MS Mus. 186

MS Mus. 186. B. Vocal Music.

ALICK MACLEAN COLLECTION. Vol. xix. Songs; n.d.

ff. 66. Largest size 350 x 280mm.

1. ff. 1-8. ‘Choral Song’ from ‘The Annunciation’, oratorio (words Louis Napoleon Parker, beginning ‘Look out of window and behold’), for mixed chorus with organ obbligato; n.d. Copy.

2. ff. 9-13. ‘For God and good Prince Charles’ (words R. Markham Carter, beginning ‘Ride out, ride on’) for voice and piano; n.d.

3. ff. 14-27. ‘Lament’ (words Alfred H. Hyatt, from the Gulistan of Sadi, beginning ‘Tears for Thee, friend!’) for unaccompanied mixed chorus; n.d.

4. ff. 28-9. ‘Laughing Song’ (words W. G. Rothery, beginning ‘How shall a maid’) for voice and piano.

5. ff. 30-1. ‘Love Song’ from ‘Two in the Campagna’ (words Browning, beginning ‘How say you?’) for voice and piano; n.d.

6. ff. 32-3. ‘Pastorale’ (words J[oanna] F[rances] M[aclean], beginning ‘Gay birds sang’) for voice and piano; n.d. Signed ‘Alex Morvaren’.

7. ff. 34-42. ‘Two Songs From the Gulistan of Sadi’ (words Alfred H. Hyatt) for voice and piano; n.d. The songs are ‘The Scattering of Roses’ (beginning ‘Much good awaits us’) and ‘To every human heart’ (beginning ‘Hear what the nightingale’). Copy.

8. ff. 43-4. ‘Serenade’ (words unattributed, beginning ‘I heard the wind with murmur low’) for voice and piano; n.d. Copy.

9. f. 45. ‘Thyrsis’ (words Thomas Gray, beginning ‘Thyrsis when we parted’) for voice and piano; n.d.

10. ff. 46-53. ‘Together’ (words H. J. W. Dam, beginning ‘If I should crown you’), duet for soprano, tenor and orchestra; n.d. Annotated ‘Duet from the "Jewel Hunters"’ and ‘Introduced into the "Merry Peasant"’.

11. ff. 54-8. ‘A woman’s last word’ (words Browning, beginning ‘Be a god and hold me’) for voice and piano; n.d.

12. ff. 59-66. Franz Schubert: Impromptu for piano solo Op. 90, no.3, arranged for voice and piano or orchestra with the words ‘My heart sighs to the wind’; n.d. Vocal score, the vocal line written in full with a few bars of the piano part added.

includes:

• ff. 1-8 Louis Napoleon Parker, author and composer: 'Choral Song' from 'The Annunciation' by Alick Maclean , to words by Louis Napoleon Parker: circa 1909.
• ff. 9-13 R. Markham Carter, poet: Song, 'For God and Good Prince Charles' by Alick Maclean , to words by R. Markham Carter: n.d.
• ff. 14-27, 34-42 Alfred H. Hyatt, compiler and editor: 'Lament' and 'Two songs' by Alick Maclean, to words from the Gulistan of Sadi , translated by Alfred H. Hyatt: n.d.
• ff. 28-9 William Gurney Rothery, singer: 'Laughing Song' by Alick Maclean , to words by William Gurney Rothery: n.d.
• ff. 30-1, 54-8 Robert Browning, poet: Songs by Alick Maclean , to words by Robert Browning: n.d.
• ff. 32-3 Joanna Frances Maclean, née Dickson; wife of Alick Maclean: 'Pastorale' by Alick Maclean , to words by Joanna Frances Maclean: n.d.
• f. 45 Thomas Gray, poet: 'Thyrsis' by Alick Maclean , to words by Thomas Gray: n.d.
• ff. 46-53 H. J. W. Dam, writer of plays: Music by Alick Maclean , setting words by H. J. W. Dam: n.d.
• ff. 59-66 Franz Peter Schubert, composer: Impromptu, op.90, no.3, arranged by Alick Maclean for voice and piano: n.d.