Musical compositions.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: General term for the creation and conceptual arrangements of music into works to be performed.
Found in 240 Collections and/or Records:
About 100 pieces of music, chiefly dances, in French lute tablature., Mid 17th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.9452
Scope and Contents
Many of the pieces are by Rene Mésangeau, and the manuscript closely resembles in its binding, watermark, and musical hand, a volume prepared after 1632 possibly for a pupil of Mésangeau and now in the Centre National de Recherche Scientifique in Paris - see ‘Oeuvres de René Mésangeau’ (Paris, 1971) edited by Monique Rollin. Other composers represented include Pinel (allemande, folio 33) and Dubut le père (courante, folio 54).
Dates:
Mid 17th century.
Annotated transcripts of music made by John Murdoch Henderson from "Apollo's Banquet", 1669, and ‘The dancing master’ by Playford, 1718-1728., 1669, 1718-1728.
File
Identifier: MS.21686
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers consist of the transcriptions, arrangements, and research notes compiled by John Murdoch Henderson between the mid 1920s and his death in 1972. Henderson's particular interest was in music for the Scottish fiddle, and in addition to extensive work on the older sources of such music, he was an authority on the compositions of his contemporaries, who seem frequently to have sought his advice. In addition to his own material, the collection contains many autograph compositions of...
Dates:
1669, 1718-1728.
Annotated transcripts of music made by John Murdoch Henderson from collections by Isaac Cooper, 1783, 1806; Donald Dow, 1773; Robert Petrie, 1790; Simon Fraser, 1795; and Malcolm Macdonald, 1788., 1783-1806.
File
Identifier: MS.21690
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers consist of the transcriptions, arrangements, and research notes compiled by John Murdoch Henderson between the mid 1920s and his death in 1972. Henderson's particular interest was in music for the Scottish fiddle, and in addition to extensive work on the older sources of such music, he was an authority on the compositions of his contemporaries, who seem frequently to have sought his advice. In addition to his own material, the collection contains many autograph compositions of...
Dates:
1783-1806.
Annotated transcripts of music made by John Murdoch Henderson from miscellaneous 19th-century printed collections of music., 1784-1855, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21691-21692
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers consist of the transcriptions, arrangements, and research notes compiled by John Murdoch Henderson between the mid 1920s and his death in 1972. Henderson's particular interest was in music for the Scottish fiddle, and in addition to extensive work on the older sources of such music, he was an authority on the compositions of his contemporaries, who seem frequently to have sought his advice. In addition to his own material, the collection contains many autograph compositions of...
Dates:
1784-1855, undated.
Annotated transcripts of music made by John Murdoch Henderson from miscellaneous printed collections of music., 1784-[?1821].
File
Identifier: MS.21691
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers consist of the transcriptions, arrangements, and research notes compiled by John Murdoch Henderson between the mid 1920s and his death in 1972. Henderson's particular interest was in music for the Scottish fiddle, and in addition to extensive work on the older sources of such music, he was an authority on the compositions of his contemporaries, who seem frequently to have sought his advice. In addition to his own material, the collection contains many autograph compositions of...
Dates:
1784-[?1821].
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of John Murdoch Henderson.
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Annotated transcripts of music made by John Murdoch Henderson from various published sources.
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Annotated transcripts of music made by John Murdoch Henderson from miscellaneous 19th-century printed collections of music.
Annotated transcripts of music made by John Murdoch Henderson from miscellaneous printed collections of music., [Circa 1789]-1855, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.21692
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers consist of the transcriptions, arrangements, and research notes compiled by John Murdoch Henderson between the mid 1920s and his death in 1972. Henderson's particular interest was in music for the Scottish fiddle, and in addition to extensive work on the older sources of such music, he was an authority on the compositions of his contemporaries, who seem frequently to have sought his advice. In addition to his own material, the collection contains many autograph compositions of...
Dates:
[Circa 1789]-1855, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of John Murdoch Henderson.
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Annotated transcripts of music made by John Murdoch Henderson from various published sources.
