Add MS 30957

Passim. Catches composed, or collected, by Charles Dibdin, and apparently intended for insertion, with instrumental accompaniments, in some of his dramatic works. They are for 3 voices and in score, unless the contrary is stated. 1. 'Alas, poor Nick' (à 4). Anonymous. f. 1. 2. 'Come, honest friends.' By S. Ives. f. 4. 3. 'Give to the Commodore three cheers.' 'Charles Dibdin.' Autograph. Watermark, 1806. f. 18. 4. 'Hark, the bonny Christ Church Bells.' By Dr. H. Aldrich. Four copies, ff. 26-29. 5. 'Sir, you are a Comical fellow.' Anonymous. f. 46b. 6. 'Soldier, soldier, take off thy wine' (à 4). By H. Purcell. Two copies. ff. 54, 55. 7. 'The Grog's poured out sound.' 'C. Dibdin.' Autograph. Two copies. ff. 56, 57. 8. 'The victory's gained.' By the same. Autograph. f. 70.

Passim. Glees composed or collected by Charles Dibdin, apparently intended for insertion, with instrumental accompaniments, in his dramatic works, Nos. 1, 4 and 5 are autograph. Unless the contrary is stated, they are for 3 voices, and in score. 1. 'Break off, break off.' A single part. f. 3. 2. 'Would ye know where freedom's found.' f. 5b. 3. 'Give me the man who freely quaffs.' Two 3rd voice parts and one 4th voice part. ff. 12b-17. 4. 'Do re mi fa sol la.' f. 32. 5. 'Hither come and follow me.' f. 32b. 6. 'Kind relief.' Tenor and bass parts. ff. 35, 37. 7. 'Love delights the Giddy Lad' (à 2). f. 39b. 8. 'Sister of Phœbus.' 2nd tenor and bass parts. ff. 50b, 52b.

Passim. Glees and catches, composed by Charles Dibdin, or supplied by him with instrumental accompaniments—generally for horns, oboes, and strings—for insertion in his dramatic works. Most of them are in Dibdin's hand, and in score. 1. 'Give for the commodore three cheers' [from 'The Round Robin,' 1811]. f. 18. 2. 'Hark, the bonny Christ Church Bells'; with strings only. [From Dr. H. Aldrich.] f. 26. 3. 'Jack, thou'rt a Toper.' [From H. Purcell's 'Bonduca.'] f. 34. 4. 'Old Boreas.' Two versions. The first has a bass only; the second has accompaniments for horns, flutes, and strings. [This and nos. 5-8 are from 'The Cottage.'] ff. 41, 43. 5. 'The grog's poured out.' f. 57. 6. 'Loud shall the trumpet sound'; preceded by one part of a symphony. f. 71b. 7. 'Molly Mizen.' The melody only. Imperfect. f. 71b. 8. 'The banks of the Lifiy.' f. 71b. 9. 'What, if my pleasures fools condemn'; without accompaniment. [From 'Liberty Hall,' 1784.] f. 74.

ff. 2, 48. 1. 'Beviamo tutti.' By Felice Giardini. Bass part only. f. 2. 2. 'Sister Jane': a so-called ' canzonetta,' in score. Anonymous f. 48.

ff. 72, 73. Bass and second treble parts of 'Viva (sic) tutte le vezzose,' by [?John] Bannister.

ff. 72b, 78. Fragments of Songs in the hand of Charles Dibdin. 1. Beginning of the melody of 'lo de riddle.' f. 71b. 2. Melody with bass, in score, of the refrain (begins 'You turn at will') to a song of which the opening words are not given. Apparently by '[Joseph] Vernon ' (d. 1782). f. 77.