Add MS 33237

ff. 3-121, 168. Incidental music by Henry Purcell, in score, The first three numbers are transcribed by J. Paul Hobler. 1. 'King Arthur' [1691]; with overture and accompaniments for trumpets, oboes, and strings. The introduction to Act ii, the hornpipes at the end of Acts ii and iii, the symphony ('Britannia rises') in Act v, the concluding Grand dance, and the overture (taken from Goodison's edition), all of which appear in G. Arkwright's edition, are wanting here. Other numbers missing (which do not appear in Arkwright's edition) are indicated on ff. 44 and 61. ff. 3-82b. 2. 'The Indian Queen' [1695]; with overture and accompaniments for trumpets, oboes, strings and kettledrums. This copy contains all the airs printed by Goodison (about 1790), but not the instrumental music at the end of that edition, ff. 83-114b. 3. 'Libertine' [1692?]; part of Act iv (as in Add MS 31447, f. 148, above, p. 246). ff. 115-121. 4. 'Circe,' begins 'We must assemble by a sacrifice': being the music in the 1st Act of the tragedy of that name produced by John Banister in 1676 (cf. Add MS 31447, f. 47), with a prelude and accompaniments for strings, in score. 'Copied from a MS in the hands of John Hindle, M.B. (part of the collection of the late Thomas Bever, LL.D.) by Edward Woodley Smith, of the choirs of St. Paul's, Windsor, etc., Augt, 1796.' ff. 168-184.

ff. 123-228 passim. Occasional songs for solo voices and chorus, with accompaniments for strings and other instruments, in score, by Henry Purcell. Nos. 1, 2 are in the hand of J. P. Hobler; the rest in that of J. W. Dodd, the original owner of the volume (see f. 122). 1. 'Queen Mary's Birth-day Song' [1693], begins 'Celebrate this Festival'; with symphony and accompaniments for trumpets, oboes, etc. ff. 123-146b. 2. 'The Song sung at the Yorkshire Feast, 1689,' begins 'Of old, when heroes'; for the same instruments, ff. 147-167b. 3. 'A Song perform'd to Prince George [of Denmark] upon his marriage with the Lady Anne' [1683], begins 'From hardy climes.' f. 185. 4. 'A Song that was perform'd at Mr. Maidwell's, a Schoolmaster, on the 5th of Augst, 1689, the words by one of his Scholars'; with accompaniments for flutes, etc. Begins 'Celestial Music.' f. 204b. 5. Ode, 'Hark, hark, how the wild musicians sing.' f. 220.

f. 200. 'Song,' for two voices with violins, in score, by Henry Purcell. About 1799. Transcribed by J. W. Dodd. The words, begins 'See, where she sits,' are from Abraham Cowley's 'Mistress (Weeping).'

ff. 229-238. Catches for 3 voices, by Henry Purcell, transcribed by J. P. Hobler. 1. 'I gave her cakes.' f. 229. 2. 'Wine, wine in a morning makes us frolic and gay.' f. 229b. 3. 'Prithee, ben't so sad and ser'ous.' f. 230. 4. 'Since time so kind to us does prove.' f. 230. 5. 'My ladies Coachman, John.' f. 230b. 6. 'He that drinks is immortal.' f. 230b. 7. 'Let us drink to the Blades intrench'd on the Shannon.' f. 231. 8. 'When V and I together meet.' f. 231. 9. 'Of all the Instruments.' f. 231b. 10. 'Call for the reck'ning.' f. 232. 11. 'One industrious insect'; described as 'A Rebus upon Mr. Anthony Hall who keept the Maremaid Tavern in Oxford, by Mr. Tomlinson.' f. 232. 12. 'Full bags.' f. 232b. 13. 'Is Charleroy's seige come.' f. 232b. 14. 'As Roger last night.' f. 233. 15. 'Here's a health, a health.' f. 233. 16. 'At the close of the ev'ning.' f. 233b. 17. 'To thee, to thee and to a maid.' f. 234. 18. 'Would you know how we meet.' f. 234. 19. 'Pale faces, stand by.' f. 234. 20. 'Here's that will chal[l]enge all the Fair.' f. 234b. 21. 'The Miller's Daughter riding to the Fair.' f. 235. 22. 'Now, now we are met.' f. 235b. 23. 'If all be true that I do think.' f. 235b. 24. 'Let's live good honest lives.' f. 236. 25. 'Under this stone lies Gabrie John.' f. 236. 26. 'Who comes there? Stand.' f. 236b. 27. 'Drink on, drink on.' f. 237. 28. 'Tis too late for a coach.' f. 237. 29. 'Soldier, soldier, take off thy wine.' Unfinished. f. 237b. 30. 'Room for th' Express.' f. 238.