Add MS 37074

ff. 4-6b Series of seven short unnamed pieces for Lute, apparently in the hand of the Rev. Robert Creyghton, D.D., who has signed four with his initials, and added the date 1727 on the first and the last pages.

ff. 7-8b. 'Hark! How ye pleasant thunder-tempest sounds'; with a bass for harpsichord, and a short introductory symphony for 3 instruments. Apparently in the hand, and presumably the composition, of the Rev. Robert Creyghton, D.D. There are eight lines of verse signed R. C. at f. 3b, in which mention is made of sackbuts, curtals, chirimias, and other musical instruments.

ff. 9-19b, 20b, 21b, 79. Duets, without accompaniment, in score, apparently in the hand, and the composition, of the Rev. Robert Creyghton, D.D., whose initials are at the end of no. 7. 1. 'This world, more or less, is as Tom and as Bess.' f. 9. 2. Dialogue (Pilgrim and Shepherd), begins 'Hail, sheppard of Arcadia.' f. 10b. 3. Dialogue (Plato and Phædo), begins 'From Syracusian Royal Court I come.' f. 13. 4. 'Wouldst thou this world's true features, Painter, hit.' f. 17b. 5. 'Παρά τό Ανακρεοντικόν,' begins 'Mακαρίζομέν σε'. f. 20b. 6. 'Trouble me no more.' f. 21b. 7. 'Come from ye dungeon to ye throne.' The words are from William Cartwright's 'Royal Slave,' 1636. f. 79.

ff. 20, 22b. Two short compositions in D, the first (f. 20) in common time, and the second (f. 22b) in 3/4 time; for Organ, by R[obert] C[reyghton]. Autograph (?).

ff. 23-46. Series of twenty-two short movements in C, of which only the first, a 'Sonata' (Grave) is named. They are all either in 3/4 time or in common time, and for 4 instruments, in score, by R[obert] C[reyghton]. Autograph (?).

ff. 46b-78. Series of thirty-one short unnamed pieces in C, for 3 instruments, in score, by R[obert] C[reyghton]. Autograph (?). Most of them are in 3/4 time, a few in common time, and one in 3/2 time.

ff. 94-79b (reversing the volume). Anthems, in score, apparently in the hand of the Rev. Robert Creyghton, D.D. The second is certainly his composition, and probably the first also; no. 3 is described as 'Orlando Gib[b]ons his Hymn alterd. by R.C.' 1. 'Put me not to rebuke, O Lord'; for tenor solo and 4-part chorus. f. 94. 2. 'I will arise and go to my Father ': canon-anthem à 4. f. 87b. 3. 'Glorious and powrfull God'; for 3 solo voices with 4-part chorus. f. 84.

ff. 101b-94b (reversing the volume). Duets, without accompaniment, in score, apparently in the hand of the Rev. Robert Creyghton, D.D., whose initials appear (evidently as composer) at the beginning of the first. 1. 'Peace, noysy world'; with 3-part chorus, f. 101b. 2. 'O David, teach me how to tune my strings.' f. 98b. 3. 'How base and unthankfull have I been to Thee.' f. 97. 4. 'Thou, whose extended arm.' f. 96.