Music books.
Found in 242 Collections and/or Records:
Music book of William Berry of Tayfield, Writer to the Signet, compiled from 1789., 18th century.
Many of the tunes are taken from the publications of Niel Gow, but a number appear to originate in Fife (including several compositions by the Countess of Balcarres) and some are otherwise unknown. The book at one time belonged to H M Willsher, the musicologist.
Music book of William Fraser, schoolmaster at Frachadale, in the parish of Kilninian, Mull., [Circa 1785.]
The music book contains tunes for the fiddle, many with variations, gathered from the published collections of the day.
On folio 4 verso is a list, April 1785, of the pupils at Frachadale school.
Music book of William Hope, Selkirk, containing about 550 tunes, chiefly Scottish, and including a number arranged for duet., [Circa 1840.]
Music book of William Robertson., 1811.
Music book of William Robertson., 1930.
A scrap album with tunes, chiefly for keyboard, and chiefly from published collections, pasted in. The music is in several hands, some earlier than the album as a whole.
Music book, undated, compiled in the north of England, consisting of various gatherings of sheets bound together, containing dances, songs and marches (including a number of Scottish tunes), and some other music, all written in a number of hands.
None of the pieces is dated, but some of the sheets have watermarks ranging in date from 1817 to 1825. The last third of the volume is blank.
Included are four unidentified sonatas for two flutes (folios 52-56).
Music book, undated, containing simple arrangements for singing voice and piano, probably by Evelyn Stewart-Murray., Late 19th century-early 20th century.
The music book is mostly blank. It contains two songs, beginning ‘Last night the nightingale woke me’ and “Souvenirs du jeune âge sont graves dans mon Coeur”.
Music book, undated, containing simple arrangements for the piano, probably by Evelyn Stewart-Murray., Late 19th century-early 20th century.
The music book is mostly blank. Contains without titles or texts, the following tunes:
(i) ‘Ealaidh ghaoil’ (folio 1 recto); (ii) “Mo rùn geal dìleas” (folio 1 verso); (iii) ‘Were ye at the Sheriffmuir’ (folio 2 recto).
Music books and papers of Robert Moir (died 1869), who was President of the Edinburgh Church-Music Society and subsequently Conductor of Music at St Magnus' Cathedral, Kirkwall.
Music books and sheet music of Isobel V S Dunlop., 1916-1974, undated.
Music books, apparently a fragment of a collection of at least twenty-one volumes, all apparently the original property of the daughters of James Douglas of Cavers (succeeded 1815).
MSS.21784-21790 are numbered at the front, and the contents of MSS.21784-21785, 21787-21792 are preceded by contents lists, all apparently in the same hand.
From the four dates visible, the collection would appear to have been in the possession of the Misses Douglas about or somewhat before the mid-19th century.
Music books belonging to a member, or members, of the family of James Sanderson., 1856-1864.
The music books contain settings of songs in English (including a few Jacobite airs) and several other languages, and were composed at various times between September 1856, when the family were at Ootacamund, and December 1864, after their return, or move, to Edinburgh.
Several of the song writers and composers are identified.
Music books belonging to a member, or members, of the family of James Sanderson, a surgeon in the Madras Army; with a song setting and verses, undated, written on sheets formerly loosely inserted in MS.22167.
Music books containing fiddle music written by William McKinley., [?1830-?1840.]
Many additional tunes are written in a later hand on strips of paper tipped or pasted in each volume throughout, and on other strips of papers loosely enclosed, which have been transferred to MS.22141. Pencil notes are written throughout each volume in a hand similar to that in which the additional tunes are written.
Music books containing fiddle music written by William McKinley, with a quantity of loose sheets of music and accompanying material.
Music books containing music apparently for fife., 1813.
The music is almost the same in each volume. It would appear from annotations in MS.21742 that the music was played by the Morvern Company of the 42nd Regiment (the Black Watch).
Music books of Isobel V S Dunlop., 1916-1974, undated.
Music books of John Davidson containing parts of an arrangement for string quartet of the overture and other pieces from J F Lampe's burlesque opera 'The Dragon of Wantley', first produced in 1737; and arrangements of Davidson’s Sonata Number 8 for violin and piano, and of pieces by Mozart and Weber., [?1910.]
The music is undated but may have been written about 1910.
Music books of John Davidson containing parts of arrangements for string quartet of Davidson's own compositions originally for other combinations of instruments, of operatic and other pieces by various composers, and of some songs., [?1871-?1926.]
Music books, undated, containing simple arrangements chiefly for piano, probably by Evelyn Stewart-Murray., Late 19th century-early 20th century.
Music manuscript sketch-book containing sketches possibly for a work on Mary Queen of Scots., Mid 20th century.
Music manuscript sketch-book of Ronald Center containing on the versos of the leaves sketches of the 'Dies irae' from the Requiem, with drafts of other pieces., Mid 20th century.
As well as the 'Dies Irae' (folio 1 verso; cf. MS.22173, folio 100 for the final version), there is also what appears to be a draft of a fugue in F minor, 4/4, for piano solo (folio 1); ‘Air’ (folio 8; cf. MS.22171, folio 1 for the final version) and ‘Cradle song’ (folio 10; cf. MS.22173, folio 119 for the final version).
Music manuscript sketch-book of Ronald Center containing sketches of portions of the 'Dies Irae', 'Agnus Dei' and 'Sanctus' from the Requiem, with what may be some piano sketches possibly for a work on Mary Queen of Scots., Mid 20th century.
The contents are as follows:
(i) Sketches from the Requiem (folio 1; cf. MS.22173, folio 100 for the final version);
(ii) Piano sketches possibly for a work on Mary Queen of Scots (folio 7; cf. MSS.22191-22192).
Music manuscript sketch-book, undated, of Ronald Center containing sketches for a work on Mary Queen of Scots, sketches for a string quartet and the first movement of a Sinfonia da Camera., [?1973.]
The contents are as follows:
(i) Sketches for a work on Mary Queen of Scots (folios 1, 7-9; cf. MS.22189, folio 7 and MS.22192);
(ii) Sketches for a string quartet (folio 1 verso)
(iii) The first movement of a Sinfonia da Camera (folio 5).
All are undated, but may belong to the last year of Ronald Center's life.
A leaf has been torn out before folio 1.