Add MS 65459

NOVELLO COLLECTION. Vol. LXXVIII. Secular and sacred vocal and instrumental music; after 1813 (watermark)-1849, n.d. Full, vocal, chorus or instrumental scores. Partly autograph but mostly copies, in the hand of Vincent Novello except where stated.

ff. 84. Overall size 245 x 315mm.

1. ff. 1-5. Henry Bishop: 'Let not a Bell be tolled', canzonet (words, C. Clarke); 1840. Vocal score. Copy, not in Vincent Novello's hand, with autograph title and presentation inscription to Novello, April 1840.

2. ff. 6-7v. Giacomo Carissimi: 'The last Chorus in a Serenata by Carissimi', beg. 'Amanti che dite', for SSTB and keyboard, realised, and the tenor part added, by Vincent Novello; 1845. Vocal score. Copy.

3. ff. 8-9v. Karl Friedrich Curschmann: 'Ti Prego, O Madre Pia!', trio for SAT and piano, op. 7 no. 1; [circa 1840]. Vocal score. Copy.

4. ff. 10-11v. Karl Friedrich Curschmann: 'Addio!', trio for SST and piano, op. 7 no. 2; [circa 1840]. Vocal score. Copy.

5. f. 12. Domenico Dragonetti: Canzonet 'Nella notte ch'è passata', for voice and piano; n.d. Vocal score. Copy.

6. f. 12v. Domenico Dragonetti: 'Nome Indovinato', beg. 'Voi vorreste il nome amato', canzonet for voice and piano; n.d. Vocal score. Copy. For an autograph manuscript of this song see Add. 35026, f. 10.

7. ff. 13-16v. Giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari: 'Sento frà palpiti', trio for STT and orchestra from 'L'eroina di Raab'; 1834. Full score. Copy.

8. ff. 17-18v. George French Flowers: 'Fugue upon the Choir Organ', in A flat major; n.d. Autograph (?) fair copy. For an autograph version in G major, preceded by a prelude in the same key, see Add. 65395.

9. ff. 19-21. Charles Haas: 's Sträussly (Les Bleuëts)' (words, Max Gervais), for voice and piano; 1840. Vocal score. Autograph, presented by the composer to Clara Novello, August 1840.

10. ff. 22-24v. George Frideric Handel: 'Sarò giusto e non Tiranno', aria for bass, strings and continuo from 'Tolomeo', with second violin part added by Vincent Novello; n.d. Full score. Copy.

11. ff. 25-28v. George Frideric Handel: 'In sweetest harmony', solo and chorus from 'Saul'; after 1813 (watermark). Vocal score, with part realisation of the continuo. Copy, not in Vincent Novello's hand.

12. ff. 29-30v. Saverio Mercadante: Terzettino for two trebles, bass and keyboard, adapted to Latin words and arranged by Vincent Novello; 1841. Vocal score. Copy. The accompaniment is incomplete and the vocal parts lack the words.

13. ff. 31-32v. Auguste Panseron: 'Audi nos! Exaudi nos, Christe', terzetto for 3 soprano voices, adapted to Latin words, with alterations, and the addition of an organ accompaniment, by Vincent Novello; n.d. Vocal score. Copy. Published in vol. 2 of Novello's Convent Music.

14. ff. 33-35v. Gioacchino Rossini: 'Canone a quattro voci', for STBB and keyboard, adapted to Latin words by Vincent Novello; n.d. Vocal score. Copy. The vocal parts lack the words.

15. ff. 36-37. Jacob Schmitt: 'Soprano Solo', unnamed, in D major; after 1813 (watermark). Vocal score. Copy. The vocal parts lack the words.

16. ff. 38-42v. Friedrich Schneider: 'O wie selig ist die Stunde', chorus from the oratorio 'Die Sündfluth'; n.d. Full score. Copy. Incomplete, lacking voice parts or keyboard reduction.

17. ff. 43-51v. Thomas Henry Severn: 'Goe happy Rose' (words, Robert Herrick), for voice and orchestra; 1834. Full score. Copy in the hand of

R. H. Billings.

18. ff. 52-57v. Thomas Henry Severn: 'Tis wise decreed', quartet for 4 treble voices from the opera 'Waldeck' (words, C. V. Incledon); n.d. Full score. Copy. The staves for the piano reduction have been left blank.

19. ff. 58-59v. Thomas Henry Severn: 'The Stream flowing calmly', song for bass from 'Waldeck' (words, C. V. Incledon); n.d. Full score. Copy. The piano reduction is incomplete.

20. ff. 60-61v. Thomas Henry Severn: 'As my Father', song from 'Waldeck' (words, C. V. Incledon); n.d. Full score. Copy. The staves for the piano reduction have been left blank.

21. ff. 62-69. Paolo Spagnoletti: 'Al tempo felice', cavatina for voice and orchestra; n.d. Full score. Copy.

22. ff. 70-70v. Agostino Steffani: Canzonet 'Felice lo sguardo', with harpsichord accompaniment realised from the figured bass by Vincent Novello; 1844. Vocal score. Copy. Published as no. 7 of Antient Italian Canzonetts.

23. ff. 71-72v. Alessandro Stradella: 'Madrigale a 5 voci', beg. 'Al'apparir del Sole', with continuo realisation by Vincent Novello; 1849. Vocal score. Copy.

