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

Tuesday 7th 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 64   Nha.Mus.64
CJD

CJD [Caroline Dundas? = Caroline Coventry?] on several items
New NH 64/1  RBW 1916

Variations Brillantes. | Sur la Cavatine favorite | 'O Dolce Contento' [de Mozart], | Suivies | d'un Rondo sur | Un Air Français, | Arrangés pour le | Piano Forte, et dediés à | Miss Catherine Ure. | par | Henri Herz
[1833]    Cramer, Addison & Beale, 201 Regent Street  ::  Sold by R. Purdie 83 Princes Strt Edinr.  ::  Price 4s.

pp.2-15  Plate no. 1239  

Based on 'Das Klinget so herrlich' from Mozart's Die Zauberflöte

Short Title  > Variations on Mozart's 'O dolce contento': for piano
Cmp/Arr  > Henri Herz (1803-1888) (arr.)   |   W A Mozart (1756-1791)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Cramer, Addison & Beale (& Co.)   |   Robert Purdie
Dedicatee(s)  > Miss Catherine Ure

New NH 64/2  RBW 1917

Agitato et Rondo | pour le | Piano, | Sur l'Aria 'Una Barchetta', chantée | par | Tamburini, | dans l'Opera | Gianni di Calais, | de | Donizetti, | Dediés à | Mademoiselle Fernanda de Carvajal, | née de San Carlos, | et Composés par | Henri Herz | Op. 73
[1834]    Cramer, Addison & Beale, 201 Regent Street  ::  Sold by R. Purdie 83 Princes Strt Edinr.  ::  Price 4s

pp.2-15  Plate no. 1327  

Short Title  > Agitato et rondo sur l'aria 'Una barchetta' (de Donizetti) Op. 73: for piano
Cmp/Arr  > Henri Herz (1803-1888) (arr.)   |   Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Cramer, Addison & Beale (& Co.)   |   Robert Purdie
Performer(s)  > Sigr Tamburini
Dedicatee(s)  > Mlle Fernanda de Carvajal

New NH 64/3  RBW 1918

Brilliant Variations, | for the | Piano Forte & Violin, | on the Barcarolle in | [Auber's] Fra Diavolo, | 'On Yonder Rock Reclining,' | Composed and Dedicated to | Madlle. Lisa Varsavaux, | by | Henri Herz & Ph. Lafont. | Op. 59
[1833]    S. Chappell .. 50 New Bond Street  ::  Sold by Patterson & Roy, 27 George Street Edinr  ::  Price 6s.

pp.2-16  Plate no. 4268  

Keyboard only

French title: 'Voyez sur cette roche'

Short Title  > Variations on 'On yonder rock reclining' Op. 59: for piano & violin
Cmp/Arr  > Henri Herz (1803-1888) (arr.)   |   Philippe Lafont (1781-1839) (arr.)   |   Daniel Auber (1782-1871)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > S. Chappell   |   Paterson & Roy
Dedicatee(s)  > Mlle Lisa Varsavaux

New NH 64/4  RBW 1919

Melange | on favorite Airs in the Opera | Euranythe, | Composed by | Weber, | arranged & dedicated to | Her Grace | The Duchess of Hamilton, | by | Sigismond Thalberg
[c1840]    Monro and May 11 Holborn Bars  ::  Sold by R. Purdie 33 Princes Strt Edinr  ::  Price 3/-

pp.2-13  

Short Title  > Mélange [from] Weber's Euranythe: for piano
Cmp/Arr  > Sigismond Thalberg (1812-1871) (arr.)   |   Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Monro & May   |   Robert Purdie
Dedicatee(s)  > Duchess of Hamilton

New NH 64/5  RBW 1920

Six Valses, | pour le | Piano Forte, | Arrangées et Abregées des | Compositions Cèlebrés, | De | S. Thalberg. | No. 1
[1837]    Cramer, Addison & Beale, 201 Regent Street, and 67 Conduit Street  ::  Price 2/6

pp.1-7  Plate no. 2099  

Short Title  > Six valses pour le pianoforte, [set] no. 1
Cmp/Arr  > Sigismond Thalberg (1812-1871) (arr.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Cramer, Addison & Beale (& Co.)

