Add MS 65491

NOVELLO COLLECTION. Vol. CX. Vocal and instrumental music; after 1811 (watermark)-1847, n.d. Chorus, vocal, close or instrumental scores. Mostly autograph.

ff. iii+102. 305 x 240mm. Vincent Novello's binding of 1847, numbered 149.

1. ff. 2-3v. William Beale: Antiphon, 'Venite exultemus Domino', for SATB; n.d. Chorus score. Autograph (?)

2. ff. 5-13. Pio Cianchettini: 'Agnus Dei', for SATB soloists, chorus and organ, from Mass no. 1, op. 32; 1840. Vocal score. Autograph. With a covering note (ff. 4-4v) from Cianchettini to Vincent Novello, 4 March 1841, incomplete, presenting him with the present work and 'O Salutaris Hostia' (see ff. 19-25v below).

3. ff. 14-18. Pio Cianchettini: 'Kyrie', for SATB soloists, chorus and organ, from Mass no. 2, op. 45; 1844. Vocal score. Autograph.

4. ff. 19-25v. Pio Cianchettini: 'O Salutaris hostia!', for SATB soloists, chorus and organ; 1841. Vocal score. Autograph.

5. ff. 26-26v. Ludwig van Beethoven: 'O Sacrum convivium', arranged by John Robinson of York for SATB from the third movement of the String Quartet in A major, op. 18 no. 5; n.d. Chorus score. Copy in the hand of Roobinson.

6. ff. 27-27v. Orlando Gibbons: Anthem for four voices 'O Lord how do my woes increase'; n.d. Chorus score. Copy in the hand of Frederick Helmore.

7. ff. 28-28v. Charles Guynemer: 'Invocation to the holy Ghost', for solo voice, TTB and keyboard; n.d. Close score. Autograph.

8. ff. 28v-29. Charles Guynemer: 'Hymn for Advent', duettino for two trebles and keyboard; n.d. Close score. Autograph.

9. f. 29v. Charles Guynemer: 'Christmas eve', for solo voice, SSTB chorus and organ; n.d. Close score. Autograph.

10. ff. 30-31. Charles Guynemer: 'Praise the Lord', for SSTB chorus and organ; n.d. Vocal score. Autograph.

11. f. 31v. Charles Guynemer: 'Thanksgiving for the Lord's day', hymn for children, with keyboard accompaniment; n.d. Close score. Autograph.

12. ff. 32-39v. J. Harding: 'At that dread Hour', motet for five voices; after 1843 (watermark). Chorus score. Autograph.

13. ff. 41-43. [J. Harding]: 'For Thou art Great', chorus for SATB; n.d. Chorus score. Autograph. Apparently part of a larger work.

14. ff. 43v-44. [J. Harding]: settings of Psalms 89 and 57 for SATB (words, 'New Version'); n.d. Chorus score. Autograph.

15. ff. 45-48. Franz Schubert: 'O Lord thou hast searched me out', for solo voice and piano, adapted from 'Der Zwerg' (D.771); n.d. Vocal score. Copy.

16. ff. 49-52. Edward Holmes: Canzonet, 'She did not weep', for voice and piano; after 1822 (watermark). Vocal score. Autograph.

17. ff. 53-68v. Thomas Mason the Younger: six songs with piano accompaniment; after 1835 (watermark). Vocal score. Autograph (?) Contents: - 'Napoleon's Farewell to France' (words, Byron) (ff. 53-55): - 'Dark-eyed beauty of the South' (words, Barry Cornwall) (ff. 55v-58): - 'No more' (words, Charles Swain) (ff. 58v-61): - 'The Nightingale' (words, Thomas Blake) (ff. 61v-63): - 'Sweet Ellen' (words, Sir Walter Scott) (ff. 63v-65v): - 'Sweet Silver Moon' (words written by a Friend) (ff. 66-68v).

18. ff. 69-70v. [J. Harding]: 'A four-voiced Song', beg. 'There is music in the measure'; n.d. Chorus score. Autograph.

19. ff. 71-75v. Charles Stokes: 'The Lily of the Valley', duet for soprano, bass and piano (words, W. J. Taylor); 1833. Vocal score. Autograph. For a second autograph of this work see Add. 65488, ff. 11-16v.

20. ff. 76-77v. G. E. Giffard: 'Oh! why should we e'er be so thoughtless to fret', song with piano accompaniment; n.d. Vocal score. Autograph (?)

21. ff. 78-81. Angelo Catelani: 'Alla Clara Novello', romanza, beg. 'Chi sei tu?', for voice and piano; 1842. Vocal score. Presumably autograph.

22. ff. 82-84. Lady Whitmore: 'Belle luci', duettino with piano accompaniment; n.d. Vocal score. Copy in the hand of William Broad.

23. ff. 85-87. Jakob Zeugheer Herrmann: 'If thou shouldst deem thy bow', song with piano accompaniment (words, H. F. Chorley); n.d. Vocal score. Autograph (?)

24. ff. 88-91. Louis Spohr: 'To Mignon', song with piano accompaniment (words, Goethe, translated by W[illiam] B[artholomew]); n.d. Vocal score. Copy in the hand of William Bartholomew.

