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P B.4 E F A C E
!t!li^ ITditor now presents to the Pdblir the Sixth Voluii.c i.t tl.i
Scots Musical Museum; which in aii probability ,wiU be the last.
These Volumes contain everj- Scotish Air and Song, which tl.r ex
-ertions of the Kditor, and those of his friends and numerous torn s
-pondents, have been able to procure during a period of sixteen 3 tai.s.
He is therefore inclined to think that the Scots Musical Museum now
'ont;«iivs almost ever_^ Scotish Song extant. However, as he. wishts l<i
make it as complete as possible, he will spare no pains in endeavour-
ing to procure an\- which ma^- hitherto have Escaped his rcsearch;anJ
if successful, th<A- will be publislied at some future period.
Without wishing to over rate this publication, the Editor ma> be
permitted to observe, that it unquestionably contains the greatest Col
lection of Scotish Vocal Music ever published, including many excel
lent Songs written for it by BUKNS; He therefore flatters himself
with the hope that the prediction of our celebrated BARD respecfint,'
it will be verified; and that "To future ages the Scots Musical Muse nm
'*will be the Text Book and Standard of Scotish Song and Music." 5(r
* See extract from BUKNS S Letter in the Preface to Volume ^! '
EdinT June 4*f|jl803.
Entered in Stationers Hall.
P B.4 E F A C E
!t!li^ ITditor now presents to the Pdblir the Sixth Voluii.c i.t tl.i
Scots Musical Museum; which in aii probability ,wiU be the last.
These Volumes contain everj- Scotish Air and Song, which tl.r ex
-ertions of the Kditor, and those of his friends and numerous torn s
-pondents, have been able to procure during a period of sixteen 3 tai.s.
He is therefore inclined to think that the Scots Musical Museum now
'ont;«iivs almost ever_^ Scotish Song extant. However, as he. wishts l<i
make it as complete as possible, he will spare no pains in endeavour-
ing to procure an\- which ma^- hitherto have Escaped his rcsearch;anJ
if successful, th<A- will be publislied at some future period.
Without wishing to over rate this publication, the Editor ma> be
permitted to observe, that it unquestionably contains the greatest Col
lection of Scotish Vocal Music ever published, including many excel
lent Songs written for it by BUKNS; He therefore flatters himself
with the hope that the prediction of our celebrated BARD respecfint,'
it will be verified; and that "To future ages the Scots Musical Muse nm
'*will be the Text Book and Standard of Scotish Song and Music." 5(r
* See extract from BUKNS S Letter in the Preface to Volume ^! '
EdinT June 4*f|jl803.
Entered in Stationers Hall.
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| Special collections of printed music > Glen Collection of printed music > Printed music > Scots musical museum > Volume 6 > (11) Page iii |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/87799569 |
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| Description | Preface. Dated at foot: June 4th, 1803. |
| Shelfmark | Glen.201e |
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| Description | By James Johnson. 6 volumes. Edinburgh : Printed & sold by Johnson & Co., 1787-1803. Burns contributed largely to the work, and Stephen Clarke prepared the arrangements of most of the airs. ["The volumes of the Musical museum, as originally published, were 'Humbly dedicated to the Catch Club, instituted at Edinburgh June 1771.' On the completion of the sixth and last volume, in 1803, Johnson substituted a new set of title-pages, dedicating the work 'To the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.'"--Laing's pref., to 1839 ed., v. 1, p. ii, foot-note]. |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.201-201e |
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| Description | Scottish songs and music of the 18th and early 19th centuries, including music for the Highland bagpipe. These are selected items from the collection of John Glen (1833 to 1904). Also includes a few manuscripts, some treatises, and other books on the subject. |
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| Description | The Glen Collection and the Inglis Collection represent mainly 18th and 19th century Scottish music, including Scottish songs. The collections of Berlioz and Verdi collected by bibliographer Cecil Hopkinson contain contemporary and later editions of the works of the two composers Berlioz and Verdi. |
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