Music Loan 79.10

The Sowerbutts collection of letters of musicians; 1662, 1795 – 1952. 1,2. Letters of English and foreign musicians, some of the later items written to H. H. or J. A. Sowerbutts. Arranged in two volumes, each containing a separate alphabetical sequence. Vol. 1 includes single letters of Berlioz, Debussy and Mendelssohn. The item of 1662 (in vol. 2) is a warrant, signed by the Earl of Southampton, Lord Treasurer, for payment of £40 per annum to John Smith, one of the King's musicians for the viols; – 3. Letters of musicians written to William Hawes, composer, vicar choral of St Paul's Cathedral (d.1846) and to his daughter, the singer Maria Billington Hawes (d.1886). Arranged alphabetically by writers, who include Sir Henry Bishop, Sir George Smart and Samuel Wesley.

J. Albert Sowerbutts, musician and collector: H. H. Sowerbutts, musician and collector: The Sowerbutts Collection of letters of musicians: 1662, 1795-1952.

includes:

• 1 Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, composer: Letter: n.d.: Autogr.
• 1 Achille Claude Debussy, composer: Letter: n.d.: Fr: Autogr.
• 1 Louis Hector Berlioz, composer: Letter: n.d.: Fr: Autogr.
• 2 Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton: John Smith, viol player: Warrant for the payment of £40 per annum to John Smith , signed by Thomas Wriothesley: 1662.
• 3 Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: Letters to William Hawes and Maria Billington Hawes: 19th cent.: Autogr.
• 3 Samuel Wesley, composer and organist: Letters to William Hawes: 19th cent.: Autogr.
• 3 Sir Henry Rowley Bishop, composer: Letters to William Hawes and Maria Billington Hawes: 19th cent.
• 3 Maria Billington Hawes, afterwards Merest; contralto: William Hawes, organist: Letters of musicians to William Hawes and Maria Billington Hawes: 19th cent.