Notes, in the Composer's autograph, of the dates of publication, &c., are on several

of the title-pages.

832. Gli Ugonotti [Les Huguenots], an Opera, composed by Giacomo London.

Meyerbeer. In vocal score.

Italian text. Folio

This is the version produced at the Royal Italian Opera.

833. "A Musical Entertainment perform'd on November XXII., 1683; it being the Festival of St. Cecilia, a great Patroness of Music, whose memory is annually honour'd by a public Feast made on that day by the Masters and Lovers of Music, as well in England as in foreign parts." Composed by Henry Purcell. In full score. Small quarto. London, 1684.

834. Das Lied von der Glocke [The Song of the Bell], von Schiller, in Musik gesezt von Andreas Romberg. In full score. Folio. Bonn. 835. The Praise of Music, a Cantata for Four Principal Voices, with Chorus, composed by Ludwig Van Beethoven. In vocal score. English text. London.

Folio

836. Le Désert, Ode Symphonie, Musique de Felicien David. In vocal score. English and Italian text. Folio. London.

836.* Lenora. Bürger's Lenore, set to Music for Solo Voices, and Chorus, by G. A. Macfarren. The English version by John Oxenford. In vocal score. German and English text. Folio London.

837. Inauguration Ode, performed at the Opening of the National Exhibition of the Arts, Manufactures, and Materials of Ireland; Cork, 10 June, 1852. Written by John Francis Walker, M.R.I.A.; composed by Robert P. Stewart, Mus. Doc. In vocal score. Quarto. Cork and Dublin, 1852.

Presented to the Society by Mr. Deane.

838. "Canzonets, or Little Short Songs to Three Voyces. Published by Thomas Morley, Bacheler of Musicke, and one of the Gent. of her Majesties Royall Chappel. Now newly imprinted with some Songs. added by the Author." In separate parts. Three books. Quarto. London, 1606.

There is a Score of this Work in the MS. described under No. 145, in the Catalogue of MS. Music.

839. Six Glees for Three and Four Voices, composed by T. Cooke. Folio. London, 1844.

Presented to the Society by Mr. A. Jefferies.

840. Sechs [Gesange] gedichte von M. Hessemer, in Musik gesetzt für Vier Mannerstimmen von Conradin Kreutzer. 1 und 2 Heft. In separate parts. Oblong octavo Mainz.

841. Sechs Gesange für Vier Mannerstimmen, componirt von Conradin Kreutzer. 2tes Heft. In separate parts. Oblong octavo. Mainz. componirt von Conradin Octavo Mainz.

842. XII Vierstimmige Gesange und Choere; Kreutzer. In score and separate parts. 843. "Six English Cantatas, compos'd by Mr. J. C. Pepusch;" and "Six English Cantatas for One Voice, Four with a Flute and Two with a Trumpet and other Instruments, Compos'd by J. C. Pepusch. Book ye Second." In score. In one volume, folio London.

844. "The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres of 2, 4, and 5 parts; with Tableture for the Lute or Orpherion, with the Violl de Gamba. Composed by John Dowland, Batcheler of Musick and Lutenist to the King of Denmark: Also an Excelent lesson for the Lute and Base Viol, called Dowland's adew" [for Master Oliuer Cromwell]. Folio London, 1600. 845. "The Third and last Booke of Songs or Aires. Newly composed to sing to the Lute, Orpharion, or Viols, and a dialogue for a base and meane Lute, with fiue voyces to sing thereto, By John Dowland, Bacheler in Musicke and Lutenist to the most high and mightie Christian the fourth by the grace of God, King of Denmark and Norway, &c." Small folio London, 1603.

Dowland's First Set of Songs, originally published in 1597, was printed in score by the Musical Antiquarian Society. See Printed Music, No. 35.

846. Twelve Italian Duettinos, composed by Sigr Venanzio Rauzzini. In

score. Oblong quarto

London. 847. A Selection from Pyramus and Thysbe, a Cantata composed by Sigr Rauzzini. In full score. Folio London. 848. "Ayres and Dialogues (To be sung to the Theorbo Lute or Bass Viol). By John Gamble." Small folio (London, 1657); and "Ayres and Dialogues for One, Two, and Three Voyces; To be sung either to the Theorbo Lute or Basse Viol. Composed by John Gamble. The Second Book." Small folio. London, 1659. 849. "Songs set by Signor Pietro Reggio." Engraved on copper plates. Engraved title (or frontispiece) representing Arion on the Dolphin. (? Letterpress title wanting.) Large folio London [1680?].

There is a curious reference to this work in the preface to " Choice Ayres, Songs, and Dialogues," Book III., 1681. See Printed Music, No. 555.

850. Orpheus Britannicus (see Printed Music, No. 550).-Another Copy. Two vols. in one (wanting the Portrait).

851. "Select Musicall Ayres and Dialogues for One and Two Voyces to sing to the Theorbo Lute or Basse Violl. Composed by John Wilson, Charles Colman, Doctours of Musick; Henry Lawes, William Webb, Gentlemen. To which is added some few short Ayres or Songs for Three Voyces to an Instrument;" and "The Second Booke of Ayres, containing Pastorall Dialogues for Two Voyces to sing either to the Theorbo, Harpsicon, or Basse Violl. Also Short Ayres for Three Voyces, with a Thorow Basse. Composed by many excellent Masters in Musick now living." Small folio London, 1652. 852. "Select Musical Ayres and Dialogues, in Three Bookes. First Book containes Ayres for a Voyce alone to the Theorbo, or Basse Violl. Second Book containes Choice Dialogues for Two Voyces to the Theorbo or Basse Violl. Third Book containes short Ayres or Songs for Three Voyces, so composed as they may either be sung by a Voyce alone to an Instrument, or by two or three Voyces. Composed by these severall Excellent Masters in Musick, viz. : Dr. John Wilson, Dr. Charles Colman, Mr. Henry Lawes, Mr. William Lawes, Mr. William Webb, Mr. Nicholas Lanneare, Mr. William Smegergill, alias Cæsar, Mr. Edward Colman, Mr. Jeremy Savile." Small folio London, 1653.

