Contains the following items:
Untitled bound volume of printed songsheets with pianoforte accompaniments, published in London unless otherwise indicated, with manuscript list of contents on the front cover and inside:
'The Beautiful Maid', a favourite ballad as sung by Mr Braham at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in the comic opera of 'The Cabinet', by F Dibdin and I Braham (J Dale);
'Love & Glory', composed and sung by Mr Braham in 'The English Fleet', words by F Dibdin (MP Corri & Co [1803?]). Manuscript initialled 'MH' and 'JH';
'When Time who Steals Our Years Away', a ballad dedicated to Mrs Henry Tighe of Rosanna, by Thomas Moore (J & T Carpenter, 1802). Signed by J Carpenter;
'Tis Love that murmurs in my breast', Canzonet composed … by FH Jones, words by Thomas Moore (Preston);
'Farewell Bessy', by Thomas Moore (J & T Carpenter, [1804]). Signed by J Carpenter;
'Sweet Seducer' A Ballad by Thomas Moore (John Carpenter, 1804). Signed by J Carpenter;
'Fly from the world O Bessy to me' by Thomas Moore (John Carpenter, [c.1805]). Signed by J Carpenter;
'Fond Dream of Love' canzonet composed … by FH Jones, words by Mrs Opie (Preston);
'The Willow' … sung with unbounded applause … by Mrs Jordan … composed by Mr Hook (J Dale [1798 or 1803?]);
'Tears to Exhale' … sung by Master Welsh in The Prisoner composed by J Attwood (Clementi & Co, [1795?]);
'No Flower that Blows' sung by Mr Crouch in 'Selima & Azor', arranged by Mr Linley (no publisher);
'The Rose of Aberdeen' a ballad sung by Mrs Bland … the poetry by Mr Rannie, the music by Mrs Bland (Preston);
'Just Like Love is Yonder Rose … rondo sung by Mr Braham … composed by John Davy (Preston , [1801?]);
'Crazy Jane', the words by M Lewis set to music … by Miss Abrams (L Lavenu);
'The Wife's Farewell or No my Love No' … as sung by Miss de Camp in … the farce 'Age To-Morrow', written by M Lewis, composed by Michael Kelly (printed for M Kelly);
'Lovely Kitty, composed and sung by Mr Braham in …'The English Fleet', words by T Dibdin, arranged by D Corri (MP Corri & Co, [1805?]). Manuscript initialled 'MH' and 'JH';
'The Soldier's Dream' composed by Thomas Attwood, words by T Campbell (Whitaker Son). Manuscript initialled 'TA';
'Fairies on the Twilight Green', composed … by Joseph Major, poetry by Mr Wennington (Preston);
'Constancy' a … canzonet … composed by WA Mozart (Preston);
'My Days of Delight are no More', words by John Rannie, music by John Ross (Preston);
'As I Walked Through Bristol City' … a ballad sung by Mr Huttley (Preston & Son);
'Billy Taylor' … as sung by Mr Bannister, jr, … arranged by J Watlen (Cobb & Watlen);
The Celebrated Quaker's Song' sung … by Mr Edwin (J Ashley, Bath). Manuscript annotation;
'The Yorkshire Concert' … sung by Mr Emery, by C Dibdin, arranged by W Reeve (Clementi, Banger, Hyde, Collard & Davis);
'Taffy & Griddy' written and composed by Mr Dibdin for …'The Oddities' (Dibdin). Signed by C Dibdin.;
'The Dream' written, composed and sung by Mr Dibdin in …'Will of the Wisp' (Dibdin). Signed and stamped by C Dibdin;
'The Lady's Diary' written, composed and sung by Mr Dibdin in 'A Tour to the Land's End' (Dibdin). Signed by C Dibdin;
'The Island' …as sung by Mr Davis, the words by T Dibdin (Clementi & Co);
'The Tight Little Fellow That Wears A Blue Jacket'…sung by Miss Daniels at Vauxhall Gardens, by John Davy (Preston);
'The Heroes Of England Undaunted Advance'…written and inscribed to all loyal Britons by a Gentleman of Berkshire (Rt Birchall);
'Our Tars So Fam'd in Story' as sung at the Harmonists Society, composed by RIS Stevens (printed for the author, by Straight Sr, Lambeth Walk, Surrey). Signed by Stevens. Includes printed catalogue of his other works;
'The sweet rosy morning', (printer's mark 'sk:' [Skillern]);
'The Fox Chace: a favourite hunting song at the grand Hunts of England', 'Britannia's Invitation: a favourite 2 part song', (no printer);
'God Save the King' harmonised for 4 voices (Preston & Son);
'The Good Subjects of Old England' a favourite glee (Preston);
'Come my Bonny Love' and the answer 'Yes My Bonny Love' (R Birchall);
A Favourite Hunting duet sung by Mr Dignum and Mr Danby, composed by J Danby (Longman & Broderip);
'Hark the Goddess Diana' a hunting duet …words by Mr Hart, music by Reginald Spofforth (F Linley);
'Away Away Ye Men of Rules' an Anacreontic duett by PA Corri (PA Corri). Initialled 'PAC';
'How Merrily We Live' …sung in the Flitch of Bacon (Preston & Son);
'Hark the Hollow Woods', glee (Rt Birchall);
'Palala, suma nootka gunza!' or 'Do Thy Duty and the rest to Heaven' a glee for 3 voices composed by Mr Biggs (Rt Birchall);
Three couplets on the Charms of Women by Shakespeare, Otway & Dryden set to music by William Shield (Thomas Preston). 'William Shield' written in manuscript on outer page;
Counterpart of the couplets on the Charms of Women written by Dryden and set to music by William Shield (Thomas Preston). 'William Shield' written in manuscript on outer page;
A new edition of Shakespeare's 'Poor Barbara' set to music by William Shield (Preston & Son). 'William Shield' written in manuscript on outer page;
'The Thorn' sung by Mr Incledon …in…Variety, composed by William Shield, the words by Robert Burns (Goulding & Co, [1802]), 'William Shield' written in manuscript at foot of page;
'Sally Roy' a Scottish ballad sung by Mr Incledon in … The Wandering Melodist, words by Mr Rannie, music by William Shield (Goulding, Phipps & D'Almaine, [1803?]). 'William Shield' written in manuscript at foot of page;
'The Death of Tom Moody' the noted whipper in, well known to the sportsmen of Shropshire, written by the author of Hartford Bridge, composed by William Shield …sung by Mr Incledon in… The Wandering Melodist (Goulding, Phipps & D'Almaine, [1803?]). 'William Shield' written in manuscript at foot of page;
Manuscript words and music for 'six Italian Canzonets by Mr Biggs' and two unattributed songs which begin 'says Moll Drew to Winifred, my husband's a sad man' and 'My seventeenth year scarce over Blythe Damon came wooing'