Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

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  • SCRB08723_001.jpg

    Ten voluntaries for the organ or harpsichord, opera V / composed by John Stanley Esqr. M.B. Master of His Majesty's Band. London : Printed for Harrison and Co. No. 18, Paternoster-Row, [1784?].

    Opera number follows the statement of responsibility on the title page.

    Date from Catalogue of printed music in the British Library to 1980.

    Rockefeller Library copy with the booksellers' label of Harold Reeves, London, England on the front pastedown.

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    Ten voluntaries for the organ or harpsichord, opera VII / composed by John Stanley Esqr. M.B. Master of His Majesty's Band. London : Printed for Harrison and Co. No. 18, Paternoster-Row, [1785?].

    Opera number follows the statement of responsibility on the title page.

    Date from Catalogue of printed music in the British Library to 1980.

    Rockefeller Library copy with the booksellers' label of Harold Reeves, London, England.

  • SCRB08812_001.jpg

    Solos for a German flute a hoboy or violin with a thorough bass for the harpsicord or bass violin, 20 Overage / compos'd by Mr. Christian Schickhardt. [3 lines of advertisement]. London : Printed for I. Walsh, instrument maker in ordinary to his Majesty at the Harp and Hoboy in Cahterine street in the Strand & I Hare at the Viol and Flute in Cornhill near the Royal Exchange, [1718].

    Work number follows the statement of responsibility on the title page.

    Date from Walsh.

    Each solo has caption title: Sonata ..,

    Figured bass is not realized for harpsichord.

    Rockefeller Library copy with the booksellers' label of Broude Bros.

  • SCRB08781_001.jpg

    Six concertos for the harpsicord or organ / compos'd by Mr. Henry Burgess Junr. London : Printed for the author, sold by I. Walsh in Catherine Street in the Strand, [1743].

    Date from Smith, C.S. A bibliography of the musical works published by the firm of John Walsh during the years 1721-1766.

    This is the earliest known set of organ concertos by an English composer.

    Rockefeller Library copy with the label of Harold Reeves, bookseller of London, England.

    A copy of this work is listed in the estate inventory of Cuthbert Ogle, an English musician who emigrated to Williamsburg, Virginia in 1755.
  • SCRB09028_001.jpg

    Eight suits of easy lessons for the harpsichord, opera terza / by Mr. Felton. London : Printed for John Johnson at the Harp and Crown facing Bon Church in Cheapside ... [8 lines of advertisement].

    The work number appears after the statement of responsibility on the title page.

    Date from BL music to 1980.

    Rockefeller Library copy inscribed "Prebendary of Hereford about 1780" in a contemporary hand below the statement of responsibility.

    Rockefeller Library copy with the booksellers' label of the firm of Harold Reeves, London, England.

  • SCRB09026_001.jpg

    Six concertos for the organ or harpsicord with instrumental parts / composed by Mr. Felton. Opera primo. London : Printed and sold by R. Bremner in the Strand ... [two columns of advertisements].

    Work number appears after the statement of responsibility on the title page.

    Includes organ part only.

    Rockefeller Library copy with the booksellers' label of the firm of Harold Reeves, London, England.

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