25. ff. 92-93v. Antonio Minasi: 'Thirty four Modulations from C. major and C. minor into all the Major Keys.' Printed score, Bombay, 1847 (see MS. annotations the composer's (?) hand). Information concerning place and date of publication is contained in manuscript annotations, presumably in Minasi's hand; 1847.

26. ff. 94-95. Charles Stokes: Organ piece in G major; n.d. Autograph.

27. ff. 96-97. Charles Stokes: 'Diapason Piece', for organ; after 1816 (water-mark). Autograph. Published in Novello's Select Organ Pieces, book 11, no. 62.

28. ff. 98-99. Charles Stokes: Organ voluntary in C minor, from Woelfl; after 1811 (watermark). Autograph.

29. ff. 100-102v. Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Second movement of Piano Trio, op. 65, arranged for organ by John Leman Brownsmith; after 1838 (watermark). Copy in Brownsmith's hand. Published in Novello's Select Organ Pieces, book 10, no. 58.

Vincent Novello, organist, composer and publisher: Original compositions by Vincent Novello: circa 1820-1849, n.d: Autogr.

includes:

• ff. 2-3v William Beale, organist and composer: Antiphon by William Beale: n.d: Autogr?.
• ff. 5-25v Pio Cianchettini, composer: Sacred vocal music by Pio Cianchettini: 1840-1844: Autogr.
• ff. 26-26v Ludwig van Beethoven, composer: Vocal arrangements of music by Beethoven: 1839, circa 1840, n.d: Copies. Partly incomplete.
• ff. 26-26v John Robinson, of York: Vocal arrangement of 3rd movement of Beethoven's op. 18, no. 5 by John Robinson: n.d.
• ff. 27-27v Orlando Gibbons, organist and composer: Frederick Helmore, writer on church music: Anthem 'O Lord how do my woes increase' by Orlando Gibbons, copied by Frederick Helmore: n.d.
• ff. 28-31v Charles Guynemer, composer and violinist: Vocal music by Charles Guynemer: 1833-1842, n.d: Partly autogr.
• ff. 32-44, 69-70v J. Harding, composer: Vocal music by J. Harding: aft. 1843, n.d.: Autogr.
• ff. 45-48 Franz Peter Schubert, composer: Vocal music by Franz Peter Schubert: 1840-1849, n.d: Copies.
• ff. 49-52 Edward Holmes, organist and music critic: Vocal music by Edward Holmes: circa 1815-1822: Mostly autogr.
• ff. 53-55 George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron; poet: 'Napoleon's Farewell to France', song by T. Mason , words by Lord Byron: aft. 1835.
• ff. 53-68v Thomas Mason, the younger: Songs by Thomas Mason: aft. 1835: Autogr?.
• ff. 55v-58 Bryan Waller Procter, alias 'Barry Cornwall'; poet: 'Dark-eyed beauty of the South', song by T. Mason , words by Barry Cornwall: aft. 1835.
• ff. 58v-61 Charles Swain, poet: 'No more', song by T. Mason , words by Charles Swain: aft. 1835.
• ff. 61v-63 Thomas Blake, poet: 'The Nightingale', song by T. Mason , words by Thomas Blake: aft. 1835.
• ff. 63v-65 Sir Walter Scott, Baronet; author: 'Sweet Ellen', song by T. Mason , words by Sir Walter Scott: aft. 1835.
• ff. 71-75v W. J. Taylor: Duet 'Lily of the Valley' by C. Stokes , words by W. J. Taylor: 1833: Autogr.
• ff. 71-75v, 94-99 Charles Stokes, organist and composer: Vocal music, etc., by Charles Stokes: 1811-[1839?], n.d: Autogr.
• ff. 76-77v G. E. Giffard, composer: Song 'Oh! why should we e'er be so thoughtless to fret' by G. E. Giffard: n.d.: Autogr?.
• ff. 78-81 Angelo Catelani, composer: 'Chi sei tu?' by Angelo Catelani: 1842: Autogr.
• ff. 82-84 William Broad: Lady [Lucy Elizabeth Georgina?] Whitmore: Duet 'Belle luci' by Lady [Lucy Elizabeth Georgina?] Whitmore, copied by William Broad: n.d.
• ff. 85-87 Henry Fothergill Chorley, music critic: Jakob Zeugheer Herrmann, composer: Song 'If thou shouldst deem thy bow' by Jakob Zeugheer Herrmann, words by Henry Fothergill Chorley: n.d: Autogr?.
• ff. 88-91 Louis Spohr, composer: Vocal music by Louis Spohr: [1831?]-1841, n.d: Partly copies. Partly printed.
• ff. 88-91 William Bartholomew, musician and writer: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, author: Song 'To Mignon' by L. Spohr , words by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, translated by William Bartholomew: n.d.
• ff. 92-93v Antonio Minasi, composer and arranger: 'Thirty four modulations . . .' by Antonio Minasi: 1847: Printed with autogr. annotations.
• ff. 100-102v John Leman Brownsmith: Movement 2 of piano trio op. 65 by J. N. Hummel , arranged for organ by John Leman Brownsmith: aft. 1838.
• ff. 100-102v Johann Nepomuk Hummel, composer: Vocal and instrumental music by Johann Nepomuk Hummel: circa 1825-1842, n.d: Copies.