Add MS 34075

Passim. Compositions for 2 violins and a bass, in parts. Anonymous, unless the contrary is stated.1. Sonata [No. 2 of Twelve Trios for two Violins and a bass, 1747]. 'Boyce.' f. 2. 2, 3. Two Marches in F. '[John] Valentine, of Leicester.' f. 3. 4. Sonata, apparently in D minor. Incomplete at the end. f. 3b. 5, 6. Two Marches, in B flat and C. 'Valentine.'. ff. 4, 4b. 7. Minuet in F. f. 6. 8. Sonata in C. 'Schicart' (sc. J. C. Schickard). f. 10b. 9. March in G. 'Valentine.'. f. 11. 10. Minuet in F. f. 12. 11-14. Marches in F and G, and Minuets in G and F. 'Valentine.' (None of the Marches and Minuets by this composer in this MS. are included in his collection of similar compositions published in 1788; they probably belong to a rather earlier work). ff. 15, 16. 15. Aria in F. f. 16. 16. March in F. f. 17b. 17. Minuet in F. f. 18. 18. Aria in F. f. 19. 19. March in C. ‘Valentine' (conf. no. 5). f. 20. 20. '1st Aria' in F. f. 20b f. 7b. 21. March in F. f. 21b. 22-24. Three Arias; in G, F, and G. '[G. B.] Bassanesi.'. ff. 28, 30b, 31.

Passim. Songs by anonymous composers. In three volumes. From the facts that the paper is of Dutch manufacture and that most of the composers whose names are given published music at Amsterdam, it may be inferred that the manuscripts are in the hand of an Englishman residing there. 1. 'Neptune and Amymone': Cantata, begins 'Upon the coast of Argos'; with 1st and 2nd violin parts, and a figured bass. f. 18b.2. 'Hark, the joy-inspiring Horn'; with violin obbligato. f. 31b.

Passim. Compositions for 2 violins, in parts, some of them originally written for 2 flutes. Anonymous, unless the contrary is stated. The foliation in vols. 1 and 2 (Add MS 34074 and 34075) is the same (except in no. 26).1. Aria in G. f. 5b. 2. 'Water parted from the sea '; from [Arne's] 'Artaserse.' f. 5b. 3. 'Now the happy knot is tyed.' f. 6. 4, 5. Sonatas [Nos. 5 and 1 of Six duets for flutes or violins]. '[W.] Reinards.' ff. 6b, 7b. 6,7. Sonatas in B flat and F. 'Schicart,' sc. J. C. Schickhard. ff. 11b, 12b. 8, 9. Andantinos in F and E flat.' [? J. C] Bach.' ff. 13b, 14. 10. Allegro in G.' [? J. C.] Bach.' ib. 11. 'Sans l'amour '; with variations. Anonymous. f. 14b. 12. Sonata in D. 'Siess.' The Index gives 'Seiss,' which is probably the correct spelling of the name. f. 16b. 13. Andantino in B flat. '[? J. C] Bach' f. l7b. 14. Aria in F. This and nos. 15-19 are anonymous. f. 19. 15. Hornpipe in C. f. 19b. 16. Aria in F. f. 21. 17. 'March of the 13th Reg[imen]t.' ib. 18. Aria in F. f. 21b. 19. Allegro in G. f. 22. 20. Sonata in D. [No. 2 of the Six Sonatas for 2 Flutes or Violins, op. 5.] '[J. J.] Quants.' f. 22b. 21, 22. Sonatas 4 and 1 [from Sonatas for Flutes, op. 1]. 'Giuseppe [San] Martini.' ff. 24b, 25b. 23. Sonata in F. '[G. B.] Bononcini.' f. 26b. 24. Sonata in D. '[Tommaso] Albinoni.' f. 27b. 25. Duetto in D. f. 29b. 26. Andante (Musette), in D. vol. i, f. 32; vol. ii, f. 31b. 27. 'Minuet de la Court' (sic). f. 32b.

ff. 4b, 5. 'Il core,' and 'Se l' idol mio,' from Handel's 'Xerxes,' arranged for 2 violins, flute, and bass-viol, in parts

ff. 8b-10. English Duets, mostly anonymous, in parts. 1. 'Go, false Damon, go.' f. 8b. 2. 'When first I saw thee graceful move'; for 1st and 2nd treble, with two Add MS flute parts. f. 9. 3. 'When Phœbus the tops of the hills does adorn'; for 2 trebles. 'Handell.' f. 9b. 4. 'Bacchus, Jove's delightful Boy'; for 2 trebles. From Anacreon. f. 10.

f. 19b. First and second treble parts of 'See, the conquering Hero comes,' from 'Joshua' [1747], by Handel, here spelt Handell.

f. 23b. Overture by Handel. 1st and 2nd violin parts.

f. 28b. Overture to 'Ptolomey' (sic), by Handel [1728]. First and second violin parts.