Archive: RNCM
Collection: Shaw Club archive
Reference: SC/1
Title: Programmes
Level: File
Extent: 5 items
Creator:
Dates: 1845-1862
Scope and content: 2 tickets for the Shaw Concert, Jan 6th 1843. "The words of a miscellaneous concert to be performed in the concert room, Queen's Head Inn, Shaw" Jan 6 1845" - 105th annual meeting of the Shaw Musical Society. "Book of words of the 120th Anniversary of the Shaw Musical Society held at the Queen's Head Inn, Shaw" Jan 28 1859. "Book of words of the 123rd Annual Concert of the Shaw Musical Society at the Queen's Head Inn, Shaw" Dec 26th 1862.

Archive: RNCM
Collection: Shaw Club archive
Reference: SC/2
Title: Catalogues of music belonging to the Shaw Club
Level: File
Extent: 2 items
Creator:
Dates: 18th cent.
Scope and content: List of parts by work; nd. No composers included. "Alphabetical catalogue of music belonging to the Shaw Club"; nd. Lists titles only, no composers. Both catalogues refer to a number of items and parts no longer found in the Shaw Club archive.

Archive: RNCM
Collection: Shaw Club archive
Reference: SC/3
Title: Bishop - Tramp Chorus
Level: File
Extent: 2 items
Creator:
Dates: undated
Scope and content: 1st violin and viola parts (1 copy of each) only.

Archive: RNCM
Collection: Shaw Club archive
Reference: SC/4
Title: Corelli: XII concerti grossi or sonatas
Level: File
Extent: 1 item
Creator:
Dates: [1715]
Scope and content: Concerti grossi con doi violini e violoncello de concertino obligati e duoi altri violini, viola e bass di concerto grosso, ad arbitrio che si potranno radoppiare da Arcangelo Corelli da Fusignano opera sesta... London: printed for I Walsh servant in ordinary to his Majesty at the Harp and Hoboy in Katherine Street in the Strand. Viola part only

Archive: RNCM
Collection: Shaw Club archive
Reference: SC/5
Title: Handel - Chandos Anthems
Level: File
Extent: 3 items
Creator:
Dates: 1785-1792
Scope and content: Full score - vol.3 only. Published London: Wright & Wilkinson successors to Mr Walsh. Have mercy upon me o God Let God arise My song shall be alway Violin secondo part, 81 pp. Contains some vocal cues. Anthem first by Mr Handel O come let us sing Anthem 2nd Psm 27th Mr Handel [The Lord is my light] Anthem 3rd Psalm 96th Handel O sing unto the Lord [End of the first volume p.27] Anthem 4 Psm.145 Mr Handel [I will magnify thee] Anthem 5th Psm. 40th Mr Handel [In the Lord put I my trust] Anthem 6th Psalm 135 Mr Handel [O praise the Lord with one consent] [End of 2 volum may 17th 1785] Anthem 7th Psalm 51st Mr Handel [Have mercy on me o God] Anthem Psm. 89th Mr Handel [Let God arise] Anthem 9th Psm. 42nd Mr Handel [My song shall be alway] Edmd Cheetham scripsit June 24th 1788 Treble (soprano) part, 76 pp. Anthem first by Mr Handel O come let us sing Anthem 2nd Psm. 27th Mr Handel The Lord is my light Anthem 3 Psm 96th Mrs Handel O sing unto the Lord [End of the first volum p.28] Anthem 4th Psm 145 Mr Handel I will magnify thee Anthem Psm 40th Mr Handel In the Lord put I my trust Anthem 6th Psm 135 Mr Handel O praise the Lord with one consent Anthem 7th Psalm 51st Mr Handel Have mercy on me o God Anthem Ps.m 68th Mr Handel Let God arise Anthem Ps.m 89th Mr. Handel My song shall be alway E[dmund] C[heetham] scripsit Shaw January 16th 1792

Archive: RNCM
Collection: Shaw Club archive
Reference: SC/6
Title: Handel - Acis and Galatea
Level: File
Extent: 2 items
Creator:
Dates: c.1790
Scope and content: Violin 1 (26 ff.)and Oboe 2 (14 ff.) parts, with some vocal cues. Violin includes a glee and a trio (Sacchini, Antonio 1730-1786 How should we mortals spend our hours); Oboe contains recorder part for Heart the seat of soft desire.

