Add MS 34076

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. 1. 2, 3. Two Marches in F. '[John] Valentine, of Leicester.', f. 2. 4. Sonata, apparently in D minor. Incomplete at the end. f. 2b. 5, 6. Two Marches, in B flat and C. 'Valentine.' f. 3. 7. Minuet in F. f. 4. 8. Sonata in C. 'Schicart' (sc. J. C. Schickard). f. 8b. 9. March in G. 'Valentine.' f. 5. 10. Minuet in F. f. 5b. 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. 5b-6b. 15. Aria in F. f. 6b. 16. March in F. f. 7. 17. Minuet in F. f. 7. 18. Aria in F. f. 7b. 19. March in C. 'Valentine' (conf. no. 5) (only in vols i and ii, Add MS 34074 and 34075, i.e. not in this volume). 20. '1st Aria' in F. f. 7b. 21. March in F. f. 8. 22-24. Three Arias; in G, F, and G. '[G. B.] Bassanesi.' ff. 9, 9b, 10.

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. 11b. 2. 'Hark, the joy-inspiring Horn'; with violin obbligato (only in vols i and ii, Add MS 34074 and 34075, i.e. not in this volume).3. 'Woman': ballad, begins 'No longer let whimsical Songsters compare'; with figured bass, in score. f. 16b.

ff. 3b, 4b. 'Il core,' and 'Se l' idol mio,' from Handel's 'Xerxes,' arranged for 2 violins, flute, and bass-viol, in parts.

f. 14b. 'Blessed be the Lord my strength': solo Anthem, with figured bass, in score. 'Sung by Mr. [Richard] Elford.'