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Annotated transcripts of music made by John Murdoch Henderson from miscellaneous 19th-century printed collections of music.
Annotated transcripts of music made by John Murdoch Henderson from ‘The Scots musical museum’., 1789.
File
Identifier: MS.21689
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers consist of the transcriptions, arrangements, and research notes compiled by John Murdoch Henderson between the mid 1920s and his death in 1972. Henderson's particular interest was in music for the Scottish fiddle, and in addition to extensive work on the older sources of such music, he was an authority on the compositions of his contemporaries, who seem frequently to have sought his advice. In addition to his own material, the collection contains many autograph compositions of...
Dates:
1789.
Annotated transcripts of music made by John Murdoch Henderson from ‘Twenty minuets’ by Daniel Dow, [circa 1773], and ‘A second collection of Scots reels’ by Robert Bremner, 1768., 1768, [circa 1773].
File
Identifier: MS.21687
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers consist of the transcriptions, arrangements, and research notes compiled by John Murdoch Henderson between the mid 1920s and his death in 1972. Henderson's particular interest was in music for the Scottish fiddle, and in addition to extensive work on the older sources of such music, he was an authority on the compositions of his contemporaries, who seem frequently to have sought his advice. In addition to his own material, the collection contains many autograph compositions of...
Dates:
1768, [circa 1773].
Annotated transcripts of music made by John Murdoch Henderson from various collections, including those by Robert Bremner, Neil Stewart, John Riddell, Daniel Dow, Joshua Campbell, Angus Cumming, Robert Ross, Alexander McGlashan, William Marshall, Robert Mackintosh, and Isaac Cooper., 1757-1793.
File
Identifier: MS.21688
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers consist of the transcriptions, arrangements, and research notes compiled by John Murdoch Henderson between the mid 1920s and his death in 1972. Henderson's particular interest was in music for the Scottish fiddle, and in addition to extensive work on the older sources of such music, he was an authority on the compositions of his contemporaries, who seem frequently to have sought his advice. In addition to his own material, the collection contains many autograph compositions of...
Dates:
1757-1793.
Annotated transcripts of music made by John Murdoch Henderson from various published sources., 1669-1855, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21686-21692
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers consist of the transcriptions, arrangements, and research notes compiled by John Murdoch Henderson between the mid 1920s and his death in 1972. Henderson's particular interest was in music for the Scottish fiddle, and in addition to extensive work on the older sources of such music, he was an authority on the compositions of his contemporaries, who seem frequently to have sought his advice. In addition to his own material, the collection contains many autograph compositions of...
Dates:
1669-1855, undated.
'Arie diverse per il violino Preludij Alemande Sarabande Correnti Gighe Fantasie Sminuite ed altre Toccate a due corde composizione Di Nicola Matteis napolitano', being 110 pieces of music for violin and figured bass., 1681-1682.
Item
Identifier: MS.9464
Scope and Contents
This is one of several copies (another is British Library Hirsch MS. IV. 1633) of these pieces made for distinguished people. It is possible that this particular copy is in Nicola Matteis's autograph (see Michael Tilmouth, 'Nicola Matteis', in ‘Musical Quarterly’, January 1959, page 27).
On folios 114-117 (reversed) are figured bass parts of ten pieces from the opera 'Atis' by Jean Baptiste Lully.
Dates:
1681-1682.
Autograph musical scores of David Dorward., 1961, 1967, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.22144
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Two of the pieces are dated 1961 and 1967. The remainder, though undated, appear to have been written at about the same period.
Dates:
1961, 1967, undated.
Autograph musical scores of David Dorward containing sketches and some final versions of works for various combinations of instruments, including voices.
Series
Identifier: MSS.22144-22145
Scope and Contents
Two of the pieces are dated 1961 and 1967. The remainder, though undated, appear to have been written at about the same period.
Dates:
1961, 1967, undated.
Autograph musical scores, undated, of David Dorward., [?1961-?1967.]
File
Identifier: MS.22145
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Two of the pieces are dated 1961 and 1967. The remainder, though undated, appear to have been written at about the same period.
Dates:
[?1961-?1967.]
