Add MS 34999

ff. 1-80b. Act ii and part of act iii of 'The Death of Abel,' in full score, followed by the parts of the overture to act ii, by S[amuel] Wesley; 1779, etc. Autograph. Said to have been composed when Wesley was eleven, but apparently a rather later copy. The overture bears the date 1779. The instruments employed are oboes, bassoons, strings, and organ; and occasionally also horns, trumpets, and drums.

ff. 81-87. Four vocal and four string parts of the last movement of an ‘Invocation to the Deity,’ by Samuel Wesley; early 19th cent. Autograph.

ff. 88-107. Sacred compositions, in score (with one exception), by Samuel Wesley; about 1802-1832 (watermarks). Autograph. 1. 'Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me' (for 3 voices). About 1802 (watermark). f. 88. 2. 'Hear, O thou shepherd of Israel' (for solo voices and chorus, with organ). The names of the original singers, Miss Jack, Mr. and Mrs. Lemonty, Mr. Sandro, are given. f. 91. 3. 'Who can tell how oft he offendeth' (solo). '4 July, 1823.' f. 101. 4. 'My delight shall be in thy Statutes' (chorus in compressed score). '11 April, 1816.' f. 103. 5. 'All go to one Place' (funeral anthem). Alto part. Copy. About 1832 (watermark). f. 104. 6. Anthem (?) in 4 parts. Imperfect at the beginning. The words 'Hosannah, Hallelujah' are filled in at the end. f. 106.

ff. 108-124, 176b. Fragments of Services, mostly by S[amuel] W[esley] and in his hand; 1806-1823 (watermark). 1. Jubilate in D, for solo voices and chorus, with violins and organ, in score. The name of the composer is written at the beginning by Vincent Novello. Imperfect at the end. f. 108. 2. Alto solo part (sung by Rev. Mr. Webb) of a Litany in F minor. '1806.' f. 117. 3. Gloria Patri in C (4 voices), in score. Belonged to V. Novello. f. 119. 4. Te Deum in F. '[Charles] King.' Melody with figured bass. f. 121. 5. Kyrie and Sanctus in F (4 voices with organ), in score. (Watermark, 1821). f. 122. 6. Sketch of an Evening Service in F. Imperfect at the beginning. Watermark, 1823. f. 123. 7. Nunc dimittis in G, in compressed score, f. 124. 8. 'Glory be to thee, Lord'; in C. Possibly by Burrows, f. 176b.

ff. 124b, 125b, 182, 183. Hymns for one voice, by Samuel Wesley. Autograph; 1777. 1. 'Father, I know my day is nigh'; with figured bass. f. 124b. 2. 'O Jesus, our King'; for Easter Day. '1777.' f. 125b. 3. 'A Morning Song, by Dr. Watts,' beg. 'Once more my soul'; with pianoforte accompaniment. In the hand of S. S. Wesley, f. 181. 4. Fragment:— ' . . . whose spirit bows before thee.' The melody only. Imperfect at the beginning and end. f. 183.

ff. 125, 180b. Songs, with accompaniments, in score; about 1777, etc. 1. 'An election's a comical Plan'; with a bass. In the hand of Samuel Wesley. On the back of a leaf containing a hymn composed by him in 1777 (see also Add MS 35005, f. 83). f. 125. 2. 'J'étois au bord d'un Précipice'; with pianoforte accompaniment. 'P. H. Barthelemon.' f. 180b.

