(1-3.). ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Fonseca (Marcos Antonio da) called Il Portogallo. (Serse) Movements from the opera Serse; late 18th century. All with woodwind, horns, trumpets, drums and strings, in score. Paper. 1. 30 ff. Aria con Coro, beginning ‘Nel gran Tempio’. 2. 15 ff. Finale e Coro, b...
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Hayden (George). Mad Tom; 17th century, 18th century. Song, in 3 sections, beginning ‘In my triumphant chariot …’ for solo voice; with unfigured bass. It is inscribed ‘Sung by Mr Leverage [Leveridge]. Set by Mr Purcel’. Paper. ff. 5. George Hayden, composer: 'Mad Tom', ...
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Purcell (Henry). Hither this way; early 18th century. Solo and 4-part chorus; with accompaniment for strings, and a partly figured bass, in score. Paper. ff. 10. Henry Purcell, composer and organist: Music manuscripts: late 17-18th cent: Copies.
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Ravenscroft (John). Fugues; late 18th century. A collection of thirteen 4-part instrumental fugues in open score. Nos. 2-13 are written in the 12 ecclesiastical tones. Against the first is inscribed in a later hand, in pencil, ‘written by Mr. Galliard’, but the script is ...
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Reichardt (Johann Friedrich). Ode in Praise of G.F. Handel, 1785; after 1785. Beginning ‘To mourn o’er thee …’, with recitative, aria and chorus; with symphonies and accompaniment for flutes, oboes, bassoons, horns and strings. Paper. ff. 27. Johann Friedrich Reichardt,...