Add MS 34609

passim. Portions of Anthems, in the hand of John Stafford Smith, mostly in organ score; late 18th cent. 1. Funeral anthem without words. 'Jno James.' f. 7. 2. 'Though ye have lien among the pots.' Unfinished. By J. S. Smith (?). f. 13b. 3. 'Wherewithal shall a young man' (2 voices). 'Arnold.' f. 31b. 4. 'O praise the Lord, [all ye heathen].' Full anthem. By the same. f. 38b. 5. 'O how amiable.' By the same. f. 39. 6. 'Who is this [that cometh from Edom]?' By the same. f. 39b. 7. 'Thy Righteousness, O God.' 'Dr. Ayrton' (a pupil of Dr. Nares, whose approval of the work is shown by an anecdote given by the transcriber). '1778.' f. 40b. 8. 'The Lord is my shepherd' (for 2 trebles). Attributed on f. 58b to 'Joseph John Harris.' f. 55. 9. 'O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious.' Beginning only. Anonymous. f. 59b. 10. 'O Lord, I have sinned.' Unfinished. By J. S. Smith, f. 70b. 11. 'Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth': the words of an anthem. By J. S. Smith (?). f. 75.

passim. Chants, mostly single, in score; late 18th cent. 1. The Grand Chant. By P. Humfrey. f. 8b. 2. Chant in A. ‘Dr. Blow.’ f. 8b. 3. Chant in A. ‘[W.] Turner.’ f. 8b. 4. Chant in A. Anonymous, f. 8b. 5. Chant in G minor. ‘H. Cotton.’ f. 8b. 6. Chant in G minor. ‘T. Garland.’ f. 9. 7, 8. Chants in C and F. Anonymous. f. 9. 9. Chant in D. Anonymous, f. 9. 10. Chant in B flat. ‘Aldrich.’ f. 9. 11. Chant for the ‘Te Deum,’ in G minor, f. 9. 12. New chant, in G. ‘J. S. S[mith].’ f. 10. 13. Chant to Ps. 1. ‘J. Beckwith.’ f. 13b. 14. Chant in E. By J. S. Smith, f. 59b. 15. Double chant in A flat. ‘Atwood.’ f. 66. 16. Treble part of chant in E. ‘[W.] Hawes.’ f. 66. 17. Chant in F minor. By J. S. Smith (?). f. 74b (reversed). 18. Double chant in E flat to the 'Venite.’ First and second treble parts only. By the same (?). f. 79b (reversed).

ff. 6-19b passim. Compositions, mostly for Organ, but some of them possibly for Harpsichord; about 1759 (see f. 5), with later additions. Anonymous, unless the contrary is stated, and apparently most of them in the hand of Henry Male Dixon, with alterations and additions by J. Stafford Smith. 1. Dead March in 'Coriolanus' [probably by Ariosti, 1723]. f. 6. 2. Ground in F. f. 6b. 3. Funeral Anthem, without words. 'Jno. James.' f. 7. 4. Prelude in G. f. 7b. 5. Minuet in E minor. Purcell. f. 8. 6. 'Now gayly blooms': song (without words). 'Doctor Arne.' f. 8. 7. Interlude in A minor. f. 9b. 8. Piece without title; described in modern hand as 'New loyal song — [? J.] Worgan [? jun.].' f. 9b. 9. Lord Brook's Minuet. f. 9b. 10. Song(?), without words. '[W.] Felton.' f. 10. 11. Lesson, with variations. 'Mr. Paisible of Southampton.' f. 10b. 12. Minuet in A minor. f. 11b. 13. Piece in G (2/4 time). f. 11b. 14. Song, without words. f. 11b. 15. 'Giving out (sc. Prelude to) 'Canterbury]' and [Psalm] 104.' f. 12. 16. The same (?) to 'St. Ann's.' f. 12. 17. Piece in D. f. 12. 18. Piece without title [March?] in F. 'Handell.' f. 12b. 19. Piece headed 'Niptip — Grim-grinner.' Beginning only. f. 14. 20. The Witches' Dance. f. 14b. 21. Beginning of an Organ solo in D. f. 17. 22. Fragment of a piece (Minuet ?) in G. f. 17b.