ff. 126-176. A collection of Hymn-tunes, almost all of them in the hand of Samuel Wesley; about 1830-1836 (watermarks). Nos. 1-8 and 46-75 are in score, with organ accompaniment. 1 . ‘Watson's.’ f. 126. 2. The melody of ‘Luther's hymn.’ f. 126b. 3. ‘Happy the souls to Jesus joined.’ f. 127. 4. ‘My God, the Spring of all my Joys.’ f. 128. 5, 6. ‘O for a shout’ and ‘To all the list'ning Tribes.’ f. 129. 7, 8. ‘The Lord of Glory’ and ‘O Lord, our Lord.’ f. 129b. 9. ‘O thou, to whom our lips are taught‘; in compressed score, f. 130. 10. ‘Awake, my soul, and with the Sun’; in score, f. 131. 11. ‘No more to Earth's low scenes confined‘; in score, f. 132. The following numbers (12-45) are in compressed score, with interludes for the organ, evidently composed by Samuel Wesley. 12. ‘Chiswick.’ f. 133. 13. ‘Advent Hymn.’ f. 133b. 14. ‘Devizes.’ f. 134. 15. ‘Miles's lane.’ f. 134. 16. ‘Cambridge, New.’ f. 134b. 17. ‘Darwell's‘ or ‘Darwell.’ ff. 135-147. 18. ‘Wareham.’ f. 135b. 19. ‘Burford.’ f. 136. 20. ‘Mount Ephraim.’ ff. 137, 138. 21. ‘St. David's.’ ff. 137, 139, 149b. 22. ‘Morning Hymn.’ ff. 137, 140. 23. ‘Abingdon.’ ff. 137b, 141. 24. ‘Windsor.’ ff. 137b, 149b. 25. ‘York.’ ff. 137b, 142. 26. ‘London, New.’ ff. 143, 160. 27. ‘Oxford.’ ff. 143, 155. 28. ‘Newcourt.’ f. 143b. 29. ‘Hotham.’ f. 145. 30. ‘Carey's.’ f. 145b. 31. ‘Irish.’ f. 146. 32. ‘Sheldon.’ f. 146b. 33. ‘Howard.’ f. 147b. 34. ‘Hanover.’ f. 148. 35. ‘Bedford.’ f. 149. 36. ‘St. Ann's.’ ff. 149, 156, 158. 37. ‘Westminster, New.’ f. 150. 38. ‘St Matthew's.’ f. 150b. 39. ‘Portugal.’ ff. 151b, 176. 40. ‘Angels Hymn.’ f. 154. 41. ‘St George's.’ ff. 156, 157. 42. ‘Evening Hymn.’ ff. 156b, 159. 43. ‘St Bride's.’ ff. 156b, 159. 44. ‘Islington.’ f. 159b. 45. ‘Old 100th.’ f. 162. Of the remaining Hymns, nos. 46-61, 74 and 75 are for 4 voices; the others apparently for contralto and tenor only. 46, 47. In B flat and G. ‘L. M.’ ff. 163, 163b. 48. In D. ‘C. M.’ f. 164. 49-51. In C, A, and E flat. ‘L. M.’ ff. 164b-165b. 52, 53. In D and A. ‘S. M.’ ff. 166, 166b. 54. In F. ‘L. M.’ f. 167. 55. In C. ‘S. M.’ f. 167b. 56-62. In G minor, G, C, F, A, B flat, and E. ‘C.M.’ ff. 168-171. 63-65. In F, and 2 in G. ‘C. M.’ ff. 171b, 172. 66, 67. In D and B flat. ‘L. M.’ ff. 172, 172b. 68-73. In F, E flat, C, A, C, and F. ‘C.M.’ ff. 173-174b. 74. ‘Jesus, at thy command,’ stated by Miss Eliza Wesley to have been written a few days before her father's death, in 1837. f. 175. 75. ‘From Egypt lately. . . .’ Unfinished, f. 175b.

ff. 176b-178b. Chants for 4 voices, in the hand of Samuel Wesley, who appears to be the composer of them; about 1836 (watermark). With the exception of no. 1, they are in score, with organ accompaniment. 1. In F (single chant) to the ‘Gloria Patri.’ In compressed score. ‘Burrows.’ f. 176b. 2, 3. In C and D (double), f. 177. 4-7. In C, F, G, and B flat (single). f. 177b. 8, 9. In G and G minor (double). f. 178. 10, 11. In A and F (double), f. 178b.

f. 179. ‘As pants the Hart’ (3 in 1), by Samuel Wesley; early 19th cent. Autograph.

f. 180. 'Beneath a sleeping Infant lies': epitaph by Charles Wesley, set to music by Samuel Wesley, for 3 voices, in score; about 1834 (watermark).