Songs. Musical compositions.
Found in 246 Collections and/or Records:
'Scotch songs (mostly old) with accompanyments, tunes and marches', collected by Lady John Scott for the 5th Duke of Buccleuch, including some of her own composition: part II., Mid 19th century-late 19th century.
One of two copies; the other is (1933) in the possession of the Duke of Buccleuch.
'Scotch songs (mostly old) with accompanyments, tunes and marches', collected by Lady John Scott for the 5th Duke of Buccleuch, including some of her own composition: part III., Mid 19th century-late 19th century.
One of two copies; the other is (1933) in the possession of the Duke of Buccleuch.
Scottish and other songs., [Circa 1905-circa 1926.]
Many of the poems used are periodical contributions by contemporary Aberdeenshire men and women, possibly known personally to John Davidson. Some are by Robert Burns and some are of unidentified authorship.
The songs are preceded (folio i) by a printed programme of a concert given in Lewis 1926 at which some of the songs in the collection were sung.
It is not known if the collection was intended for publication.
Scottish music of G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
Settings by G W Crawford of various songs for choirs and other groups of voices., [?1892-?1941.]
Settings, chiefly undated, by David Stephen of scriptural texts and of poems by various Scottish authors., 1934, 1943, undated.
Except for folio 10 the settings are for voice and piano.
The songs are undated except for folio 1, 1934, and folio 34, 1943.
Settings of songs and arrangements of Scots songs, chiefly undated, for single voice and keyboard by Ronald Center., 1940, 1942, undated.
Apart from folios 1-5, which are dated 1940, and folio 16, dated 1942, the songs and arrangements are undated.
A pencil sketch of a setting of an unidentified French poem is at folios 2 verso and 17 verso.
Seventy-seven pieces of music, dances, songs, and Scots airs, for violin., [Circa 1675.]
Apparently in the same hand as GD45/26/104 in the Scottish Record Office, and as parts of MS.5778. Composers named are [Davis] Mell, [John?] Bannister, Mr Baptist (Lully?), Mr Clayton, and [Robert] Smith. The pieces 'Belle Rese' and 'Borry Royall' (folios 6 verso-7) are also in MS.9455, folios 41, 41 verso, while two others, 'Prelude' by Mell (folios 3 verso-4) and 'Borrie Fountaine Blowe' (folio 12) are also in MS.5779, folios 8 and 11 verso, 12.
Sheets of music, undated, containing copies of songs and dances in various hands., 1st half of 19th century.
The pieces are undated, but folios 9-10 are watermarked 1825, and folios 11 and 17 1835 and 1837 respectively.
Sketches, 1970-1971, by Benjamin Britten for two songs, undated, 'Black Day' and 'Who are these Children?' from the song cycle 'Who are these Children?', to words by William Soutar., 1970-1971.
Song collections of Reverend William Matheson., Undated.
Concern Gaelic language and literature, and the family and general history of Lewis and Harris, North and South Uist and Wester Ross.
Song settings for solo voice by G W Crawford, arranged in alphabetical order of title., [?1892-?1941.]
Song settings of Ian Whyte., Mid 20th century.
The contents are as follows:
(i) Original settings of poems with pianoforte accompaniment (folio 1);
(ii) Arrangements of traditional Scottish and other airs and of poems of Burns, chiefly for solo voice and piano (folio 32);
(iii) Words and unaccompanied melodies of various Scottish airs (folio 89);
(iv) Copies of two tunes from early sources written in the same hand as that of, and on sheets probably taken from, MS.22093 (folio 96).
‘Song to the Tune of Logan Water’ by James Boswell, concerning certain legal proceedings before the Court of Session., 1770.
The manuscript has been compiled from various sources. See the particular descriptions. Letters of presentation by or on behalf of the donors are included.
'Songs and verses' by Lady Frances Anna Maria Elliot and Mary, Countess of Minto., 1839.
As well as material of inherent literary or intellectual interest, the papers in this section, deriving from various members of the family, provide a record of entertainment and leisure in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
'Songs, Book Two', undated, a collection of words and music by Joe Corrie., Mid 20th century.
Joe Corrie wrote music for many of his verses, and they were performed at concerts and on the radio.
Songs by Joe Corrie., 1962-1963, undated.
Joe Corrie wrote music for many of his verses, and they were performed at concerts and on the radio.
Songs by Joe Corrie., 1962-1963, undated.
Joe Corrie wrote music for many of his verses, and they were performed at concerts and on the radio.
Songs for voice and piano, 1905 and earlier, by Sir John B McEwen (autograph)., 1905, undated.
The contents include: three settings of Verlaine (translated by Ashmore Wingate), published as ‘Three songs’ (1906); "Love's but a dance" (1906) to words by Austin Dobson; and unpublished settings of poems by Justin McCarthy and Arthur Symons.
Songs for voice and piano by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
Songs: 'How nowe, good fellow, what all a mort' (with music); "Noe man Love's firery passion can approve" (with music); and 'From the fair Lavenian shore'., Late 17th century-early 18th century.
Songs of and collected by Ethel Bassin., 1909-1960, undated.
Songs of David Stephen., Early 20th century.
Most of the compositions appear to be unpublished.
Songs of G W Crawford, arranged in alphabetical order of title, with some songs composed by others., [?1892-?1941.]
A contents list has been placed at the front of each volume.
Songs of G W Crawford with titles beginning A-O., [?1892-?1941.]
A contents list has been placed at the front of each volume.