Mary Elizabeth Bingle manuscript music album

MLMSS 12165/Box 1X

fonds

1853-1860

9680567

0.30 metres of textual material (1 outsize box) - volume of manuscript music (188 pages, of which 53 are blank) - 29.5 x 24.5 cm

Mary Elizabeth Bingle (1825-1897) was the daughter of John Bingle (1796-1882) and Mary Cross. Mary Elizabeth Bingle had two siblings: John Rayden Bingle (1829-1889) and Sarah Cross Bingle (1832-1909). The family lived in the Upper Hunter district at a property named 'Puen Buen', before returning to England in 1837. They returned to Australia in 1842. After selling 'Puen Buen', John Bingle established a business in Newcastle.

Reference:
Gray, Nancy. "Bingle, John (1796–1882)." Australian Dictionary of Biography. Accessed 28 May 2024. https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/bingle-john-1780/text2001

A volume with handwritten label "Manuscript music" on spine, containing 72 pieces of music by a variety of composers and lyricists, copied by hand and with some handwritten verses inserted.

[Page numbers in this list refer to the pencil number added to pages by the cataloguer].

1. Untitled, con spirito. For piano. Copied 17 September 1858. [p. 1].
2. When night comes o’er the plain : Duet / words by Charles Jeffreys; music by S. Nelson. For two voices and piano. Copied 5 April 1854. [pp. 2-6].
3. Hearts and homes / words by Charlotte Young; music by John Blockley. For voice and piano. [pp. 6-8].
4. Thou art loveliest / words by R. Howitt; music by Maria B. Hawes. For voice and piano. Copied 7 April 1854. [pp. 9-13].
5. Aarthal polka. For piano. Copied 25 March 1855. [p. 13].
6. Oh, after many roving years, or, The happy valley / words by T. H. Bayley; music by Charles E. Horn. For voice and piano. Copied 8 April 1854. [pp. 14-16].
7. When the wild winds blow : Song of the waves / by Henry Russell. For voice and piano. Copied 8 April 1854. [pp. 16-18].
8. The Iokelska polka. For piano. Copied 30 March 1855. [p. 18].
9. Little blossom / words by Charlotte Young; music by S. Glover. For voice and piano. Copied 8 April 1854. [pp. 19-20].
10. Bonnie Annie Laurie. For voice and piano. Copied 1 May 1854. [p. 21].
11. Yesterday / words by M. A. Brown; music by J. Blockley. For voice and piano. [pp. 22-23].
12. My nannie’s awa’. For voice and piano. Copied 1 May 1854. [pp. 24-25].
13. Flow gently sweet Afton. For voice and piano. Copied 2 May 1854. [pp. 25-27].
14. Sleeping I dream of love / music by W. V. Wallace. For voice and piano. Copied 2 May 1854. [pp. 28-29].
15. The officer’s funeral / words and music by Mrs Norton. For voice and piano. Copied 10 May 1854. [pp. 30-35].
16. When the moon is on the waters / words by Charles Jeffreys; music by W. H. Montgomery. For voice and piano. Copied Newcastle 11 May 1854. [pp. 36-38].
17. Waltz. For piano. [p. 39].
18. Beautiful dove, thou art welcome again / words by C. Mackey; music by H. West. For voice and piano. Copied 14 December 1854. [pp. 40-42].
19. Shells of ocean / words by J. W. Lake; music by J. W. Cherry. For voice and piano. Copied 3 February 1855. [pp. 42-44a].
20. Merionethshire march. For piano. Copied Newcastle 26 December 1855. [p. 45].
21. A health to the outward bound : A glee for 3 voices / words and music by Mrs Norton. For three voices and piano. Copied 19 July 1853. [pp. 46-54].
22. Care thou canker : Glee. For three voices and piano. Copied 24 September 1853. [p. 55].
23. Crown diamonds quadrilles : No. 1 pantalon / by Musard. For piano duet. [pp. 56-57].
Blank [pp. 58-65].
24. Camellia polka. For piano. Copied 16 December 1854. [pp. 66-67].
25. The better land / words by Mrs Hemans; music by C. Czerny. For voice and piano. Copied 12 March 1855. [pp. 67-73].
26. Bright things can never die / words by C. H. Hitchings; music by F. Rimbault. For voice and piano. Copied 24 March 1855. [pp. 73-76a].
27. I’ll speak of thee : A march. For piano. Copied 24 March 1855. [pp. 76-77].
28. Rossini’s Cavatina : Di piacer mi balza il cor / arranged as a duet by Augustus Meves. For piano duet. Incomplete. Copied 19 November 1857. [pp. 78-82].
