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Samuel Wesley: compositions for pianoforte, organ, and chamber music

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ff. 1-48. Compositions for 4 hands (original or arranged), by Samuel Wesley; about 1830 (latest watermark). Autograph. Most of them appear to have been written for his daughter Eliza. 1. Andante in D. f. 1. 2, 3. Moderately slow movements, in G and F. ff. 4, 5. 4. Lively movement in A. f. 8. 5. Movement in G (3/4 time). f. 11. 6. Moderately slow movement in B flat. f. 13. 7. Movement in A (common time). f. 16. 8. Andante in G(?). Unfinished. f. 19. 9. 'Coronation Anthem.' 'Handel.' f. 20. 10. 'O God, when Thou appearest.' 'Mozart.' f. 27 11. Minuet. 'Mozart.' f. 38. 12. 'Gloria in Excelsis.' By Pergolesi. Two copies. ff. 41, 45.

ff. 49-66b. Compositions by Samuel Wesley, mostly autograph; 1823-1836. 1. Aria (Poco vivace) in G, 1823. f. 49. 2-4. 'Desk Voluntaries' (nos. 3-5) in F, E minor, and D; the first dated 1836(?). ff. 51-52b. 5-14. Easy diapason movements, one of them (f. 60b) dated 1836. ff. 53-62b. 15. Fugue in C. Copy. f. 63. 16. 'Rule, Britannia.' f. 64. 17. 'Aileen Aroon.' f. 64b. 18. 'Rousseau's Dream.' f. 65. 19. 'Coolun.' f. 66.

ff. 67-85. Early compositions by Samuel Wesley, for Harpsichord or Pianoforte; 1777-1799. Autograph. 1. Minuet in G, 1777. f. 67. f. 83. 2-35. 'Preludes in all the keys throughout the Octave,' 1797. ff. 68-82. 36. Movement in D (3/4 time), 1797. f. 83. 37. Short Adagio in E minor. f. 84. 38. Melody in 3/4 time. f. 85.

ff. 86-114. Compositions written on two staves, apparently for the Pianoforte, many of them in the hand of Samuel Wesley, who is presumably the composer or arranger of them all; about 1801 (watermark)-1843. 1. Saraband (in G?); about 1801 (watermark). f. 86. 2. Unfinished movement (in E flat?); about 1812 (watermark). f. 87. 3. Movement in F (3/8 time); 1822. f. 88. 4. 'Denmark'; about 1830 (water mark). f. 89. 5. 'Air from a Set of Sonatinas,' in B flat; about 1834 (watermark). f. 91. 6. Sonatina in C. f. 92. 7. Movement [Gigue?] in D. f. 93. 8-11. Four short Preludes; about 1834 (watermark), ff. 95, 95b. 12. Another (?) in D; 1836. Copy. f. 96. 13. 'Marche Religieuse'; from 'Die Zauberflöte.' f. 96. 14. Presto in E flat. f. 96b. 15. Waltz; 1836. Copy. f. 97. 16. March in E flat. f. 97b. 17. March (with spirit); 'composed when 8 years of age.' f. 98. 18. 'The lass of Richmond Hill'; arranged as a Rondo. Imperfect at the end. f. 98b. 19. Fugue, composed for Mendelssohn, 1837. f. 99b. 20. Andante grazioso in A. f. 101. 21. Variations on a favourite Italian Air, inscribed to Archdeacon Nares. Copied by Eliza Wesley in 1843. f. 103. 22. 'Off she goes.' Imperfect at the end. f. 106b. 23. The autograph of the last variation in no. 21 (see above). f. 107. 24. End of movement in B flat (common time). f. 108. 25. Pencil sketch in B flat minor (common time). f. 109. 26. Allegro and Minuet in D. f. 110b. 27. 'Maggie Lauder.' f. 112. 28. Andante in F. f. 113.

f. 88b. Kyrie in F, by Samuel Wesley; about 1822 (see f. 88). Autograph.

ff. 115-125. Pianoforte duets, by Samuel Wesley; 1832-1834. 1. 'Easy duet' in G, 1832. Autograph. f. 115.' 2. 'God save the King,' with variations; 1834. Copied by F. D. f. 119. 3. Andante in D. f. 124. 4. Fragment [in F?]. f. 125.

ff. 126, 127. Pianoforte duet in G (last four pages only), by S. Wesley; 1791. Autograph.

ff. 128-164b. The single parts of a Trio (Lento, Presto assai, Andante grazioso, Pastorale-Moderato), for 3 Grand Pianofortes, in D, in score, by Samuel Wesley; 1811, etc. The 3rd pianoforte part and the beginning of the 2nd are in the hand of Samuel Sebastian Wesley. The remainder is autograph, as are also an incomplete copy of the 3rd pianoforte part (f. 160) and two fragments containing variations (ff. 163, 164).

ff. 165-180. Compositions, apparently for oboe and 2 strings (see f. 168b), in score, in the hand of Samuel Wesley, being chiefly early works of his; late 18th cent. 1, 2. Movements (alla breve), in A minor and F. ff. 165, 165b. 3. Fugue and Mesto (alla capella), in B flat. ff. 167, 167b. 4. 'Trio—Oboe, Violino e Violoncello,' apparently the joint composition of Charles and Samuel Wesley and [Joseph ?] Reinagle. f. 168b. 5. Fragment in G minor. f. 180

f. 167b. Grave (alla breve) in B flat, by Samuel Wesley; late 18th cent. Autograph.

ff. 181-212b. Compositions for 4 strings, by Samuel Wesley; 1779-1800, etc. 1. 'Quartetto a due Violini, Viola, e Violoncello—Violino Primo, Viola e Violoncello Obligati'; 1779. In score. f. 181. 2 Fugue for 2 violins, alto viola, and violoncello; 1800. In parts. f. 187. 3. Fragment in C (possibly for 4 voices). In score. f. 195. 4 Quartet in E flat (for same instruments as no. 1). In parts. f. 196.

ff. 213-235. 'Quintetto' for 2 violins, viola, double bass, and organ, in score, by Samuel Wesley; 1787. Autograph. The fragment on f. 236 may possibly have been intended for insertion in it.

ff. 237-238. March in D, for 2 horns, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, and a serpent, in score, by Samuel Wesley; 1777. Autograph.

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1 volume (238 folios)

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Languages:

Latin

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Latin

Start Date:

1760

End Date:

1899

Date Range:

Late 18th century-19th century

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Paper. Quarto.

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Names:

Wesley, Samuel, composer and organist, 1766-1837,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000083575977,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/12493252

Subjects:

Miscellaneous quartets
Organ duets
Organ solos
Pianoforte duets
Pianoforte solos
Quintets for organ and strings
Septets for wind instruments (mixed)
Services
Trios for 3 instruments
Trios for oboe and strings

Related Material:

See also MS Mus. 1933, a second manuscript score of the ‘Fugue for Dr. Mendelssohn.’