New NH 64/6  RBW 1921

The | Eglinton Quadrilles, | Composed & Arranged | For the | Piano Forte or Harp | By | James Thomson, | and | Most Respectfully Dedicated with Permission | to | The Right Honble. The Earl of Eglinton
[c1837]    D'Almaine & Co. Soho Square  ::  Price 3/6

[6] pp.  

Possibly James Thomson, Professor of Music at Glasgow in 1858, and perhaps an adaptation of the quadrilles normally credited to the 12th Earl of Eglinton?

Short Title  > The Eglinton quadrilles: for piano or harp
Cmp/Arr  > James Thomson (1834-1882) (arr.)   |   Earl of Eglinton (1739-1819)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > D'Almaine & Co.
Dedicatee(s)  > Earl of Eglinton

New NH 64/7  RBW 1922

The | Court Quadrilles, | Twelve Elegant Sets | of | New Quadrilles .. for the Piano Forte, | Composed by | L. Dufrène [no. 4 Le Riquiqui]
[1838]    R. Cocks & Co, 20 Princes Street, Hanover Square  ::  Price 2/-

pp.2-7  Plate no. 3338  Sig. Henrietta Dundas(?) on t.p.

Short Title  > Le Riquiqui (quadrille): for piano
Cmp/Arr  > L Dufrène (19th c.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > (R.) Cocks & Co.
Former Owner  > Henrietta Dundas(?)

New NH 64/8  RBW 1923

John Weippert's | Admired Set of Waltzes, | Containing the Popular Airs | The Cachucha, | Waltz from One Hour, Jim Crow, etc. | Performed by the Author's Band at | Their Majesties Balls, Almacks, and then the Nobilities' Parties, | Arranged for the | Piano Forte, | by | John Weippert. | Harpist to their Majesties and the Royal Family | Conductor of the Band at Court Kensington Palace, and Almacks
[1837]    Chappell's Musical Circulating Library, 50 New Bond Street  ::  Price 3s

pp.2-7  Plate no. 5516  

Probably John Erhardt's son (and nephew of John Michael), John Thomas Weippert

Short Title  > John Weippert's admired set of waltzes: for piano
Cmp/Arr  > John Thomas Weippert (1798-1843)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Chappell (& Co.)
Performer(s)  > John Weippert

New NH 64/9  RBW 1924

Trois Valses | pour le | Piano Forte, | Dont no. 1 & 2 sont | Spanish Dances | Composées | par | J.J. Graille, | de Paris
[c1837]    D'Almaine & Co. Soho Square  ::  Price 1/6

pp.1-3  Sig. Miss Caroline Dundas on t.p.

Also: Catalogue of D'Almaine and Co.

Short Title  > Trois valses: for piano
Cmp/Arr  > Jean-Jacques Graille (19th c.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > D'Almaine & Co.
Former Owner  > Miss Caroline Dundas

New NH 64/10-12  RBW 1925

New Series, | Three | Snuff Box Waltzes, | for the | Piano Forte .. Composed by | A.T. MacDonald
[1836]    R. Cocks & Co. .. 20 Princes Street, Hanover Square  ::  Price 1/- (each)

pp.2-3;2-3;2-3  Plate no. 2823-5  Sig. Miss Caroline Dundas on t.p. nos. 2 & 3

No. 1 in C, no. 2 in D, no. 3 in F (each with separate t.p.)
Also: Catalogue of new Pianoforte Music by François Hünten

Short Title  > Three snuff box waltzes: for piano
Cmp/Arr  > A T McDonald (19th c.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > (R.) Cocks & Co.
Former Owner  > Miss Caroline Dundas

New NH 64/13  RBW 1928

Third Edition | The Admired | Krakoviak, | as danced by | Mlle. St Romain, | (and nighty encored) in | Monsr. Deshayes' | Grand Russian Ballet | of | Beniowsky | or the | Exiles of Kamschatka, | now performing at the | King's Theatre, | composed & arranged | for the | Piano Forte | by | N | C | Bochsa
[1836]    D'Almaine & Co Soho Square  ::  Pr.2/-

pp.1-5  

Originally composed in 1826 by Thomas Simpson Cooke?

