Add MS 37046

Sketches of songs in the hand of John Liptrot Hatton, mostly with pianoforte accompaniment, in score, composed in 1869 and 1870. The names of the authors of the words are generally given, and in many cases those of the publishers to whom songs were afterwards sent. Some appear, however, to have remained unpublished.

1. 'Little May'; written for Mme. Edith Wynne. Four bars, melody only, f. 19. 2. 'Ye soldiers, sailors, volunteers'; with orchestra, f. 19b. 3. 'The Ivy-tree,' begins 'I love to see.' ff. 19b, 20b-21. 4. 'The Secret of the Sea,' begins 'Ah, what pleasant visions.' ff. 42b, 43. 5. 'Peter the Potter.' ff. 45b, 46. 6. 'My thoughts are all of thee,' begins 'I think of thee'; with violoncello, etc. ff. 47b-48b. 7. 'Absent from thee,' begins 'The one sad, bitter thought'; with violoncello, etc. f. 51b. 8. 'If a man does his duty.' f. 52b. 9. 'Thoughts of the past,' begins ''Tis sweet, 'tis sweet.' f. 53. 10. 'Oh, give me a home on the dark, blue sea.' f. 53b. 11. 'The Bass-singer,' begins ' Let tenors sing.' f. 54. 12. 'The River, the bonnie bright River,' begins 'O, the river.' f. 55b. 13. 'The moon-beams are shining.' f. 57b. 14. 'The Xmas Welcome,' begins 'A welcome home.' ff. 63b, 64. 15. 'The coming storm,' begins 'Hark to the sound of the Ocean.' f. 65b. 16. 'The Farmer's Son,' or 'The Hidden Treasure,' 'begins 'Come hither, my son.' [Published in 1870 as 'A Father's parting gift.'] f. 66. 17. 'Over the snow,' begins 'Oh, starbeams and moonbeams gleam.' f. 66b. 18. 'Australia,' begins 'O'er many a foaming billow.' f. 67. 19. 'The Tinker,' begins 'A tinker all grimy and black.' ff. 69b-70. 20. 'The heart's echo,' begins 'When the soft summer twilight.' f. 79b. 21. 'Where'er thou art,' begins 'You ask me if I sigh.' f. 80. 22. 'The Farmer's Boy,' begins 'The Sun had set.' f. 83b. 23. 'The Street-Sweeper,' begins 'At a crossing of the Strand.' ff. 85b, 86, 86b. 24. 'The Law-writer,' begins 'Thro' the morn, and thro' the noon.' ff. 86b, 87. 25. 'The Fiddler,' begins 'My Fiddle and I.' f. 87b. 26. 'Spinners and weavers,' begins 'In lonely room.' f. 88b. 27. 'Fairy days,' begins 'Beside the old hall-fire.' f. 89b. 28. 'Go, pretty birds,' begins 'Ye little birds, that sit and sing.' f. 91b. 29. 'Love's mirror,' begins 'A footstep 'neath the chestnut-trees.' f. 92. 30. 'Dreaming of home,' begins 'O, brightly the starlight beams.' f. 93. 31. 'The watch-fire,' begins 'As the night-guard I keep.' f. 99b. 32. 'Fatherland,' begins ' Unclasp, sweet life, the loving arms.' ff. 100b, 101. 33. 'The Rose of the Battle-field,' begins 'Upon the battle-field.' f. 101b. 34. 'The [Iron] Blacksmith,' begins 'Old England, she has great warriors.' f. 111b (and f. 85b). 35. 'The Policeman,' begins 'How goes the night.' f. 118. 36. 'Memory,' begins 'A wail of a child.' f. 114. 37. 'The Sexton,' begins 'Sexton am I of Axmouth town.' f. 114b (and f. 86b). 38. 'The Workhouse Nurse,' begins 'Take the child upon your knee.' f. 115b. 39. 'Over the mountain,' begins 'I dwell here in content.' f. 116. 40. 'The night-beggar,' begins 'In a damp and dreary cellar.' f. 116b. 41. 'The old servitor,' begins 'Who travels on the road to-night.' f. 117. 42. 'Here, at the dead of night.' f. 129. Sonata in D (Risoluto, Allegro, Largo, Allegro) for Pianoforte and Double Bass, in score, here attributed to Corelli; but evidently a distinct composition by J. L. Hatton (in whose hand it is), founded on Corelli's Concerto VII (op. 6). [about 1869] [ ff. 24b-26. ]

ff. l-21b passim, 111. Rough drafts of compositions arranged as Pianoforte duets by J. L. Hatton. Nos. 1-4 are from Pianoforte-solo arrangements by Réné Favarger [1855, etc.]. 1. 'Fantasia sur les motifs de 'la Sonnambula' [de Bellini].' f. 1. 2. Another on [Verdi's 'Il] Trovatore.' ff. 5b-9b. 3. Another on [Weber's] 'Der Freyschütz.' ff. 11-14b, 21b. 4. Another on [Weber's] 'Oberon.' ff. 15-18b. 5. 'Bragela' (see f. 21b). ff. 19, 21b. 6. 'Hark! Apollo.' Seven bars only. f. 111. [1869, 1870]

ff. 10, 10b, 58b-62b Sketches of a Fantasia in B minor for pianoforte and orchestra; in the hand of J. L. Hatton. [about 1869]

ff. 22, 39, 92b. Rough drafts of compositions, with pianoforte accompaniment, in score, by John Liptrot Hatton. Nos. 1 and 2 were composed in 1869; no. 3, in 1870. 1. 'Remember Thy Creator.' f. 22. 2. 'Legend of the cross-bill,' begins 'On the Cross the dying Saviour.' f. 39. 3. 'O Thou Who makest wars to cease.' f. 92b. [1869, 1870.]

