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

Newhailes  NH 58   Nha.Mus.58
'Lady Ferguson'

See note at NH 59. Handwritten index in ink inside front cover
New NH 58/1  RBW 1823

[The Chiroplast Companion by J.B. Logier]
[1815?]    [Clementi and Compy., 26 Cheapside, and to be had of the Author at his Musical Academy, Sackville Street, Dublin]

pp.[(i)-)ii], pp.[1]-43  

Caption title

Short Title  > [The Chiroplast companion]
Cmp/Arr  > Johann Bernhard Logier (1777-1846)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Clementi & Co.   |   J.B. Logier

New NH 58/2  RBW 1824

Sequel | to the | Chiroplast Companion, | to facilitate the attainment of a proper method of playing on the | Piano Forte, | being a succession of | Progressive Lessons, | grounded upon the Harmonies of the Early Easy Lessons in that Work; so as to be played with them | In Concert | by Pupils more advanced in their Studies, | Composed by | J.B. Logier, | Inventor of the Royal Patent Chiroplast or Hand Director | and Founder of this System of Musical Tuition
[1815?]    Clementi and Compy., 26, Cheapside, and to be had of the Author at his Musical Academy, Sackville Street, Dublin

pp.2-30  Sig. of Henriette Fergusson on t.p.

Introduction pp.2-3 followed by Lessons pp.4-30

Short Title  > The Chiroplast companion. Sequel
Cmp/Arr  > Johann Bernhard Logier (1777-1846)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Clementi & Co.   |   J.B. Logier
Former Owner  > Henrietta D Fergusson

New NH 58/3  RBW 1825

Sequel | to the | Second Companion | to the | Chiroplast, | Being a Succession of | Progressive Lessons, | so arranged as to be played | In Concert, | With the easy Lessons contained in that Work: | Composed & Dedicated | to His Pupils, | by | J.B. Logier
[1817?]    J. Green, Music Agent, 28, Norfolk St, Strand

pp.1-28  

Mentions organ accompaniment

Short Title  > The second companion to the Chiroplast. Sequel
Cmp/Arr  > Johann Bernhard Logier (1777-1846)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > J. Green

New NH 58/4  RBW 1826

A Second Companion | to the | Royal Patent Chiroplast | or | Hand Director, | Calculated to accompany the progressive advancement of the | Musical Student, | Dedicated to his Juvenile Pupil, Miss Augusta Charlotte Goold, | by | J.B. Logier
[c1817]    J. Green, Music Agent, 28, Norfolk Street, Strand  ::  Price 4/-

pp.1-11  Sig. Miss Jane Fergusson July 7th 18[17?]

Short Title  > A second companion to the Chiroplast or hand director
Cmp/Arr  > Johann Bernhard Logier (1777-1846)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > J. Green
Dedicatee(s)  > Miss Augusta Charlotte Goold
Former Owner  > Jane Fergusson

New NH 58/5-10  RBW 1827

Logier's | Theoretical & Practical Study | for the | Piano Forte | comprising | A Series of Compositions selected from the most Classical Works, both | Ancient and Modern | Being a continuation on Instructions on his System of | Musical Education; arranged with Inverted and Fundamental Basses, Finger'd throughout, and | Dedicated to his Pupils. | No. 1 (-5,7)
[1817]    Clementi & Co, and sold by him [ie Logier] at his Musical Saloon, 27, Sackville Street, Dublin  ::  Price [each no.] 5 Shills.

6 bks  Sig. 'Miss Anne Fergusson, Apl. 8th 1817' on t.p. no. 1; then 1st May 1817 (no. 2), 23 July 1817 (no. 4)

NB Concertos, etc scored as for Keyboard but with a figured bass and a real bass – not to be played but showing the harmonic progressions

no. 1 'Sketch of the Life of Corelli Extracted from Doctor Burney's History of Music' (pp.1-3) followed by Corelli's First Concerto (pp.3-15)
no. 2 'Sketch of the Life of Corelli Extracted from Doctor Burney's History of Music' (pp.1-3) followed by Corelli's Eighth Concerto (pp.4-18)
no. 3 'Sketch of the Life of Handel Extracted from Doctor Burney's History of Music' (pp.[5]-7) followed by Handel's Occasional Overture (pp.3-14)
no. 4 Continuation of 'Life of Handel Extracted from Doctor Burney's History of Music' (pp.[3]-5) followed by the Overture to Handel's Esther (pp.4-15)
no. 5 (or 6?) 'Sketch of the Life of Haydn Extracted from Doctor Burney's history of Music' (pp.[3]-4) followed by Haydn's Symphony no.53 (first two movements only, without introduction - pp.4-21)
no. 7 'Sketch of the life of Mozart Extracted from Doctor Burney's History of Music' (pp.[3]-5) followed by Mozart's Overture to Die Zauberflöte (pp.3-16)

Also: (in no. 1) Advertisement for Chiroplast-Hall,  April 20, 1816

Short Title  > Theoretical and practical study for the pianoforte, nos. 1-5,7
Cmp/Arr  > Johann Bernhard Logier (1777-1846) (arr.)   |   Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)   |   George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)   |   Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)   |   W A Mozart (1756-1791)
Auth/Ed  > Burney, Charles (1726-1814)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Clementi & Co.   |   J.B. Logier
Former Owner  > Anne Fergusson [fl.1839]

New NH 58/11  RBW 1833

Clementi, M, Six [Progressive] Sonatinas {for the Piano Forte] Op. 36
   [London, Printed by Clementi & Co., c1817]

pp.1-28  

Incomplete - needing other p. to complete Sonatina III.

Short Title  > Six progressive sonatinas for the pianoforte Op. 36
Cmp/Arr  > Muzio Clementi (1752-1832)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Clementi & Co.