Short Title  > The Krakoviak from (Cooke's?) Beniowsky: for piano
Cmp/Arr  > N-C Bochsa (1789-1856) (arr.)   |   Thomas Cooke (1782-1848)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > D'Almaine & Co.
Performer(s)  > Mlle St Romain   |   Mr Deshayes

New NH 64/14  RBW 1929

Third Edition | The | Celebrated | Pas Galop, | as danced by | Carlotta Grisi & Mr. Perrot in | Monsr. Deshayes's | Grand Russian Ballet | of | Beniowsky | or the | Exiles of Kamschatka, | .. Composed & Arranged [for the Piano Forte] by N.C. Bochsa
[1836]    D'Almaine & Co Soho Square  ::  Pr.2/-

pp.1-5  

Originally composed in 1826 by Thomas Simpson Cooke?

Short Title  > The Pas galop from (Cooke's?) Beniowsky : for piano
Cmp/Arr  > N-C Bochsa (1789-1856) (arr.)   |   Thomas Cooke (1782-1848)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > D'Almaine & Co.
Performer(s)  > Carlotta Grisi   |   Mr Perrot   |   Mr Deshayes

New NH 64/15  RBW 1930

Philomelen Walzer, | for the | Piano Forte, | von | Johann Strauss
[c1836]    J. Dean, 148 New Bond St.  ::  Pr.3/-

pp.1-8  Plate no. 539  Initials CJD [Caroline Dundas?] on t.p.

Short Title  > Philomelen Walzer Op. 82: for piano
Cmp/Arr  > Johann Strauss I (1804-1849)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > (J.) Dean
Former Owner  > Miss Caroline Dundas

New NH 64/16  RBW 1931

Heimath-Klänge Walzer [for the Piano Forte], | von | Johann Strauss
[c1836]    J. Dean, 148 New Bond St.  ::  Pr.3/-

pp.1-8  Plate no. 566  Initials CJD [Caroline Dundas?] on t.p.

Short Title  > Heimath-Klänge Walzer Op.84: for piano
Cmp/Arr  > Johann Strauss I (1804-1849)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > (J.) Dean
Former Owner  > Miss Caroline Dundas

New NH 64/17  RBW 1932

Souvenirs de Strauss | A Collection of New | Waltzes and Galops | for the | Piano Forte | Composed by | Johann Strauss [Book 1: Brussler Spitzen]
[c1837]    Chappell's 50 New Bond Street  ::  Price 2/6

pp.2-9  Plate no. 3226  

Short Title  > Brussler-Spitzen Walzer Op.95: for piano
Cmp/Arr  > Johann Strauss I (1804-1849)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Chappell (& Co.)

New NH 64/18  RBW 1933

Souvenirs de Strauss .. [Book 2: Queen Victoria's Waltzes Op. 96]
[1838]    R. Cocks & Co. .. 20 Princes Street, Hanover Square  ::  Sold by R.Purdie 83 Princes Strt Edinr.  ::  Price 2/6

pp.2-9  Plate no. 3227  

Short Title  > Queen Victoria's waltzes (Ball-Racketen Walzer) Op. 96: for piano
Cmp/Arr  > Johann Strauss I (1804-1849)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > (R.) Cocks & Co.   |   Robert Purdie

New NH 64/19  RBW 1934

Souvenirs de Strauss [Book 5: Les Roses Op. 76]
[1836]    R. Cocks & Co. 20 Princes Street, Hanover Square  ::  Price 2/6

pp.1-8  Plate no. 2550  Sig. Caroline Coventry on t.p.