ff. 23-4, 27-38b, 39b-40b. Pianoforte accompaniments by J. L. Hatton to Paganini's Capriccios for the Violin [op. 1]. Autograph. [1869].

ff. 23-40b passim. Pianoforte accompaniments to Paganini's Violin Capriccios.

ff. 41, and 134b-126 (reversed) passim Rough drafts of compositions for Harmonium by J. L. Hatton. 1. Harmonium tune written for the Rev. T. R. Matthews: an unfinished Andante con moto in D. On the back is the date 1869. f. 41. 2. 'Easy Harmonium Book' [published in 1871]. ff. 134b-130 and 129-126 (reversed). [about 1869 and 1871]

ff. 41b, 42, 43b-45b. 'Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord': rough draft of Christmas anthem by John Liptrot Hatton. Published in 1869.

ff. 46-111 passim. Rough drafts of Part-songs by John Liptrot Hatton, [1869] almost all published in Novello's (Second Series). Except where the contrary is stated, they are for 4 mixed voices, and in score. They are taken from what the composer calls, in an introductory letter, a 'Scribbling Book,' of 1869 and 1870. 1. 'Spring Song, begins 'Sweetest Spring.' f. 46b. 2. 'Sweet lady moon.' ff. 49b-51. 3. 'Come, live with me.' ff. 64b-65. 4. 'Over hill, over dale.' f. 67b. 5. 'Love me little, love me long.' f. 68b (and f. 70?). 6. 'Shall I, wasting in despair.' For male voices, f. 69. 7. 'Phillida and Corydon,' begins 'In the merry month of May.' f. 70b. 8. 'The Waterfall,' begins 'In summer, calmly gliding down.' f. 71. 9. 'Good wishes,' begins 'A garland for the hero's crest.' Different from the setting published by Novello. f. 71b. 10. 'Evening,' begins 'See, the rooks are homeward flying.' f. 72b. 11. 'The village dance,' begins 'O footsteps gaily bounding.' f. 73b. 12. 'The bright blue waves.' f. 74b. 13. 'The Roses.' f. 75b. 14. 'Parting and meeting,' begins 'A gallant ship.' f. 76. 15. 'The Rivals,' begins 'Sadly from her turret gazing.' f. 76b (and f. 75b). 16. 'Song of the gipsy maidens,' begins 'Roaming through the meadows.' f. 77. 17. 'The way to build a boat' or 'Jack's opinion,' 'begins 'With their armour so tough.' f. 77b. 18. 'The Life Boat,' begins ''Tis night! Upon the Cornish coast.' For male voices, f. 78. 19. 'I lov'd a lass.' For male voices, f. 79. 20. 'Beware.' f. 80b. 21. 'When evening's twilight.' ib. 22. 'Absence.' f. 81. 23. 'April Showers.' ib. 24. 'Sailor's Song,' begins 'Softly blows the western wind.' f. 81b. 25. 'Good night, beloved.' f. 82. 26. 'Stars of the [summer night].' ib. 27. 'The Hemlock Tree.' f. 82b. 28. 'I loved her.' ib. 29. 'The Village Blacksmith.' f. 83. 30. 'Where shall the lover rest?' ff. 84, 84b. 31. 'Hark! The convent bells.' f. 85. 32. 'The Lark,' begins 'The grass is wet.' This and nos. 33, 34 are described in the margin as written 'per il cello.' f. 102. 33. 'Take heart,' begins 'All day the stormy wind.' f. 102b. 34. 'At the coming of the Spring.' f. 103. 35. 'Twilight now is round us.' f. 103b. 36. 'Not for me the lark is singing.' f. 104. 37. 'Keep time,' begins 'Run up the scale.' f. 104b. 38. 'The moon shone calmly bright.' f. 105. 39. 'He that has a pleasant face': described as 'Glee.' f. 105b. 40. 'The Reproach,' begins 'Send back my long-stray'd eyes.' f. 106. 41. 'Lo, the peaceful shades of evening.' f. 106b. 42. 'Spring, the sweet spring.' f. 107. 43. 'The shore is desolate.' Imperfect. Only the margins remain of the two following leaves, f. 107b. 44. 'Under the lofty trees.' f. 110. 45. 'The night is calm.' ff. 110-11.

ff. 93b, 99, etc. Rough drafts in the hand of J. L. Hatton. 1. Andante in B flat. Apparently adapted from 'A[ndreas] Romberg.' ff. 93b 94b. 2. Movement in D (common time). f. 99. Hatton's Pianoforte accompaniments to Paganini's Violin Capriccios are given under Duets for Violin and Pianoforte below (1869), (D. 1. n). [1869, 1870]

ff. 95-98b Sketch, in the hand of J. L. Hatton, of what appear to be an arrangement for an orchestra (horns, bassoons, clarinets, and strings), of a waltz, 'Silber Wellen,' by Max Gungelshaussum. [about 1869-1870]

f. 99. Rough draft of double Chant in E-flat, by J. L. Hatton. 'Sent to H. K. Mosley... 1870.'

ff. 125b-117 (reversing the volume). 'Book for the Organ': rough drafts of eight or nine compositions by John Liptrot Hatton. Different from the work of that title published by him in 1873.

At f. ii. is a letter from Hatton to James Couper, 5 July, 1877, relating to compositions of the writer.