# A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Specimens, Crotch's

​SPECIMENS, CROTCH'S. 'Specimens of various styles of music referred to in a Course of Lectures read at Oxford and London, and adapted to keyed instruments by W. Crotch, Mus. Doc., Prof. Mus. Oxon.' This title is sufficiently explanatory. The lectures were delivered in 1800–4 and 1820. [See Crotch.] The work is in 3 vols., with a preface to each, and full indexes. Its contents are as follow:—
VOLUME 1.
Symphony to Sommi Del. Handel Do.,Jealousy.Do. Part of Overture to Ifigenie. Gluck. Moses and the Children of Israel. Handel. How excellent (opening). Do. Who is like unto Thee. Do. He rebuked, and He led them. Do. Menuet in Berenice. Do. Sonata for Harpsichord (D). D. Scarlatti. Sanctus. O. Gibbons. Allegretto, F (Symphony). Haydn.
Jewish Music.
Slow. Allegretto. Slow. Allo. moderato. Allo. moderato.
Irish Music.
Cry of Connaught. Allegro. Strachen Variga. Slow. Slow. Allegretto. The Humours of Listivain. Slow. Slow. Slaunt Ri Plulib. Drimen Duff. Curri Koun Dilish. Da mihi manum. The Dangling of the Irish Bearns. Coohee na finga. Lento e Affettuoso. Alleyn a roon. Old Lango Lee. Gramachree Molly. Savourna deligh Shelah Oh. Another edition. Irish Trevalin. Another edition (called Lochaber). Nobe's Maggot. The Sheep Shearers, or Next oars. Stepney Cakes and Ale. The Irish Lady. Boyne Water. Corn Riggs, or My Nanny O. If to a Foreign Clime you go. The Foxes sleep. The Brown Thorn. The Summer is coming. Kitty Tyrrel. The Beardless Boy. The Fair-hair-d Child. The Ugly Tailor. Lore in Secret. Open the door softly. Scotch edition. 'Its open the door.' The Parting of Friends. Castle O'Neil. The Harvest Moon. John McEyre of the Glen. The Forlorn Queen. The Snowy-breasted Pearl. Dermot O'Drwd. My Dear stay with me. The Maid of the Valley. The Pretty Girl milking the Cows. If the Cat had Gold. Pittatoughty, or, Where hae been aday, bonny Laddie. The Highway to Dublin. Matthew Briggs. Captain O'Kain. Simon Brodie. Green Goose Fair, or, I am sleeping. Dermot. The Fairy Queen. Carolan. The Jointure. Do.
Scotch Music.
Wet is this night and cold. Highland Air and Chorus, Luinig. The Fisherman's Song for attracting the Seals. Slow. The Mermaid Song. Slow. Ossian's soliloquy on the death of all his cotemporary Heroes. Slow. Moderato. A Tune of the Western Isles. Western Isle Dance. Slow. Allegro Moderato. The Broom of Cowdenknows. Another edition of the same tune. A third edition. I wish my love were in a mire. For our long biding here. Love is the cause of my mourning. Old Sir Simon the King. The Lass of Patie's Mill. Another edition. A Trip to the Jubilee, or, Edinburgh Castle. Jack on the Green. A Trip to Marrow Bone (Marylebone). Washington's March, 1665. The Sutors of Selkirk. Roslin Castle. Allegro, 6-8. ​The Birks of Invermay. The Braes of Ballenden. For Lake of Gold. Waking o' the fauld. There's Nancy to the Greenwood gane. Fy gar. Allegro. Allegro. Peggy, now the King's come. The Yellow-haird Laddie. Come hap me. Polwort on the Green. I'll o'er bogie wi' my love. Maggie Lauder. Wae's my heart. Tweed Side. The Bush aboon Traquair. Lewie Gordon. Here awa, there awa. The last time I came o'er the moor. He's low down, he's in the broom. My Apron Deary. Jobn Hay's bonnie lassie. The Gaberlunzie Man. One day I heard Mary say. She rose, and let me in. Will ye go. Gilderoy. O Jenny, Jenny. Thomas, I cannot. Gin thou wert mine ain thing. Sae merry as we twa ba been. Earl Douglas. Chevy Chase. Cockle Shells, or the Lass of Livingston. Killerkranky. Jobnny and Nelly. Carron Side. If e'er I do well it's a wonder. Cheerily and Merrilly. Johnny Fas. Gill Morris. Barbara Allen. Hero and Leander. Flowers of the Forest. Johnny Armstrong. The Maid of Selma.
