ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Morley (Thomas). Canzonets a 3 and Madrigals a 4; 18th century. Late copies, not quite complete, of the printed collections of 1593 and 1594, in score. Nos. 1-15 are the canzonets and nos. 16-35 are the madrigals. There is an index on ff. ib-ii. Paper. ff. ii + 72. 1. f...
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Negri [Domenico Francesco?]. O sing praises to our God; 18th century. Anthem, adapted from Gloria in excelsis, for solo voices and 4-part chorus; with symphonies and accompaniment for oboes, bassoons, trumpets, horns, tympani and strings, and an organ bass, in score. [For...
(1-4.). ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Vocal pieces; 18th century. Paper. 1. 43 ff. Palestrina (Giovanni Pierluigi da): Motets for 4 voices. A collection of 21 motets for 4 voices, unaccompanied, in score. Nos. 1-9 are not separately ascribed to Palestrina, and are probably not by him, as they do not...
(1-2.). ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Pergolesi (Giovanni Battista). Sacred music: 18th century. Paper. 1. 50 ff. Laudate pueri, followed by Gloria Patri. Motet for 5 voices; with symphonies and accompaniment for oboes, trumpets, strings and a figured bass. [For a contemporary copy see R.M.24.b.9.(2...
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Pergolesi (Giovanni Battista). The Lord saith (arranged from Dixit Dominus); 18th century. Motet for solo voices and chorus; with oboes, bassoons, trumpets, horns, tympani and strings. Score with a bass for organ. [For separate parts see R.M.21.b.54.]. Paper. ff. 57. Gi...
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Purcell (Henry). Blessed are they that fear the Lord; 18th century. Song for solo and chorus; with instruments and a bass. On f. 19 is written ‘Composed for the Thanksgiving appointed to be observed in London and 12 miles round Jan. 15, 1687, and on the 29th following ove...
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Purcell (Henry). Celebrate this festivall; about 1699. ‘The Queen’s Birth Day Song, being April 30, 1692’; for voices and instruments, in score. Paper. ff. 16. Henry Purcell, composer and organist: Music manuscripts: late 17-18th cent: Copies. includes: Tract 2 Nico...
(1-2.). ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Purcell (Henry). Vocal and theatre music; 17th century, 18th century.. In score. Originally part of another manuscript [for more information see R.M.24.e.7.]. Paper. 1. 9 ff. Raise, raise the voice. Ode to Music; late 17th century hand. 2. 12 ff. Who can from j...
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Purcell (Henry). Songs; early 18th century. A collection of 31 songs and duets; with figured bass and occasionally instruments, from various operas and odes, in score. Paper. ff. 84. 1. f. 1. And in each track of glory. Duet. 2. ff. 2-4. As soon as the chaos. Duet. 3....
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Purcell (Henry). Odes; 18th century. Three odes in an 18th century hand; for voices and instruments, in score. There is a gap in the volume of 45 pages between ff. 95 and 96, where two other odes were originally included (R.M.24.e.5. supplies the missing numbers, and the ...