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. Caldara (Antonio). Confitebor; 18th century. Motet, followed by Gloria Patri, for 3 voices; with symphonies and accompaniment for instruments, and figured bass, in score. Paper. ff. 32. Antonio Caldara, composer: Music manuscripts: 18th cent: Ital, Lat: Copies.
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...
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Anon. Ode Ad Musicam; early 18th century. Latin ode set for solo voices and 4-part chorus; with symphonies and accompaniment for flute, trumpets, strings and harp, with an unfigured bass. Once the property of James Kent, whose name is on the titlepage, with the date 1719....
(1-4.). ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Motets and canons; 18th century. Paper. 1. 6 ff. Lasso (Orlando di): 12 Motets. A late copy of the ‘Motetti a due voci’ printed in 1585. 2. 5 ff. Anon: Canons. A numbered set of 9 canons for 3, 4 and 8 voices, in score. The first two are ‘Sancta Trinitas’ and ‘...