Welsh Tunes.
Cainge Dafydd Brophwyd (from a MS. of the 11th century). Sweet Richard. Another older edition. Another edition (from an old MS.) Whitelock's Coranto. Cudyn Gwyn (another edition of the same). Another edition. Merch Megan. Another edition. Griffith ap Cunan. Y Fedle Fawr. Allegro Moderato. The March of the Men of Harlech. The Courtesy of Merioneth. The Minstrelsy of Chirk Castle. Gogerddan. The Ebb of the Tide. The Delight of the Men of Doney. The Mock Nightingale. Ursula. The Rising Sun. Awake harmonious Strings. Rhyban Morfydd. Morfydd's Ribbon. Ffarwell Ned Puw. Parry's edition of same tune. Glan meddwdod mwyn. Good humour'd and fairly tipsy. Ar hyd y nos. The livolong night. Fiarwel Ednyfed Fychan, or Towyn Castle. Dafyddy Garregwen. Cil y Fwyaich. The Bleckbird's Retreat (from a MS.) Codiad yr Hedydd. The Rising of the Lark. The Red Piper's Melody. Magena Gollod el gardas. The March of the Men of Glamorgan. The Monks' March. The Dawning of the day. The Camp of the Palace (Or noble race was Shenkin.) Dilyn Serch, The Pursuit of Love. Yr Eos-lais. The Nightingale's Song (from a MS.). The Departure of the King. The Note of the Dove. Tw ll yn ef boch. The Dimpled Cheek.
Old English Tunes.
The Britons (1696). The Twins (1665). The Beggar Boy (1652). The Garter, or King James's March (1695). Pye Corner (1695). Crosby Square (1706). Light o' Love. Hombey House. Charming Maid. The Merry Milkmaids. The Charmer. Salutation. Paul's Steeple (1665). The Shepherd Daughter. The Same Tune (edition 1652). Do.( Do. 1665). Porter's Lamentation (ed. 1665). Amorisco (1665). The Garland. The Carman's Whistle. An Old Woman clothed in Gray. Stingo or Oil of Barley. Another edition, called 'Cold and Raw.' All in a Misty Morning. Another edition (The Dancing Mastery 1652). London's Loyaty. Cheshire Rounds. King's Maggot, or New York. Cobler's Hornpipe. Orange Nan. Sir Roger de Coverley. The Dusty Miller. Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1652). Alamode de France. Another edition called None Such. Slow.
French National Music.
In F, 3-4. In F, 3-4. Prence D'Angleterre. Aimable Vainqueur, a Dance called Louvre. Pas Pied. In C, 2-4. Corrant le Vinnone. Corrant le Mounster. Rigadoon (1695). Masquerade Royal. Provencal Song on the Death of Richard I. (by Gaucelm or Anselm Faidit). Roman d' Alexandre (1140). Song of Thibaut King of Navarre. Song of Thibaut. Le Printems rappelle aux armes. A lovely Lass. Fill ev'ry Glass. Bourie d'Auvergne. Danse des Auvergnats. Perigourdine.
Italian National Music.
Parthenis (1665).
Swiss National Music.
Bans de Vache. Another edition.
German National Music.
Tune of the Bohemian Miners. Allegro. Allegro Moderato. Allegro. Allegro Moderato. An Old German Tune. Valtzer or Waltz. Allegro.
Spanish National Music.
A Fandango (Corelli's Follia). Do. Do. Do. A Boleras. Do. Do. Do. Saraband 1665. Spanish Tune. Spanish Dance. Moorish Air. Hottentot Tune. Hungarian Tune. Do.
Polish National Music.
Cossac. Polacca.—Trio. Polonoise—Trio. Polonese—Trio.
Scandinavian National Music.
Slow. Song of Harold the Valiant. Scandinavian Song. Song of Odin. Scandinavian Song.