Short Title  > Les Roses (Rosa-Walzer) Op. 76: for piano
Cmp/Arr  > Johann Strauss I (1804-1849)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > (R.) Cocks & Co.
Former Owner  > Caroline Coventry

New NH 64/20  RBW 1935

No. 7 of Strauss's | Valses Universelles. | or | Choice Collection of the Original | German Waltzes, | Composed for the | Piano Forte, | by | Johann Strauss .. | Unique edition .. by | C. Rudolphus | Op. 70 [Pfennig-Walzer]
[1836]    Wessel & Co .. No. 6 Frith Street, Soho Square  ::  Price 2/6

pp.2-8  Plate no. W & Co. 1606  Sig. Caroline Coventry on t.p.

Short Title  > Pfennig-Walzer Op. 70 (ed. C. Rudolphus): for piano
Cmp/Arr  > Johann Strauss I (1804-1849)   |   C Rudolphus (19th c.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Wessel & Co.
Former Owner  > Caroline Coventry

New NH 64/21  RBW 1936

The Vienna Waltzes, | John Weippert's | Celebrated Set of | Waltzes, | entitled | Vienna .. Arranged for the | Piano Forte, | and most gratefully dedicated by permission to | His Serene Highness, | Prince Nicholas Esterhazy | by | John Weippert
[c1837]    Published by John Weippert, 21 Soho Square  ::  Price 4/-

pp.2-7  Sig. Caroline J. Coventry on t.p.

Probably John Erhardt's son (and nephew of John Michael), John Thomas Weippert

Short Title  > The Vienna waltzes: for piano
Cmp/Arr  > John Thomas Weippert (1798-1843)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > John Weippert
Dedicatee(s)  > Prince Nicholas Esterhazy
Former Owner  > Caroline Coventry

New NH 64/22  RBW 1937

The Austrian Waltzes, | John Weippert's | Celebrated Set | of | Waltzes, | entitled | Austria .. Arranged for the | Piano Forte, | and dedicated to | Miss Ravenscroft, | by | John Weippert
[c1836]    John Weippert, 21, Soho Square  ::  Price 4/-

pp.1-7  Sig. Caroline Coventry on t.p.

Probably John Erhardt's son (and nephew of John Michael), John Thomas Weippert

Short Title  > The Austrian waltzes: for piano
Cmp/Arr  > John Thomas Weippert (1798-1843)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > John Weippert
Dedicatee(s)  > Miss Ravenscroft
Former Owner  > Caroline Coventry

New NH 64/23  RBW 1938

His Royal Highness | Prince Ferdinand | of | Portugal | Valses | Composed by | Johann Strauss, | Kapellmeister | Performed by his celebrated Band at the Balls in | Leipzig, Baden and Munich
[1836?]    J. Dean, 148 New Bond Street  ::  Price 2/6

pp.1-9  Plate no. 509  Initials CJD [Caroline Dundas?] on t.p.

Short Title  > The Prince Ferdinand of Portugal valses: for piano
Cmp/Arr  > Johann Strauss II (1825-1899)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > (J.) Dean
Performer(s)  > Johann Strauss
Former Owner  > Miss Caroline Dundas

New NH 64/24  RBW 1939

All round my Hat | A New Comic Song as Sung by | Mr. W.H. Williams, | at the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, Sydney Gardens, Bath, | & at the | Tivoli Gardens, Margate, Public Festivals &c, &c. | Written by | J. Hansell Esqr. | The Symphonies and Accompaniments Composed | and the | Melody Arranged | by | John Valentine
[c1837]    Dale, Cockerill & Co, Poultry  ::  Sold by Robertson .. 39 Princes Street Edinburgh  ::  Price 2/-

pp.1-5  

Short Title  > All round my hat (comic song): for baritone & piano
Cmp/Arr  > John Valentine (19th c.) (19th c.)
Auth/Ed  > Hansell, John (19th c.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Dale, Cockerill & Co.   |   Robertson
Performer(s)  > Mr W.H. Williams