R.M.23.g.1

(1-13.). ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Vocal music; 18-19th century.

Paper.

1. 9 ff. Albert, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria: Morning Service. Te Deum, Jubilate, Sanctus, Responses and Anthem (‘Out of the Deep’, Ps. 130, v. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6). In short score for piano, without words.

2. 26 ff. Albert, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria: Invocazione all’Armonia. ‘Coro con soli’. Vocal score, with pianoforte. [For another contemporary copy in short score see R.M.21.e.25.(1.), and one in full orchestral score made by Sir Michael Costa see R.M.18.a.10.].

3. 4 ff. Albert, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria: Lied des Venezianischen Gondoliers. ‘Gedicht von Michael Beer’, for voice and short piano score; followed by an open score for flute, bassoon and bassethorn. On the next page is an odd cello part entitled ‘Violoncello zu Die letzen Worte eines Barden’ also by Prince Albert, and overleaf the voice part only of another song by him ‘Leitet hierher deinen Blick’.

4. 4 ff. Hölzel (Gustav): Die Schildwache. Song; with pianoforte acccompaniment, in score.

5. 6 ff. Hölzel (Gustav): Drei Lieder. ‘In Musik gesetzt mit Klavierbegleitung’. In score.

i). ff. 1-3. Der guati Rath.

ii). ff. 3b-4. Der fröhliche Zecher.

iii). ff. 5-6. Sie hat um mich geweint.

6. 2 ff. Legros (Achille Jules): La Souveraine inspiré du Seigneur. Song; with pianoforte accompaniment. ‘dédiée à Sa Majesté la Reine Victoria’.

7. 4 ff. Legros (Achille Jules): Stances Elégiaques. ‘Sur les souvenirs glorieux du Maréchal Duc de Wellington’. Song; with pianoforte accompaniment. [For another copy see R.M.23.g.1.(8.)].

8. 3 ff. Legros (Achille Jules): Stances Elégiaques. ‘Sur les souvenirs glorieux du Maréchal Duc de Wellington’. Song; with pianoforte accompaniment. [For another copy see R.M.23.g.1.(7.)].

9. 6 ff. Meyerbeer (Giacomo): Festgruss. ‘Zum Empfange Ihres Majestät Victoria I an dem Rhein. Für 4 Männerstimmen und Chor …’. In full score, for solo voices, chorus and orchestra. The words are in Meyerbeer’s autograph with his signature on the titlepage.

10. 12 ff. Meyerbeer (Giacomo): Festlied. For solo voices, choir and full orchestra, in score. German words. [For other copies see R.M.21.g.13. and R.M.23.g.2.(15.)].

11. 11 ff. Pergolesi (Giovanni Battista): Cantata in F major; late 18th century. For solo voice, consising of 2 recitativo sections and 2 arias. Beginning ‘Luce degl’occhi miei’; with string trio and figured bass. In separate parts.

12. 7 ff. Pergolesi (Giovanni Battista): Cantata in B flat major; late 18th century. For soprano solo, consisting of 2 recitativo sections and 2 arias; with bass only, in score. Beginning ‘Nigella ah mia Nigella’.

13. 12 ff. Perry (George): Thanksgiving Anthem; 2nd Decr 1840. ‘Composed on the occasion of The Birth of The Princess Royal … 2nd Decr 1840’. For treble solo and 4-voice chorus; with organ or pianoforte accompaniment, in score. In the script of ‘J. Surman’.

includes:

• Tract 1 Victoria of England; Albert, Prince Consort: Church music: 19th cent: Copies.
• Tract 2 Victoria of England; Albert, Prince Consort: 'Invocazione all'Armonia', vocal scores: 19th cent: Ital: Copy.
• Tract 3 Michael Beer, author: Music manuscript , text by Michael Beer: 19th cent.
• Tract 3 Victoria of England; Albert, Prince Consort: Vocal music: 19th cent: Germ: Copy.
• Tracts 4, 5 Gustav Hölzel, composer: Vocal music: 19th cent: Germ: Copies.
• Tracts 6, 9 Victoria of England: Music manuscripts , dedicated to VICTORIA: 19th cent.
• Tracts 6-8 Achille Jules Legros, composer: Songs: 19th cent: Fr: Copies.
• Tract 9 Giacomo Meyerbeer, composer: 'Festgruss', text: 19th cent: Germ: Autogr.
• Tracts 9, 10 Giacomo Meyerbeer, composer: Music manuscripts: 19th cent: Germ, Ital: Copies.
• Tracts 11, 12 Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, composer: Vocal music: 18th cent: Ital, Lat: Copies.
• Tract 13 Joseph Surman, conductor and music publisher: Music manuscript , in the hand of Joseph Surman: 19th cent.
• Tract 13 George Frederick Perry, composer: 'Thanksgiving Anthem': 1840: Copy.