Norwegian National Music.
Moderato. Chanson. Allegro. Moderato. Allegro. Allegro. Allegro Moderato. Vivace. Allegro Moderato. Allegro. Allegro. Moderato. In G minor 2-4. Duett. Summer Song. Winter Song. Allegro Molto. In D minor, 6-8. Allegro. Allegretto. Runa of the Finlanders.
Danish National Music.
In A minor, C time.
Russian Music.
Allegro. Allegretto. Slow. Allegro. Allegretto. Presto. Andante. Adagio. Allegretto. Allegro. Allegro. Slow. Air de Danse Russe (Pas Russe). In D major, 2-4. Andante. Sclavonian Tune.
Turkish Music.
In A, 2-4. Danse Grecque. Another edition, Romeca. Danse des peuples de L'Archipel. Turkish March. Danse Turque. Saltaduristico. Air Bedouin (Arabian Tune) Arabian Song. Zoro me na. A Persian Song.
Chinese Tunes.
In G, 2-4. In G, 4-4. Slow. Moo-lee-chwa. Song of the Chinese Boatmen. Canon 2 in 1.
East Indian Tunes.
Chel Chel Moniani. In F, 4-4. Tune of Indostan. Dergent. Malay Tune. Andante. A Madras Boat Song. Hindostanee Air. Go mani. Moderato. Saki a faslah. Another edition. Rekhtah. Another edition, Bengal song Sackis. Slow. Ai booti serray. Iss shone. Chura Wallen. Mare Pie. Yareg be wo fa. The Snake Song. Dandee Song (Boatmen's). Presto. Hindoo Hymn. Bombay Air. Alei Y ar Bigis. Dance. Tuppah. Tuppah, 'Dende kala.' Terans, 'Dandors vakee.' Terans, 'La Yawm la Yawm.'
Music of North America.
Canadian Tune. Allegro. Do. Slow. Do. Slow. Do. D minor, 2-4. Do. Allegro. Song sung by the Indians of Norfolk Sound. Alla Coosh.
VOLUME II.
Various Styles.
Ambrosian Chant, a.d. 884. Plain Chant, Guido (1022). Other Harmonies. Do. Harmony. Franco. Chant. Josquin de Près. 1st Psalm O. V, Martin Luther. 88th Psalm O. V. 81st Psalm O. V. 111th Psalm O.V. French Tune. I will exalt Thee. Tye. Lord, for Thy tender mercies sake. Farrant. Gloria Patri, Do. Deposuit Potentes. Palestrina. We have heard with our ears. Do. Gloria Patri. Tallis. 'Dissi a l'amata mia.' Marenzio. Bow thine ear. William Bird. Non nobis Domine. Do. Double Chant, Morley. Symphony, 3 flutes. Peri. Fate Festa al Signore. E. dal Cavallero. Hosanna. O. Gibbons. Almighty and everlasting. Do. God is gone up. Do. Gloria Patri. Do. The Silver Swan. Do. Awake, Sweet Love. Dowland. '8' in ch' havro Spirto. Carissimi. Movement from Amante che dite. Carissimi. Hodie Simon Petrus. Do. Et ululentes—Jephtha. Do. Ablit ergo in montes. Do. Plorate filiæ Israel. Do. Deum de Deo. Do. Part of a Cantata. Fortunati miei martire. A. Scarlatti. Aria, Perche geme O torturella. Do. Do., Vogiio amar. Do. Do., Non da piu peni O cara. Do. Do., Che piu brami. Do. Do., Il seno de mia vita. Do. Cantata, 'Son ferito.' Do. Aria, Strada penare. Do. Do. Il destin. Do. Do., 'Illustre il sangue mio.' Do. Do., Con l'arte del mio cor. Do. Do., Miel fidi a vendetta. Do. Do., L'Innocente diffendete. Do. Duet, Non son piu. Do. Aria, Due bellissime pupille. Do. Do., Il mio figilo. Do. Part of Cantata, 'Che mesta horti sospiro. Do. Motet, Domine quinque talenta. L. Rossi. Anthem, Teach me, O