24. f. 73. Anon.: 'Adeste fideles', arranged for three voices by Samuel Webbe the elder; n.d. Chorus score. Autograph.

25. ff. 74-75v. Carl Maria von Weber: 'Rhapsody' (words, Friedrich Haug, adapted by W[illiam] B[artholemew]), for voice and piano, op. 23 no. 2; n.d. Vocal score. Copy in the hand of William Bartholomew. English.

26. ff. 76-76v. Examples of harmonic progressions taken from a manuscript in the handwriting of Benjamin Cooke (b.1734, d.1793); n.d. Copy.

27. ff. 77-79. [William Newark]: 'Thus musing in my mind', part-song for treble, alto and tenor; 1846. Vocal score. Copy. The staves for the keyboard accompaniment have been left blank. Prepared for publication in Curiosities of Music (see note f. 77).

28. ff. 80-81. Anon.: 'Le Troubadour', song for voice and piano; after 1830 (watermark). Vocal score. Copy.

29. ff. 82-83. [Pierre Gardel?]: 'Minuet de la Cour', orchestrated by F. Venua; 1834. Full score. Copy. The staves for the piano reduction have been left blank.

30. ff. 84-84v. Anon.: 'Non credete', for three voices and keyboard; n.d. Vocal score. Copy. The textual underlay for the two lower parts is incomplete.

includes:

• ff. 1-5 Sir Henry Rowley Bishop, composer: Canzonets by Sir Henry Rowley Bishop: 1840, n.d.: Copies.
• ff. 1-5 Charles Cowden Clarke, editor: Canzonet 'Let not a Bell be tolled' by Sir H. R. Bishop , words by Charles Cowden Clarke: 1840: Copy.
• ff. 6-7v Giacomo Carissimi, composer: Vocal music by Giacomo Carissimi: circa 1830-1845, n.d: Copies.
• ff. 8-11v Karl Friedrich Curschmann, composer: Vocal trios by Karl Friedrich Curschmann: circa 1840-1847: Copies.
• ff. 12-12v Domenico Dragonetti, double-bass player and composer: Vocal music by Domenico Dragonetti: 1845, n.d: Copies.
• ff. 13-16v Giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari, composer: Trio from 'L'eroina di Raab' by Giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari: 1834: Copy.
• ff. 17-18v George French Flowers, composer, organist and writer; d.1872: Prelude and Fugue for organ by George French Flowers: n.d: Autogr.
• ff. 19-21 Charles Haas, composer: Max Gervais, poet: Clara Anastasia Novello, afterwards Gigliucci; daughter of V Novello; soprano: Song 's Sträussly' by Charles Haas, words by Max Gervais, presented to Clara Anastasia Novello: 1840: Germ: Autogr.
• ff. 22-28v George Frideric Handel, composer: Vocal music by George Frideric Handel: circa 1754-1847, n.d: Copies.
• ff. 29-30v Saverio Mercadante, composer: Sacred vocal music by Saverio Mercadante: 1841, 1842: Copies.
• ff. 31-32v Auguste Panseron, composer: Terzetto 'Audi nos! exaudi nos, Christe' by Auguste Panseron: n.d.: Lat: Copy.
• ff. 33-35v Gioacchino Antonio Rossini, composer: Vocal music by Gioacchino Antonio Rossini: aft. 1819, 1841, n.d: Copies. Partly incomplete.
• ff. 36-37 Jacob Schmitt, composer: 'Soprano solo' by Jacob Schmitt: aft. 1813: Copy.
• ff. 38-42v Friedrich Schneider, composer: Vocal music by Friedrich Schneider: circa 1840, n.d: Copies.
• ff. 43-51v R. H. Billings: Music copies by R. H. Billings: 1833, 1834.
• ff. 43-51v Robert Herrick, poet: 'Goe happy Rose', music by T. H. Severn , words by Robert Herrick: 1834.
• ff. 43-61v Thomas Henry Severn, composer: Vocal music by Thomas Henry Severn: 1834, n.d: Copies.
• ff. 52-61v Charles V. Incledon, poet and translator: Vocal music by T. H. Severn , words by Charles V. Incledon: n.d: Copies.
• ff. 62-69 Paolo Spagnoletti, violinist and composer: Cavatina 'Al tempo felice' by Paolo Spagnoletti: n.d.: Copy.
• ff. 70-70v Agostino Steffani, composer: Vocal music by Agostino Steffani: 1754-1844: Copies.
• ff. 71-72v Alessandro Stradella, composer: Vocal music by Alessandro Stradella: 1849, n.d: Copies.
• ff. 74-75v Johann Christoph Friedrich Haug, poet: Baron Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber,; composer: Song 'Rhapsody', op. 23 no. 2 by Baron Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber, to words by J. C. F. Haug, adapted by W. Bartholomew: n.d.
• ff. 74-75v William Bartholomew, musician and writer: Musical adaptations: n.d.
• ff. 76-76v Benjamin Cooke, MusD; composer: Harmonic progressions from MS. in his hand: n.d: Copy.
• ff. 77-79 William Newark, composer: Part-song 'Thus musing in my Mind' by William Newark: 1846: Copy.
• ff. 82-83 Frédéric Marc Antoine Venua, composer: Pierre Gardel, composer: 'Minuet de la cour' by Pierre Gardel, orchestrated by Frédéric Marc Antoine Venua: 1834: Copy.