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Autograph score of William Wallace, "Songs by Heine".
Presentation autograph score of William Wallace's arrangements for voice and piano of six poems by Heinrich Heine. Dated 1888, and inscribed to "Mrs Young". Contains arrangements of the following: 1. Ein Jüngling liebt ein Mädchen; 2. Wenn zwei von einander scheiden; 3. Ich hab im Traume geweinet; 4. Ich stand in dunkeln Träumen; 5. Vergiftet sind meine Lieder; 6. Mädchen mit dem rothen Mündchen.
Commonplace book of Donald Mackay, 1848, containing miscelleanous texts including medical prescriptions, texts of religious instruction, songs partly with music, and Gaelic songs, partly composed by Mackay himself.
Fingering instructions for the flute, and music of some tunes, by Duncan Farquharson.
G F Ross, "Article on Piobaireachd with a Collection of 25 Tunes" (1942).
Includes:
lecture, 1952, of Archibald Campbell of Kilberry, "Some Aspects of Highland Pipe Music"
four tunes, undated, of Robert Meldrum.
Illuminated manuscript of piobaireachd of John Grant, "Salute to W G Burn Murdoch".
John Mackay Piobaireachd manuscript.
With associated notes.
John Rose, full score of "Spem in alium".
Full score including choir part. Entitled "Spem in alium nunquam habui, motet for chorus (dir.), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tympani (4) and organ". In the composer's hand, with corrections. Paginated by him, 2-42. Dated at end: 12th June 2001.
Manuscript excerpt from Passacaglia on DSCH for piano solo, by Ronald J Stevenson.
Minutes, accounts, and miscellaneous papers of the Edinburgh Skating Club.
Music for flute: short pieces mostly by early 18th century composers.
The manuscript includes music by Handel, Locatelli, Blavet, and Festing, and also some Scottish tunes mostly represented in James Oswald, ‘Caledonian Pocket Companion’ (1745), etc.
Music for violin and spinet: consisting mainly of arrangements of Scottish tunes, but including pieces by Arne, Stanley and others.
Music for violin: consisting mainly of elaborate arrangements of Scottish airs, many apparently from Disblair in Aberdeenshire.
The manuscript includes an arrangement of a minuet for string trio (folios 20-21), and of `Port Skene` for two flutes and string trio (folios 22 verso-23).
Inside the front cover is a list of measurements for the bagpipe, so called ‘Hybrid Union Pipe’.
Music manuscript of reels and strathspeys, ca. 1766, belonging to Elizabeth Rose of Kilravock.
Music of F J Simpson.
Includes:
full score, circa 1890, of overture "Robert Bruce"
operetta, undated, "Pandora"
early compositions, circa 1875-1876.
Orchestral parts for "D G McLennan`s Characteristic Dances".
Papers of Herrick Bunney, musician and organist of St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh.
Corrspondence and papers of Herrick Bunney, documenting mainly his work at St. Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh. It contains papers illustrating his musical activities, as well as papers and photographs documenting the fundraising for, and installation of a new organ at St. Giles' in the 1990s.
Papers of the Gall and Inglis families.
Including music, drawings and notes.
Photocopies of papers concerning the work of Albert B Bach.
Photocopies of the Ceol Beag of Duncan Campbell.
With biographical material.