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
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Newhailes NH 56Nha.Mus.56 Flyleaf sig. 'Anne Fergusson – Elizabeth Fergusson | July 1839'. Handwritten index on verso. NB Cardboard envelope with pressed green leaf after item 6
Favorite Airs | Selected from Marliani's Opera of | Il Bravo, | arranged for the | Piano-Forte, | with an accompaniment for the flute (ad lib.) | by | William Hutchins Callcott. | Book 1 [c1836] Printed and sold by C. Lonsdale, Musical Circulating Library, 26 Old Bond Street, (Late of the firm of Birchall and co.) :: Price 6s
Six Airs | from | Hérold's Opera | Le Pré aux Clercs, | Arranged for the | Piano Forte, | by | Adolphe Adam | in two Books [Book 1] [c1836] Published for the Proprietors, by Metzler & Co.,105 Wardour Street :: Sold by R. Purdie 83 Princes St. Edinr. :: Pr. 2/ ea.
Six Airs | from | Hérold's Opera | Le Pré aux Clercs, | arranged for the | Piano Forte, | by Adolphe Adam | in two Books [Book 2] [c1836] Published for the Proprietors, by Metzler & Co. 105 Wardour Street :: Sold by R. Purdie 83 Princes St. Edinr. :: Pr. 2/ ea.
Select Airs, | from | Donnizetti's | Favorite Opera | Anna Bolena. | Arranged for the | Piano Forte, | by | M. Truzzi | Book 1 [c1836] T. Boosey & Co. Importers & Publishers of Foreign Music, 28 Holles Street, Oxford Street :: Sold by R. Purdie 83 Princes St.,Edinr. :: Price 4/-
pp.1-23
Also: Catalogue of Select Overtures and Operas Arranged for One and Two Performers on the Piano Forte, with and without accompaniments by Hummel, Diabelli, &c. T Boosey and Co., 28 Holles Street, Oxford Street.
Select Airs | in Bellini's Admired Opera | La Sonnambula, | Arranged for the | Piano Forte, | under the Immediate direction of the | Author | Book 2 [c1836] Published for the Proprietors, by T. Boosey & Co., 28 Holles Street, Oxford Street. Milan by John Ricordi; Paris by Launer :: Sold by R. Purdie 83 Princes St Edinr. :: Price 4/-
Favorite Airs | Selected from | Bellini's Opera | of | I Capuleti ed I Montecchi, | adapted for the | Piano-forte | with an | accompaniment for the flute (ad libitum) | by | William Hutchins Callcott | Book 1 [1833] Printed and Sold by Lonsdale and Mills, 140 New Bond Street :: Price 6s.
Favorite Airs | Selected from | Bellini's Opera | of La Straniera, | Adapted for the | Piano Forte | with an | accompaniment for the flute (ad libitum) | by | M. Rophin Lacy | Book 2 [1832] Printed and Sold by C. Lonsdale and Mills, 140 New Bond Street :: Price 6s.
The | Favorite Airs | in Bellini's Admired Opera, | Il Pirata, | Arranged for the | Piano Forte, | by | A. Diabelli | Book 2 [c1830] [R. Cocks & Co., 20 Princes Street, Hanover Square, London] [Printed by T. Brettell, Rupert Street, Haymarket] :: Sold at Robertson, 47 Princes Street Edinburgh :: Price 4/-
pp.2-21 Plate no. 627
Also: R. Cocks & Co.: Catalogue of New Flute Music
Book 1 of | Select Airs, | from.Rossini's | Celebrated Opera | Semiramide, | arranged for the | Piano Forte | with an Accompaniment for the Flute (ad lib) | by | J.F. Burrowes. | in three Books [c1834] Goulding & D'Almaine, 20 Soho Square :: Sold by Robertson 47 Princes Street Edinburgh :: price 4s/-.
Book 2 of | Select Airs | from Rossini's | Celebrated Opera | Semiramide, | arranged for the | Piano Forte | with an Accompaniment for the Fute (ad lib) | by | J.F. Burrowes in three Books [c1834] Goulding & D'Almaine, 20 Soho Square :: Sold by Robertson 47 Princes Street Edinburgh :: price 4s/-
pp.16-28
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Also: Goulding & D'Almaine: The Latest and most Popular Publications for the Piano Forte ..
Favorite Airs | Selected from Rossini's celebrated Opera of | Semiramide, | Adapted for the | Piano Forte, | with an Accompaniment for the | Flute (ad libitum) | by | M.R. Lacy | Book 2 [c1834] Printed & Sold by Birchall & Co. 140 New Bond Street :: Price 6s.
No. 2 | Les Trois Graces, | Trois Cavatines | de | Bellini, Rossini, Donizetti, | Variées pour le | Piano Forte, | & Dediées a | Miss Marion K. Ellice | par | Henri Herz [c1834] Goulding & D'Almaine, 20 Soho Sqre. :: Sold by Robertson 47 Princes Street Edinburgh. :: Price 3s/6
pp.2-11
Based on the cavatina 'Bel Raggio Lusinghier' from Rossini's opera Semiramide
Variations Brillantes, | Sur l'Air favori de | La Dame Blanche, | 'Viens Gentille Dame;' | pour le | Piano Forte. | Dediées à Madame, | La Duchesse de Reggio | par | Jaques Herz | Oeuvre 17 [c1834] A Londres chez Paine et Hopkins, Cornhill, No. 69 :: Sold by R. Purdie 83 Princes Strt. Edinr. :: Prix 4s/-
'Nel Silenzio'. | The celebrated | Chorus | in | Meyerbeer's Opera | Il Crociato in Egitto, | arranged with brilliant variations | for the | Piano Forte, | by | Henri Herz [c1833] Published for the Proprietors, by Metzler & Son, Music Sellers, 105, Wardour Street :: Sold by R Purdie 83 Princes Strt. Edinr. :: Price 4s.