853. "Select Ayres and Dialogues for One, Two, and Three Voyces to the Theorbo Lute or Basse Viol. Composed by John Wilson, Charles Colman, Doctors in Musick; Henry Lawes, William Lawes, Nicholas Laneare, William Webb, Gentlemen and Servants to his

late Majesty in his publick and private Musick, and other excellent

Masters." Small folio

London, 1659. The three books last described are different editions, the latter two with considerable additions, of the same work. Some of the pieces contained in the earlier are omitted from the later editions. The edition of 1659 was republished in 1669, with no other alteration than the substitution of a different title-page, as the First Book of the "Treasury of Musick." See Printed Music, No. 554.

854. "A Third Collection of New Songs, the words by Mr. D'Urfey. Set to Music by the best Masters in that Science, viz.: Dr. John Blow, Mr. Henry Purcell, Senior Baptist, Mr. Courtiville, Mr. William Turner, Mr. Thomas Farmer, Mr. John Lenton, Mr. Samuel Akeroyde, with Thorow Basses for the Theorbo and Basse Viol. Small folio London, 1685.

855. A Volume containing the following Works, viz.:

The Laurel, Book II., a New Collection of English Songs and Cantatas, sung by Mr. Lowe and Miss Falkner at Vauxhall and Marybon Gardens, composed by Mr. Joseph Baildon. In full score. Folio. London.

Folio

Four Favourite Songs, sung by Mr. Beard at Ranelagh Gardens. In
full score.
London.
The Flow'ret, a New Collection of English Songs, sung at the Public
Gardens, composed by Master Arne. Folio
London.
There is another copy of the latter Work in the volume of Printed Music described
under No. 563.

856. The Musical Miscellany; being a Collection of Choice Songs, set to the Violin and Flute, by the most eminent Masters. Six volumes, small octavo. London, 1729-1731. 857. Gesaenge mit Begleitung des Pianoforte, von Joseph Haydn. Two parts. Oblong folio Leipsic.

858. A Volume containing the following Songs, &c., from various English and Italian Operas. In score. Mostly on single leaves. Folio. London.

The Favourite Songs in the Opera called Sosarmes.

A Second Collection of the most Favourite Songs in the Opera called Sosarmes, composed by Mr. Handel.

The Favourite Songs in the Opera called Siroe

The Favourite Songs in the Opera called La Comedia in Comedia.

The Favourite Songs in the Opera called Don Calascione.

Handel.

Copies of the last two will also be found in the sixth volume of the Collection described under
No. 395, Printed Music.

The autograph of Dr. Worgan is on several of the title-pages.

859. A Volume containing a Collection of about 160 Songs (printed on single leaves) by the following Composers of the 17th and 18th centuries, viz.: Leonard Abington, Dr. Arne, Joseph Baildon, Dr. Boyce, Henry Carey, Arcangelo Corelli, James Corfe, Richard Davies, Thomas Davis, William Defesch, R. Denson, Michael Christian Festing, John Fladgate, John Foulis, John Ernest Galliard, John Gates, Comte de St. German, Gilding, Gillier, Christopher Gluck, Lewis Granom, James Graves, Dr. Greene, Gunn, G. F. Handel, Dr. Howard, John Frederick Lampe, Richard Leveridge, Monro, H. S. Oswald, Dr. Pepusch, Henry Purcell, Putti, Rawthmell, John Stanley, James Taylor, Turner, R. Vincent,

Webber, and Dr. Worgan. Small folio. London. The last twenty-four Songs in the volume are a portion of Bickham's Musical Entertainer. See Printed Music, No. 560.*

860. A Selection of Irish Melodies, with Symphonies and Accompaniments (for Pianoforte), by Sir John Stevenson, Mus. Doc., and Sir H. R. Bishop, and Characteristic Words by Thomas Moore. and a Supplement.

Folio

Ten vols.,

London.

861. Twenty-four Tyrolese Melodies, as sung by the Tyrolese Family, Rainer; arranged for One or Four Voices, with an Accompaniment for the Pianoforte, by I. Moscheles. German and English text.

862. The celebrated Odes of Anacreon, arranged from the Greek, as English Songs for the Social Circles, by Charles Dibdin the Younger. The Music composed by John Whitaker. In vocal score. Folio. London.

Presented to the Society by Mr. A. Durlacher.

863. Twelve Italian Canzonets; to which is added a Collection of English Songs, compos'd by A. H. [Imperfect?] Oblong folio. London. 864. Eight Songs, with a Thorough Bass for the Harpsichord, set to Music by R. S. Oblong folio London. 865. The Music published in "The Musical Times," consisting of Anthems, Motetts, Glees, Madrigals, Chorusses, &c. In vocal score. Vols. I. to IV., bound in two volumes, octavo London. 866. Sonate di Camera, a due, Violino e Violone o Arcileuto, col Basso per il Cimbalo, da Antonio Veracini. Op. Terza. In separate Modona, 1696.

parts. Three books. Oblong folio

867. Sonate di Chiesa, a Violino e Violoncello o Basso Cont., da Tomasso London.

Albinoni