C. V. Nathan collection of printed music and lectures by Isaac Nathan, ca.1810-1862

MLMSS 6334/Box 1

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ca. 1810 - 1862

Textual Records, Notated Music

131671

Music - (printed scores, some with manuscript annotations)
Textual Records - (printed)

1. MUSIC PUBLISHED IN LONDON:
[1824?]; [The alcaid] Befriend us! Befriend us! : quartetto / written by James Kenney. London: J. Fentum, 78, Strand. 1 score (4 p.). For 4 voices & piano. Sung by Madame Vestris, Miss Paton, Mrs Garrick and Mr Huckel. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Haymarket.
[1824?]; [The alcaid] Haste, haste, I pr'ythee haste away / written by James Kenney. London: J. Fentum, 78, Strand. 1 vocal score (6 p.). For voice & piano reduction. Sung by Miss Paton. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Haymarket. Title page annotated "Marion" in an unknown hand.
[18--]; [Hebrew melodies] A selection of Hebrew melodies ancient and modern / poetry by Lord Byron. London: Falkner, 3 Old Bond Street. 1 vol. (incomplete, missing title page and pp.41-52, 237-242). For voice(s) and piano. With ms. annotations, some of which may be by the composer. Inside covers signed by S.V. Nathan.
[18--]; [Hebrew melodies no.1] Jephtha's daughter / poetry by Lord Byron. [London: Falkner, 3, Old Bond Street. 1 score (4 p.). For voice & piano.
[1827?]; [The illustrious stranger] To catch my sukey's sighs / written by J. Kenney. London: J. Fentum, 78, Strand. 1 score (4 p.). For voice & piano. Sung by Mr Liston. Performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Signed by the composer.
[1810-1830]; Infant love / written by Samuel Carpenter Tooke. London: J. Fentum 78 Strand. 1 score (3 p., photocopied from original in the British Museum in London). For voice & piano. Sung by Miss Isaacs at Astleys Amphitheatre, Westminster Bridge.
[not after 1840]; The kiss dear maid thy lip has left / poetry by Lord Byron. London: Mr Nathan, 7 Poland Street, Oxford Street. 1 score (6 p., photocopy). For voice & piano. Reproduced with permission from the only known copy, in the collection of Sir Charles Mackerras, signed by the composer.
[ca.1829]; Tambourgi! Tambourgi! / poetry by Lord Byron. London: H. Falkner, 3 Old Bond Street. 1 score (7 p.). For voice & piano. Sung by Mr Braham at the Oratorios, Theatre Royal, Covent Garden.
2. MUSIC PUBLISHED IN SYDNEY:
[1861]; Circumstance / poetry by Alfred Tennyson. Sydney: J.R. Clarke, 356 George Street. 1 score (7 p.). For voice & piano or piano reduction. "Composed expressly for the amiable and talented Lady Don, and sung with classical effect at the Australian concerts by Miss Amelia and Miss Clelia Howson, neices [sic] of the accomplished Madame Albertazzi". Title page annotated "Edith" in an unknown hand. [B7]
[1861]; The day dream / written by Alfred Tennyson. 2nd ed. Sydney: J. R. Clarke, 356 George Street. 1 score (4 p.). For voice & piano. With ms. metronome marking added. Title page annotated "Edith" in an unknown hand. [B9]
[1862]; God bless you / written by Edward Reeve. 4th ed. Sydney: W.J. Johnson & Co., 233 Pitt Street; Melbourne: Wilkie, Collins Street. 1 score (5 p.). For voice & piano. Composed expressly for Mr Henry Squires, and as a complimentary tribute justly to W. Saurin Lyster. [B17]
1845; A good black gin : an Australian melody / poetry by Lieut. J.W. Dent. Sydney: W. Moffitt, Pitt Street; London: Falkner, 3, Old Bond Street. 1 score (4 p.). For voice & piano. [B18]
[1861]; Hey-diddle-diddle! Sydney: Byron Lodge, Randwick. 1 vocal score (8 p.). For chorus (SSATBB) & piano. Inscribed by the composer to his granddaughter Eliza. [B19]
1845; Leichhardt's grave : an elegiac ode / poetry by Robert Lynd. Sydney: W. Baker, Hibernian Press, King Street East; London: Falkner, 3 Old Bond Street. 1 score (6 p.). For voice & piano. Title page annotated "Helen Jane Nathan" in an unknown hand. [B23]
[1861]; Long live Victoria : a national anthem / poetry by W.A. Duncan. Sydney: J.R. Clarke, 356 George Street. 1 score (7 p.). For solo voice, chorus, piano & orchestra. Inscribed to Sir John Young. Title page annotated "Maria" in an unknown hand. [B25]
[1850]; Loyalty : a national paean. [Sydney: Kern & Mader]. 1 score (7 p.). For 4 voices (TTTB) & piano. Inscribed to Sir Charles Augustus Fitz Roy. Title page annotated "Marion" in an unknown hand. [B28]
[1853]; Lungi dal caro bene / [by Giuseppe Sarti ; arranged by Isaac Nathan]. London: Cramer & Beale, Regent Street; Sydney: Kern and Mader, Hunter Street. 1 score (4 p.). For voice & piano. Italian words. Sung by Mr Palmer. [B29]
1851; Merry Freaks in troublous times : an historical operatic drama, in two acts / [written] by Charles Nagel. Sydney: published by the composer, 105 Hunter Street ; London: Cramer, Addison & Beale, Regent Street. 1 vocal score with piano accompaniment, except for pp.52-61 and 129-140 which have full orchestral scoring. [B32]
1845; [Merry freaks in troublous times] Oh! For the olden time : song - King Charles / words by C. Nagel. Sydney: W. Baker, Hibernian Press, 101 King Street East; London: Falkner, 3 Old Bond Street. 1 score (4 p.). For voice & piano. [B33]
[between 1863 and 1864]; The origin of freedom : a national song. Sydney: Wilkie, Elvy and Co., George Street; Melbourne: Wilkie, Webster & Co., Collins Street; London: Chappell & Co., New Bond Street. 1 score (6 p.). For voice & piano reduction. Signed by the composer. [B36]
[1842]; Star of the south : an Australian National melody / written by E.H. Dunlop. Sydney: Thomas Liley, Litho., Brougham Place. 2 scores (7 p. each). For 6 voices (SSTTBarB) & piano. 1 copy annotated "Edith" on title page in an unknown hand. Other copy is a reissue, with additional decorations to the title page. [B39]
[1861]; The white owl in the belfry sits / written by Alfred Tennyson. Sydney: J.R. Clarke, 356 George Street. 1 score (4 p.). For voice & piano reduction. Title page annotated "Edith" in an unknown hand. [B43]
[1862]; The winged fate! Sydney: published for the composer, Byron Lodge, Randwick. 1 score (4 p.). For voice & piano reduction. Sung by Miss Clelia Howson at the Masonic Hall, on the 30th of December 1861. Title page annotated "Helen Jane Nathan" in an unknown hand. [B44]
1846; The first, second, and third of a series of lectures in the theory and practice of music : delivered at the Sydney College, New South Wales. Sydney: W. Ford, George Street; London: Cramer, Addison & Beale, Regent Street.

Arranged in 2 sequences: (1) music published in London; (2) music published in Sydney. Within each sequence, music is arranged alphabetically by title. [B] numbers refer to bibliography of Isaac Nathan's Australian publications compiled by Paul Wilkins.

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