Autograph score of William Wallace, "Songs by Heine".
Item
Identifier: Acc.13997
Content Description
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.
Dates:
1888
Autograph scores of musical compositions by David Stephen, Director of Music to the Carnegie Trust, Dunfermline.
Series
Identifier: MSS.22153-22162
Scope and Contents
Most of the compositions appear to be unpublished.
Dates:
1899-1943, undated.
Books containing Scottish fiddle music., 1792-1869.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21703-21707
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers consist of the transcriptions, arrangements, and research notes compiled by John Murdoch Henderson between the mid 1920s and his death in 1972. Henderson's particular interest was in music for the Scottish fiddle, and in addition to extensive work on the older sources of such music, he was an authority on the compositions of his contemporaries, who seem frequently to have sought his advice. In addition to his own material, the collection contains many autograph compositions of...
Dates:
1792-1869.
Brass and military band compositions and arrangements by G W Crawford., [?1919-?1920.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21932-21935
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most of the compositions of G W Crawford are written on a large scale and the collection consists chiefly of full scores, piano reductions and orchestral parts. There are very few drafts or sketches: almost all the compositions are in their final form, and many are in the hands of copyists. Most of the works are undated. Those dates that appear (usually on the last page or leaf) range from 1892 to 1941, but it is rarely clear whether these are of composition, revision or performance. Almost...
Dates:
[?1919-?1920.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Surviving musical archive, chiefly undated, of Gerald W Crawford (1868-1942), a consulting engineer and an Edinburgh city councillor and Justice of the Peace, who was well known in his day for his musical activities, especially as composer and conductor of several orchestras including, latterly, one of his own.
Chamber music and songs of G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21968-21974
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most of the compositions of G W Crawford are written on a large scale and the collection consists chiefly of full scores, piano reductions and orchestral parts. There are very few drafts or sketches: almost all the compositions are in their final form, and many are in the hands of copyists. Most of the works are undated. Those dates that appear (usually on the last page or leaf) range from 1892 to 1941, but it is rarely clear whether these are of composition, revision or performance. Almost...
Dates:
[?1892-?1941.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Surviving musical archive, chiefly undated, of Gerald W Crawford (1868-1942), a consulting engineer and an Edinburgh city councillor and Justice of the Peace, who was well known in his day for his musical activities, especially as composer and conductor of several orchestras including, latterly, one of his own.
Chamber music of David Stephen., 1899-early 20th century, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.22157-22159
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most of the compositions appear to be unpublished.
Dates:
1899-early 20th century, undated.
Chamber music, undated, of Ronald Center., Mid 20th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.22179-22185
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The musical compositions consist of final versions (MSS.22171-22186), and sketches, drafts and fragments (MSS.22187-22193). The other papers consist largely of press cuttings.
Dates:
Mid 20th century.
'Characteristic pieces for violin and piano' by John Davidson, containing the violin part of most of the pieces in MS.22047, followed by the score of two pieces for violin and piano., [?1871-?1926.]
File
Identifier: MS.22054
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
John Davidson, a member of the family of J & A Davidson, coal merchants and shipping agents, Aberdeen, was an amateur musician and composer. His preferred medium appears to have been the string quartet, but he composed and arranged pieces also for other combinations of instruments, chiefly strings. A number of pieces appear in more than one form. The collection contains both full scores and parts.The earliest and latest dates discernible are 1871 and 1926, but almost...
Dates:
[?1871-?1926.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Musical compositions and other papers, 1871-1926, undated, of John Davidson; and correspondence and compositions [circa 1883- circa 1917], undated, of James Scott Skinner.
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Musical compositions and other papers, chiefly undated, of John Davidson.
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Music of John Davidson for violin and piano.
Collection of chiefly Scottish music, compiled circa 1795, but with some later additions., [Circa 1795.]
File
Identifier: MS.21733
Scope and Contents
There is a table of flute fingering on page 115.
Dates:
[Circa 1795.]
Collections of music for flute and fife.
Series
Identifier: MSS.21733-21744
Dates:
[Circa 1795]-1835, undated.