | for | Soprano and Tenor | Composed and Dedicated | to the | Honble Miss A. Jervil | by | Signo Cav. Gabussi [c1835] W.H. Aldridge, 264, Regent Street :: Price 2/6
La Moda, | Duetto | per | Soprano e Contralto | Composto e Dedicato | a | Lady Dudley Stuart, | Dal | Mo. Cave. V. Gabussi [c1835] W.H. Aldridge, 264 Regent Street :: [Sold by] Dean Music Publisher 148 New Bond Street :: Pr. 3s
pp.1-11
Also: Catalogue by W.H. Aldridge.
Also at foot of t.p. 'Richard Mills (late Birchall) 140 New Bond Street'
Quando il di fra l'ombre incerto | Preghiera – in the opera of | Il Bravo | composed by | Signor M. Marliani [c1835] C. Lonsdale 26 Old Bond Street :: Price 1/-
pp.1-3
For high voice & piano
Libretto by Arcangelo Berrettoni aka Angelo Berrettini
All'idea che reo non sono, | Aria – in the opera of | Il Bravo | Composed by | Signor M.A. Marliani [c1835] C. Lonsdale 26 Old Bond Street :: Price 1/-
pp.1-4
For tenor & piano
Libretto by Arcangelo Berrettoni aka Angelo Berrettini
Reo di colpe ognum me vuole, | Tyrolienne - in the opera of | Il Bravo | Composed by | Signr. M.A. Marliani [c1835] C. Lonsdale 26 Old Bond Street :: Price 1/6
pp.1-5
For tenor & piano
Libretto by Arcangelo Berrettoni aka Angelo Berrettini
Come il dí chi I nostri amori, | Aria, | In the Opera of | Un'Avventura di Scaramuccia, | Composed by | Signor Ricci [1837] R. Mills, Nephew of & Successor to the late Robt. Birchall, 140 New Bond Street :: Price 1/6d
La Nebbia, | Canzonetta, | With an Accompaniment for the | Piano Forte, | Composed by | M De Ledesma [1838] C. Lonsdale (late Birchall & Co.) 26 Old Bond Street :: Sold by R.Purdie 83 Princes Strt Edinburgh :: Price 1s.
'Gran Dio deh rendi', | Aria. | sung by | Madlle. G. Grisi, | in the Admired Opera | Malek Adel | Composed by | M. Costa [1837] Mori & Lavenu, 28 New Bond Street :: Price 2s.
Let the Bright Seraphims | 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 Stockholm [1827] J.B. Cramer, Addison & Beale, 204 Regent Street, Corner of Conduit Street :: Sold by Paterson & Roy, 27 George Street.Edinr. :: Price 1/6
Holy, Holy, | 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 Stockholm [c1826] J.B. Cramer, Addison & Beale, 204 Regent Street, Corner of Conduit Street :: Sold by Paterson & Roy 27 George Street Edinr. :: Price 1/-
Ruth, | Composed & Dedicated to | The Hon'ble Georgiana Bloomfield, | by | Miss Davis | Author of 'The Better Land' [1835?] Dublin, Marcus Moses :: Sold by Paterson & Roy 27 George Street Ednr. :: Price 1s/6d
Oh! Were I but a Bird, | or | Wär'ich ein Vögelein, | A Celebrated German Air, | With the original words and and English translation; | the music composed by | Louis Spohr, | Edited by W.H. Callcott [1835] C. Lonsdale, 26 Old Bond Street :: Sold by: Dean Music Publisher 148 New Bond Street New Argyll Rooms :: Price Two Shillings
'Twas in that garden beautiful,' | Sung by | Miss Shirreff, | In the Grand Opera | of | The Siege of Rochelle, | As Performed at the | Theatre Royal Drury Lane, | The Words by | Mr. Fitzball, | The Music composed | By | M.W. Balfe [1835] Cramer, Addison & Beale, 201 Regent Street :: Price 2/
When I beheld the Anchor weigh'd, | Ballad, | Sung by | Mr. H. Phillips, | In the Grand Opera | The Siege of Rochelle, | Performed at the | Theatre Royal Drury Lane. | Composed by | M.W. Balfe [1835] Cramer,Addison & Beale 201 Regent Street :: Price 2/-
Lo the early beam of Morning. | Quartetto. | Sung by | Miss Shirreff, Miss Healy, | Mr. H. Phillips & Mr. Bedford, | In the Grand Opera | The Siege of Rochelle, | Performed at the | Theatre Royal Drury Lane. | The Words by | Mr | Fitzball, | The Music composed | by | M | W | Balfe [1835] Cramer, Addison & Beale, 201 Regent Street :: Price 2/6
'Oh weep not fair maid', | The favorite Movement from the | Duet, | 'Oh Leave me not thus lonely', | Sung by | Madam Malibran de Beriot | and | Mr. H. Phillips, | In the Grand Opera | The Maid of Artois, | Performed at the | Theatre Royal Drury Lane, | The Words by | Alfred Bunn Esqr. | Composed by | M.W. Balfe [1836] Cramer, Addison & Beale, 201 Regent Street and 67 Conduit Street :: Price 2/6
The Light of other Days, | Ballad, | Sung by | Mr. H.Phillips, | In the Grand Opera | The Maid of Artois, | Performed at the | Theatre Royal Drury Lane, | The Words by | Alfred Bunn Esqre. | The Music by | M | W. Balfe [1836] Cramer, Addison & Beale, 201 Regent Street and 67, Conduit Street :: Sold by R. Purdie 83 Princes Str. Edinr. :: Price 2/-
New Edition | 'The Deep Deep Sea', | the | Popular Cavatina | as sung by | Madame Malibran [and the composer, in ‘Honest Frauds’], | with Extraordinary Success at all | the | Music festivals, | Composed by | C.E. Horn [c1830] T. Welsh, at the Royal Harmonic Institution New Argyll Rooms, 246 Regent Street :: Price 2/-
pp.1-5 Plate no. 3539
For high voice & piano
Also: Catalogue of new and select music published by the Royal Harmonic Institution, Regent Street (New Argyll Rooms)
'One Struggle More', | A Ballad, | By | Lord Byron, | from | A Set of Songs, | Composed and Dedicated to | Thomas Moore Esqre. | by | Mrs. Robert Arkwright [c1830] J. Power, 34, Strand :: Sold by Paterson & Roy 27 George Street Edinr. :: Price 2/-
pp.35-38 Plate no. 1188 Address on t.p. '28 Charlotte Squ.'
