(1-13.). ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Madrigals; 17-18th century. Unaccompanied, unless otherwise stated, and in score. The entire volume is in the hand of Francesco Barsanti. Paper. 1. 12 ff. Lotti (Antonio): In una siepe ombrosa. For 5 voices; with unfigured bass. 2. 7 ff. Stradella (Alessandro...
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Byrd (William). [Liber Primus] Sacrarum Cantionum; 18th century. A later scored copy of the volume published in 1589 under the above title. Once the property of Sir John Hawkins. In the same hand as R.M.24.f.16-20. Paper. ff. 101. Sir John Hawkins, writer on musical his...
The Baldwin Collection of Motets, etc.: circa 1600, unless otherwise dated.
Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. A volume in the script throughout of John Baldwin of Windsor (excepting ff. 87b-89), containing 203 motets, instrumental pieces, canons and contrapuntal exercises by various 16th century composers, some in score, some in separate parts. There are prefatory and concluding ...
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Forster (Will). The Forster Virginal Book; 1624. There is a list of contents prefaced to the volume signed by Forster and dated Jan. 31, 1624. The book is written in Forster’s hand throughout, and contains 80 compositions for the virginal, some being compositions by Ward ...
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Croft (William). Song on Q. Anne’s Birthday; 18th century. ‘Prepare, prepare, yee sons of art …’. Song for 2 solo voices (the tenor ‘Mr. Elford’, the bass ‘Mr. Weely’); with 4-part chorus, and a bass accompaniment to the solo parts, in score. Paper. ff. 6. William Croft...
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Eccles (John). St. Cecilia’s Song (‘Oh Harmony, to thee we sing’); 18th century. Possibly autograph, signed by Eccles. Hymn to Harmony, for solo voices and chorus; with symphonies, ritornelli and accompaniment for trumpets, oboes, flutes, drums and strings, and a figured ...
(1-7.). ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Vocal music; 18th century. For nos. 3-7 the volume is reversed. Paper. 1. 20 ff. Farmer (John): Canons; May 7, 1748. ‘Divers and sundrie ways of Two Parts in One …’. A collection of 40 canons upon one plainsong printed originally in 1591. Dated on f. 13. 2. 20 ...
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Milton ( ?). Morning Hymn; 18th century. Cantata for solo voices and 4-part chorus with an overture; with symphonies and accompaniment for oboes, bassoons, trumpets, horns, tympani and strings, in score. It is unnamed in the text, but described as ‘Milton’s Morning Hymn’ ...
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Hasse (Johann Adolf). Gloria and Credo; 18th century. For solo voices and 4-part chorus; with symphonies and accompaniment for instruments, with a figured bass for organ, in score. [For separate parts see R.M.21.a.16.] Paper. ff. 80. Johann Adolf Hasse, composer: Vocal ...
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Hasse (Johann Adolf). I Pellegrini; 18th century. Oratorio in 2 parts, incorrectly called ‘E. Peligria’ on the cover, for solo voice and chorus; with symphonies and accompaniment for oboes, flutes, bassoons and strings, and a bass (unfigured). Paper. ff. 84. Johann Adol...
