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Chamber music

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 39 Collections and/or Records:

37 short pieces for bass viol (companion volume to MS. Mus. Sch. f. 573)

 Single Item
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. Sch. f. 574 (Former reference: Music School A. 3. 28)
Companion volume to f. 573, mainly copied by the third hand, and containing two of the same pieces by P. Hacquart, [date].
Extents: 1 box
Dates: Date not recorded at time of cataloguing

Airs for stringed instruments by Dutch and English composers

 Single Item
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. Sch. f. 573 (Former reference: Music School A. 3. 27)
Notebook, probably of Dutch origin, in which three hands collected airs by Dutch and English composers for stringed instruments; in some cases a second part is lacking, [c 1700].
Extents: 1 box
Dates: c 1700

Archive of Ian Kellam

 Collection
Music manuscripts of Ian Kellam, mostly dyeline copies or photocopies, 1939-2014, n.d.
Extents: 7.0 Linear metres (31 boxes)
Dates: 1939-2014, n.d.

Autograph music manuscripts by Michael John Hurd

 Collection
Autograph music manuscripts, including fair copies, drafts and sketches of Michael John Hurd's music, 1926-2001, n.d.
Extents: 30 Linear metres (265 physical shelfmarks)
Dates: 1926-2001, n.d.

Autograph scores and parts of instrumental and vocal music by William Lawes

 Collection
William Lawes: scores and parts of instrumental and vocal music in his own hand, 1st half of the 17th cent.
Extents: 6 physical shelfmarks (0.33 linear metres)
Dates: 1st half of the 17th cent.

Collection of sonatas for two violins, bass and basso continuo

 Single Item
Part-books in which several hands working together copied 60 sonatas for two violins, bass and basso continuo, [date].
Extents: 1 box (4 volumes)
Dates: Date not recorded at time of cataloguing

Collection of vocal and instrumental music, inscribed 'Contratenor. I.P.'

 Single Item
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. Sch. e. 423
A single partbook containing vocal and instrumental music for various voice-parts (mostly Contratenor). First and third sequences contain works for 6 voices; the second only 5-voice works. Copied by several scribes. Some pieces have text incipits or titles only. Of English origin with possible connections with Sir John Petre (1549-1613), of Ingatestone, Essex, [c 1575-1586].
Extents: 1 box
Dates: c 1575-1586

Consort music by Thomas Tomkins, Alfonso Ferrabosco II and others

 Single Item
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. Sch. e. 415-418 (Former reference: Music School B. 4. 4-7)
Four part-books from a set of five, containing 5-part pavanes etc., by Thomas Tomkins, Alfonso Ferrabosco II and others, copied 1641-1642.
Extents: 4 items
Dates: 1641-1642

Consort music for strings

 Collection
Part-books of consort music for strings in three and four parts by Charles Coleman, Richard Cooke and William Lawes; and (volumes reversed) anonymous lute and lyra viol consort music, two anonymous lute solos, and lute consort music by J. Birchensha, mid-17th cent.
Extents: 2 boxes (0.22 linear metres)
Dates: mid-17th cent.

A copy of Christopher Simpson's Chelys, 2nd ed. (1667), with additional music in manuscript

 Single Item
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. Sch. c. 71
A copy of Christopher Simpson's Chelys, 2nd ed. (1667), with additional music in manuscript, Mar 1672-Sep 1678, n.d.
Extents: 1 volume
Dates: Mar 1672-Sep 1678, n.d.

Edward Lowe's 'New Consort Books'

 Collection
Edward Lowe's 'New Consort Books', late 17th cent.
Extents: 0.33 Linear metres (3 boxes)
Dates: late 17th cent.

Fancies and divisions for viols by English composers

 Single Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Mus. Sch. c. 59-60 (Former reference: Music School B. 6. 37-38)
Fancies and divisions for two bass viols and (nos. 39-42) for treble and bass viols, 2nd half of 17th cent.
Extents: 1 box (2 volumes)
Dates: 2nd half of 17th cent.

Fantasia-Air suites for two trebles and bass to the organ by John Jenkins

 Single Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Mus. Sch. f. 564-567 (Former reference: Music School B. 4. 33[-36])
John Jenkins: Three-part Fantasia-Air suites for two trebles and bass to the organ, probably copied in or after the third quarter of the 17th cent.
Extents: 1 box
Dates: late 17th cent.

Fantazia suites by Christopher Gibbons and Pavane suites by Thomas Baltzar

 Single Item
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. Sch. c. 102a-b
Fantazia suites by Christopher Gibbons and Pavane suites by Thomas Baltazar, all for 2 violins and a bass with organ, 1659, 1662, n.d.
Extents: 1 box
Dates: 1659, 1662, n.d.

Four part-books from a set originally consisting of six, containing a collection of vocal and instrumental music

 Single Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Mus. Sch. d. 233-236
Four part-books from a set originally consisting of six, prepared probably well before 1636 for a collection of vocal music, with more vocal and instrumental consort music added later by Edward Lowe.
Extents: 4 Volumes
Dates: Early-mid 17th cent.

Instrumental suites by John Hingeston

 Collection
Part-books for suites by John Hingeston, mostly for viols, mid-17th cent (before 1682).
Extents: 0.88 Linear metres (8 boxes)
Dates: mid-17th cent (before 1682)

'Little Consort' by Christpher Simpson

 Single Item
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. Sch. e. 430 (Former reference: Lowe's no. 20; Music School B. 4. 35)
'Mr. Sympson's little Consort: Prickt and given mee by Mr. Francis Withye: 11 Jan. 1672/3'.
Extents: 1 volume
Dates: [1672-1673]

Miscellaneous papers relating to Oxford Chamber Orchestra belonging to Miss Herma Fiedler

 Single Item
Shelfmark: MS. Top. Oxon. c. 656, fols. 66-90
Miscellaneous papers relating to Oxford Chamber Orchestra belonging to Miss Herma Fiedler
Extents: 25 Leaves
Dates: 1937-1950

Movements from consort suites by Christopher Gibbons

 Single Item
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. Sch. c. 53
Christopher Gibbons: movements from consort suites in D minor, for two trebles and bass with organ, [c 1660-1670].
Extents: 1 box
Dates: [c 1660-1670]

'Mr. Sylvanus Taylor's Ayres, for two Trebles & a Base'

 Single Item
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. Sch. e. 429 (Former reference: Lowe's no. 19; Music School B. 4. 34)
'Mr. Sylvanus Taylor's Ayres, for two Trebles & a Base', between 1650 and 1682.
Extents: 1 volume
Dates: between 1650 and 1682