O Let me hear that voice again, | A Ballad, | Written & Composed by | The Honble. G. O Callaghan, | By whom it is dedicated to | Mrs. W.V. Stuart [c1835] T. Welsh, at the Royal Harmonic Institution, New Argyll Rooms, 246 Regent Street :: Pr. 2/-
'They bid me to the Festive Board,' | A Ballad, | The Words by | Miss Sarah Stickney | taken by permission from | The Friendships Offering in 1835, | The Music Composed and Inscribed to | The Lady Flora Hastings, | by | Miss Conroy [1836] Willis & Co. Royal Musical Library, 75 Lower Grosvenor Street :: Price 2/-
'When all we have Lov'd', | A Duet, | The Poetry by | William Berry Esqr. | The Music by | Joseph Philip Knight [1837] Mori & Lavenu's New Musical Subscription Library, 28 New Bond Street :: Price 2/-
Lord Byron's | 'Farewell if ever fondest prayer', | Composed & Respectfully Dedicated to | Lady Strachan, | By | A. Schulz [c1836] Johanning & Co. 6, St. John Street, Oxford Street :: Sold by Dean Music Publisher 148 New Bond Street :: Price 2/-
New Edition | of the | Vocal Melodies of Scotland, | United to the Songs of | Robert Burns, Allan Ramsay, Sir Walter Scott, | R. Gilfillan, | and other Distinguished Poets, | Arranged with | Symphonies and Accompaniments, | for the | Piano Forte. | By | Finlay Dun and John Thomson, | No. 15 ['Lord Reoch's Daughter'] [c1836] Paterson & Roy, 27 George Street, Edinburgh and Cramer, Addison & Beale, Regent Street, London :: Price 1/6
pp.49-51 Sig. 'Lord Reoch's Daughter | To the Misses Smoll(ett)' In ink at top of t.p.
New Edition | of the | Vocal Melodies of Scotland | United to the Songs of Robert Burns, Allan Ramsay, Sir Walter Scott | and other Distinguished Poets. | Arranged with | Symphonies and Accompaniment | for the | Piano Forte | By | Finlay Dun and John Thomson. | ['Hughie Graham'] [c1836] Published by Paterson & Roy 27 George Street Edinburgh Cramer, Addison & Beale, 201 Regent Street London :: Price 1/6
pp.102-3 Sig. 'Hughie Graham | To the Misses Smollett' on t.p.
New Edition | of the | Vocal Melodies of Scotland, | United to the Songs of | Robert Burns, Allan Ramsay, Sir Walter Scott, | R. Gilfillan, | and other Distinguished Poets, | Arranged with | Symphonies and Accompaniments, | for the | Piano Forte. | By | Finlay Dun and John Thomson, | No. 10 ['Fye, Buckle your belt an' Braid Sword on'] [c1836] Paterson & Roy, 27 George Street, Edinburgh and Cramer, Addison & Beale, Regent Street, London :: Price 1/6
pp(1)-(3). Sig. 'To the Misses Smollett | with Mrs. F. Dun's Commp' on t.p.
Mynheer Vandunk, | Glee for Three Voices, | as sung in | The Law of Java, | at the | Theatre Royal,Covent Garden, | The Poetry by George Colman the Younger | Composed by | Henry R. Bishop [c1836] Goulding & D'Almaine, 20, Soho Square :: Pr. 2/6
pp.10-18
For ATB & piano
Also: Catalogue of music composed by Henry Bishop (Including a 'New method of studying the Pianforte The Dactylion')
Blow gentle Gales | Glee for Five Voices | Sung by | Miss Carew, Mastr. Barnett, Mr. Taylor, | Mr. Comer and Mr. Tinney, | in the Opera of the | Slave | at the | Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, | Composed by | Henry R. Bishop [c1836] Goulding & D'Almaine, 20, Soho Square :: Price 2/6
pp.7-13
For SATTB & piano
Also: Catalogue 'Auber's Celebrated Opera of Gustavus the Third' etc.