Lord. Rogers. Single Chant. T. Purcell. ​Aria, Opri il fato, Anon. Do., No non amero. Do. Do., Due vaghe pupilie. Do. Do., Del tuo cor tempri. Do. Do., Se tu credi. Do. Do., Tanto basti per far. Do. Do., Bella bocca di cinabro. Do. Do., Foglio lieve. Do. Do., Tu fuggisti O caro. Do. Do., Crine vezzose. Do. Do., Dolce Amor mi dice spera. Do. Do., Lusingami speranza. Do. Do., Begl' oochi perdonstemi. Do. Do., Col freddo suo velen. Do. Do., Se il mio labbro. Do. Do., Gia che amor. Do. Do., Se versasti da tnoi inmi. Do. Do., Fantasmi orribili. Do. Cantata, Taci O cruda. Do. Aria, Begl' occhi d'amore. Do. Do., Migravit Juda. Do. Do., Gloria Patri. Dr. Child. Do., Dormi dormi ben mio. Cesti. Part of Cantata, Dite a lel. Stradella. Cantata, Se gelose, sei Tu. Do. Canzonet, Chi dira. Do. Aria, Vado ben Spesso. Salv. Ross. Gloria Patri. Blow. Anthem, I will arise. Chreyghton. Duet, Dormino l'aure estive. Durante. 7th Concerto. A. Corelli. Part of 2nd Sonata, op. 1. Do. Fugue from the 4th Sonata, op. 3, Do. Part of the 7th Solo. Do. Part of the 11th Solo. Do. Anthem, Out of the deep, Aldrich. Do., O God, Thou hest cast us out. H. Purcell. Gloria Patri. Do. Do.Do. Do.Do. Do. Do. Part of 1st Sonata. 1st set. Do. From 6th Sonata. 1st set. Do. From 9th Sonata. 2nd set. Do. In guilty night. Do. Overture to King Arthur. Do. Chaconne, before the Play. Do. Brave souls to be renowned. Do. Gloria Patri. Dr. Croft. Qui diligit Mariam. Steffani. Dixit Dominus. Leo. Part of a Mass. Pergolesl. 'Euridice e dove sei' (Orfeo). Do. Gloria in Excelsis. Do. Te gloriosus (Te Deum). Do. Overture to I Pellegrini. Hasse. 'Le Porte noi diserra.' Do. Do. Pellegrino è l'uomo. Do. Do. Overture to Pastor Fido. Handel. Aria, Son confusa (Poro). Do. He is my God (Israel in Egypt). Do. Chorus. The listening crowd. Do. Do. May no rash intruder. Do. Double Chorus, He gave them Hailstones. Do.
VOLUME III.
Fugue (in E). Bach.
No. 2 of the 18 solos for the Violin. Tartini. Air, Pupillette vezzosette, from Ormisda, Vinci. Air, Infelice abbandonata. Do. Concerto 6, Op. 3. Geminiani. Concerto 2. Ricciotti. Part of Sonata 10. Paradies. Requiem. Jomelli. Chorus, Sante Speme (Passione). Do. Sonata 3. Crispi. Part of Sonata 4. Do. Fantasia. C. P. E. Bach. Concerto for a full Band. J. C. Bach. Overture to Ifgenie en Aulide. Gluck. Chorus, Que d'attraits. Overture, Pierre le Grand. Grétry. Do., Don Quichotte. Champigny. Overture. Tolsou D'Or. Vogel. Part of Sonate 2, Vanhall. Part of Sonata, op. 9. Schobert. Minuet and Trio, Sonate 2, op. 5. Do. Part of Quintet 3, op. 12. Boccherini. Sonata 3. op. 23. Kozeluch. Part of Quartet 1. 8th set. Pleyel. Do. 6. Op. 8. Do. Part of Sonata 1, op. 12. Krumpholtz. Do. 2, op. 11. Hullmandel. Do. 2, op. 4. Clementi. Adagio from op. 11. Do. Part of Sonata 4, op. 12. Do. Recordare from a Requiem. Mozart. Benedictus from Do. Do. Overture, Le Nozze di Figaro. Do. Part of Quartet 3, op. 76. Haydn. Sinfontia, in E♭, Do.
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