ff. 13, 78, 81b. Songs by English composers; late 18th cent. Anonymous. Of nos. 1-3, only the melody is given. 1. 'The Banks of Shannon.' f. 13. 2. 'Begone, dull care.' This and no. 4 are in the hand of J. Stafford Smith, ib. 3. 'My name is gentle Harry.' Probably by J. S. Smith himself, f. 78 (reversed). 4. 'On the death of a favourite spaniel,' begins 'Farewell, poor Brute'; with a bass. The words (?) by M. S. S., 1782. f. 81b.

f. 15. 'Let Rufus weep'; for 3 voices, apparently by J. Stafford Smith, in whose hand it is written; late 18th cent.

ff. 16-78b passim. Organ score of Services, most of which are in the hand of J. Stafford Smith; late 18th cent. 1. Sanctus, Kyrie and evening Service in A. 'A Continuation of Dr. Boyces Full Service' in that key. 'Dr Arnold.' f. 16. 2. Sketch of a Te Deum in C. The two upper parts only. By J. S. Smith(?). f. 19b. 3, 4. Two sketches of a Sanctus. [By the same?] f. 20. 5. Verse Service in F (Te Deum and Jubilate). 'Arnold.' f. 20b. 6. Te Deum and Jubilate in E. 'Guise.' f. 24b. 7. Short Service in E flat (Te Deum, Jubilate and Magnificat). 'Dr. E. Ayrton, 1796.' f. 28. 8. Te Deum and Jubilate in B flat. 'Dupuis.' Composed 'upon a plan suggested by . . . . the Bishop of London' [Robert Lowth, 1777-1787]. f. 33b. 9. Te Deum and Jubilate in D. '[C] King.' f. 43b. 10. Te Deum and Jubilate in G. 'Dr. [B.] Cooke.' f. 48b. 11. Te Deum, Jubilate, Kyrie, and evening Service in F. 'T. Atwood.' f. 60. 12. 'The difficult part' of the Magnificat in C. 'Dupuis.' f. 74. 13. Sketch of a Magnificat in C. By J. S. Smith(?). f. 78b (reversed).

ff. 53b, 79b, 80. Original sketches of Glees, in short score, by J. Stafford Smith; late 18th cent. 1. 'The roving bee at early dawn.' f. 53b. 2. 'Hark, ye hollow woods resounding.' Different from the glee to those words in Add MS 31811, f. 97 (above, p. 109). f. 80 (reversed). 3. 'Happy are we met.' f. 79b (reversed).

f. 73b. 'Rosalind's Madrigal,' beginning 'Love in my bosom like a bee.' The music, of which only 10 bars have been written, is in the hand of J. Stafford Smith, who is no doubt also the composer; late 18th cent. The words are by Thomas Lodge.

f. 74b. The melody with figured bass, in score, of a ‘Michs Hymn; German — 1765,’ being the Old 100th altered into triple time, and set to the words ‘To God let all ye human race.’; late 18th cent.

ff. 76, 83-86 (reversed) passim. Instructions for singing, jotted down in a musical Common-place book of John Stafford Smith; late 18th cent. Among other subjects touched upon are 'Gemination or reduplication of a note or passage' (f. 83), and the Scale (f. 83b).

f. 76b (reversed). 'Orientis partibus Adventavit Asinus': the original melody with an added bass, preceded by an account of the MS. from which it is taken; late 18th cent.

ff. 77b, 81. Two compositions (unfinished), apparently for the Harpsichord, in the hand of J. Stafford Smith; late 18th cent.1. Introduction in C. f. 81 (reversed). 2. Piece in 6/8 time, in E flat. f. 77b (reversed).