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131. K.6.e.5

Reference (shelfmark):
K.6.e.5
Title:
The Wandering Minstrels Archive: ‘List of Wandering Minstrels, past and present, and concerts held in aid of various charities, with the net amounts realized.’
Scope & Content:
Ledger containing details of the membership of the society, including members’ names, instruments and dates they joined and retired or died. Also contains details of the sums raised at each of their charity concerts. Two copies of a publicity leaflet advertising music by Lionel Hymes are enclosed.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1860-1897
Extent:

1 volume

132. K.6.e.6

Reference (shelfmark):
K.6.e.6
Title:
The Wandering Minstrels Archive: ‘Catalogue of the WM (Wandering Minstrels) Library’.
Scope & Content:
Ruled cash book used as a catalogue of performing materials held by the Wandering Minstrels. A note on the verso of the flyleaf reads, ‘There are complete string parts to all pieces except where specified’. Following this is a key to the abbreviations used in the catalogue. A pencil note on the...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1860-c1893
Extent:

1 volume

133. K.7.f.16.

Reference (shelfmark):
K.7.f.16.
Title:
FRENCH SONGS; first half of 19th cent. With pianoforte accompaniment (except to no. 13), in score. Bound before and after a collection of printed editions of duets for musettes and vielles by Tolou, Boismortier, Chedeville and Naudot: nos. 1-13 are inserted at the beginning of the volume, nos. 14-24 at the end. Ownership inscription of ‘E. Vernier, Elève du Conservatoire de Paris’ (f. 1). The binding, which predates the MS. additions, is stamped ‘Mr du Moustier de Ste Marie, Capitaine des Cu...
Scope & Content:
Auguste Panseron, composer: Étienne Nicolas Méhul, French composer: Amédée Rousseau, alias de Beauplan; composer: Loïsa Puget, composer: Antonin Louis Clapisson, composer: Edouard Bruguière, composer: J[oseph?] Meifred, composer: Auguste Nourrit, musician: H. Romagnesi, composer: Hippolyte Monpo...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1st half of 19th century
Extent:
1 item

134. K.8.k.18.

Reference (shelfmark):
K.8.k.18.
Title:
EMANUEL MOÓR: ‘Kindlein’s Trost’; [1900], 1933. The composer’s autograph (ff. 3-4) bound with the printed edition (Munich: Alfred Schmid, [1902]) of his setting of the poem of Ella Gräfin Lucchesini. The manuscript is a neat copy with printer’s annotations. With a letter from Lt.-Col. Leopold Jenner, dated 26 Sept. 1933 (ff. 1-2). The binding bears the initials of Kentish Victor William Stewart Jenner (b. 1, d. 28 Jan. 1900), the deceased infant son of Lady Jenner to whom the work is dedicat...
Scope & Content:
includes: ff. 1-2 Lieutenant-Colonel Leopold Christian Duncan Jenner, CMG; DSO; JP: Letter: 1933: Autogr.ff. 3-4 Emanuel Moór, composer: Gräfin Ella Lucchesini: Flora Alice Jenner, formerly Davies, née Stewart; wife of Sir Walter Jenner, Baronet: 'Kindlein's Trost' by Emanuel Moór, to words...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and German
Date Range:
1900-1933
Extent:
1 item

135. K.9.b.9.(5.)

Reference (shelfmark):
K.9.b.9.(5.)
Title:
JOHN BLOW: sacred choral music; 17th cent. Bound after a collection of printed masses by Lassus (Lutetiae: Ex officina Petri Ballard, 1587-1613). Bequeathed to Vincent Novello by Domenico Dragonetti, and purchased, 26 Sept. 1860. Paper; ff. 43. 428 x 275mm. 1. f. 1. "Glory be to the Father": "Full Cannon 2 in one.", from full Service in G. 2. ff. 1-4. "O Lord God of my Saluation". Anthem for 6 solo voices with 8-part chorus. 3. ff. 4-6. "My God, my soul is vexed". Anthem for 3 solo voice...
Scope & Content:
John Blow, composer and organist: Anthems and services: 17th-18th cent.: Copies.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

136. K.9.c.4.

Reference (shelfmark):
K.9.c.4.
Title:
GEORGE FREDERIC HANDEL: ‘Messiah’; early 19th cent. Printed edition of Messiah, An Oratorio. In score. As it was Originally Perform’d. Composed by Mr. Handel. To which are added His additional Alterations. (H. Wright, circa 1802). The copy which Sir George Smart ‘conducted from at the Oratorios and many Festivals’, as stated by him at the beginning. It contains numerous additions and alterations made by him from various sources, including Mozart’s additional accompaniments. Given by Sir Geor...
Scope & Content:
Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: George Frideric Handel, composer: Printed score of 'Messiah' by George Frideric Handel, with MS. alterations and other markings by Sir George Thomas Smart: early 19th cent.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Early 19th century
Extent:
1 item

137. K.10.a.3.

Reference (shelfmark):
K.10.a.3.
Title:
Letter
Scope & Content:
Letter 1880
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1880
Extent:
1 item

138. K.10.a.17.(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
K.10.a.17.(3)
Title:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: ‘God is our Refuge’, K. 20; 1765. Partly autograph and partly in the hand of Leopold Mozart.
Scope & Content:
A short setting (1 page) of the words ‘God is our Refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble’, from Psalm xlvi, for four voices, in score. With the heading ‘Chorus by Mr Wolfgang Mozart, 1765.’ Written at the age of nine years for, and presented to, the British Museum on the occasion of...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1765
Extent:
1 item

139. K.11.d.17.

Reference (shelfmark):
K.11.d.17.
Title:
Letter
Scope & Content:
Letter to Oliver Wray Neighbour from Peter Stadlen 1980
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1980
Extent:
1 item

140. K.11.d.20.

Reference (shelfmark):
K.11.d.20.
Title:
‘AN ANTHEM TAKEN OUT OF Ye 145 PSALM’; after 1742. Written on the final pages (ff. 91v-92) of a printed edition of William Tans’ur’s The Royal Psalmodist Compleat (Rugby: Engraved, and Printed by the Author, 1742), in a contemporary hand. The treble and bass parts are written, and the music is signed ‘Durham Sharpe’, a name which is also found on f. 74v. Psalm settings for treble and bass for Psalms 147 (‘Sarum tune. W. T.’) and 148 (‘Mansfield tune. W. T.’) have been added in a different ha...
Scope & Content:
includes: f. 86v William Tans'ur, composer and music theorist: Settings of Psalms 147 (Sarum) and 148 (Mansfield), written into his The Royal Psalmodist Compleat: after 1742: Probably copy.ff. 91v-92 Durham Sharpe, composer: Setting of Psalm 145, written into W. Tans'ur's The Royal Pslamodi...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
after 1742
Extent:
1 item