Blank [pp. 82-87].
29. I’ll follow thee / by John Barnett. For voice and piano. Copied Newcastle 27 December 1855. [pp. 88-89].
30. Polly Oliver. For piano. Copied 10 January 1856. [p. 89].
31. Untitled [Come to the sunset tree] / words by Mrs Hemans; [music by C. H. Bishop]. For voice and piano. Copied 29 December 1855. [pp. 90-91].
32. Fading away / by Anne Fricker. For voice and piano. Copied Newcastle 22 January 1856. [pp. 92-93].
33. Favorite march of Buonaparte / by Mozart. For piano. [p. 94].
34. Air / by Gelinek. For piano. Copied Newcastle 24 January 1856. [p. 94].
35. Hungarian valse / by Mrs Pechell. For piano. [p. 95].
36. Waltz. For piano. [p. 95].
37. Jenny Jones / by John Passy Jnr. For voice and piano. Copied 26 January 1856. [pp. 96-97].
38. A bohemian valse. For piano. Copied 29 January 1856. [pp. 98-99].
39. Valse. For piano. Copied 30 January 1856. [p. 99].
40. Oh dear what can the matter be / by Griffen. For piano. Copied 6 February 1856. [pp. 100-102].
41. Portuguese melody. For piano. Copied 5 February 1856. [p. 102].
42. Caller Herring / by Philip Knapton. For piano. Copied 8 February 1856. [pp. 103-104].
43. Russian valse. For piano. Copied 8 July 1856. [p. 105].
44. [?] concerto. For piano. [p. 105].
45. A waltz / by Hallict [?]. For piano. [p. 106].
46. Waltz / by Weber. For piano. [pp. 106-107].
47. Those enticing belles / Gelinek. For piano. Copied 9 February 1856. [p. 107].
48. Ye banks and braes. For piano. Copied 11 February 1856. [p. 107].
49. God save the Queen. For piano. [p. 108].
50. When the last rose of summer. For piano. Copied at the old house 11 February 1856. [p. 108].
51. Robin Adair. For piano. Copied 12 February 1856. [p. 109].
52. Waltz / by Beethoven. For piano. [p. 110-111].
53. Indian dirge. For piano. Copied 15 February 1856. [p. 111].
54. Auld lang syne / by Valentine. For piano. Copied 15 February 1856, last evening in the old house. [p. 112].
55. The blue bells of Scotland / by Gerbini [?]. For piano. [p. 112].
56. Alla scozzese. For piano. Copied 15 February 1856. For piano. [p. 112].
Blank [p. 113].
57. Where are the friends of my youth? For voice and piano. Copied 20 February 1856. [pp. 114-115].
58. The troubadour’s song : Welcome me home / Thomas Haynes Bayley. For voice and piano. Copied 10 April 1856. [pp. 116-117].
59. The Araby maid / words and air by T. G. Corry Anderson; the symphonies by J. T Surenne. For voice and piano. Copied 11 April 1856. [pp. 118-124].
60. Oh the merry days. For voice and piano. Copied 2 August 1856. [pp. 124-125].
61. To-day / words by Miss Blackstone; music by J. Blockley. For voice and piano. Copied 22 October 1856. [pp. 126-128a].
62. Household words / words by Charlotte Young; music by J. Blockley. For voice and piano. Copied 29 October 1856. [pp. 128-129].
63. Say what shall my song be tonight? For voice and piano. Copied Newcastle 25 February 1856. [pp. 130-133].
64. Where are the friends of my youth? / music by George Barker. For voice and piano. Copied 20 April 1858. [pp. 134-136].
65. Love song / by the Marquis of Montrose. For voice and piano. Copied 24 April 1858. [pp. 136-137].
66. The heart bow’d down / words by Alfred Bunn; music by W. Balfe. For voice and piano. Sung by Signor Borani in the opera The Bohemian girl. Copied 26 April 1858. [pp. 138-139].
67. The siege of Sebastopol / words by J. Wall; music by Queen Hortense. For voice and piano. [pp. 140-141].
68. Partant pour la Syrie / by Camille de Vos. For piano. Copied 7 May 1858. [pp. 142-143].
69. In after years / words by J. E. Carpenter; music by J. L. Hopkins. For voice and piano. Copied 13 September 1859. [pp. 144-146].
70. La fleur des champs polka / by Frederic Lemoine. For piano. Copied 20 November 1860. [pp. 146-147].
71. Summer, summer / words by Mrs V. Valentine; music by Mrs V. Valentine and John Blockley. For voice and piano. Incomplete. [pp. 148-149].
72. Untitled. For voice and piano. Incomplete. [p. 150].
Blank [pp. 151-188].

Out of copyright:
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Front flyleaf inscribed "Mary Elizabeth Bingle 1854"