Archive: RNCM
Collection: Shaw Club archive
Reference: SC/7
Title: Handel - Alexander's Feast
Level: File
Extent: 3 items
Creator:
Dates: 1777-1780
Scope and content: Violin 1, violin 2 and bass parts. Violin 1 dated on flyleaf "John Travis of Heyside, Books by gift of George Travis December 25th 1777". With table of contents, and vocal cues. 17 ff. Violin 2 dated E[dmund] C[heetham] March 13th 1780". With vocal cues, and additional (loose) sheet "Your voices tune and raise them high Till therefrom the vaulted sky the blest Caecilia's name..." 38 pp. Bass dated "E[dmund] C[heetham] scriptsit July 29th 1780". With vocal cues. 21 pp.

Archive: RNCM
Collection: Shaw Club archive
Reference: SC/8
Title: Handel - Athalia
Level: File
Extent: 2 items
Creator:
Dates: 1791
Scope and content: Score, published by Arnold (no date or imprint). Bassoon part dated "E[dmund] C[heetham] scripsit December 1791". With vocal cues. 95pp.

Archive: RNCM
Collection: Shaw Club archive
Reference: SC/9
Title: Handel - Belshazzar
Level: File
Extent: 3 items
Creator:
Dates: 1788
Scope and content: Full score, published London: H. Wright successor to Mr Wright in Catharine Street off the Strand. With engraved portrait opposite title page. With index (contents page). Violin 2 and Bassoon 1 parts only, both with vocal cues. Respectively dated "Edmund Cheetham scripsit January 31st 1788" and "Edmund Cheetham scripsit March 12th 1788". 42 ff. and 58 ff. respectively. Bassoon part with ticket for Shaw Annual concert, nd, and Shaw Club bookplate.

Archive: RNCM
Collection: Shaw Club archive
Reference: SC/10
Title: Joshua an oratorio in score as it was originally composed by Mr Handel
Level: File
Extent: 1 item - 203 pp.
Creator:
Dates: c.1790
Scope and content: London: printed for "H. Wright successor to the late Mr John Walsh in Catharine Street in the Strand." With engraved portrait opposite title page. With index (contents page).

Archive: RNCM
Collection: Shaw Club archive
Reference: SC/11
Title: Handel - Joseph
Level: File
Extent: 2 items
Creator:
Dates: c.1790
Scope and content: Violin 1 and bassoon 1, with vocal cues. 136pp and 140pp respectively. Similar hand and copying style to that of Edmund Cheetham, although both are undated.

Archive: RNCM
Collection: Shaw Club archive
Reference: SC/12
Title: Handel - Messiah, and Judas Maccabeus
Level: File
Extent: 3 items
Creator:
Dates: 1767
Scope and content: Full score of "Judas Maccabeus an oratorio in score as it was originally performed composed by Mr Handel with his additional alterations" published London: H. Wright successor to the late Mr J. Walsh in Catharine Street in the Strand. With engraved portrait opposite title page. With index (contents page). Short score of "Judas Macchabeaus an oratorio set to Musick by Mr Handel" published London: I.Walsh in Catharine Street, in the Strand. Incomplete bass (vocal) parts of both oratorios. Messiah pp.5-93, Judas Maccabeus unpaginated 7ff. Dated "James Chetham his book 1767 Holebottom Crompton Shaw Club"

Archive: RNCM
Collection: Shaw Club archive
Reference: SC/13
Title: Handel - Samson
Level: File
Extent: 5 items
Creator:
Dates: 1771-1776
Scope and content: Full score, published (possibly London: Wright or Walsh, or Randall). Contra (alto vocal) part. Dated f.35v "March 21st 1776". Also includes a part of Judas Maccabeus (ff. 36r-44v reversed). 44ff. Bass (vocal) part. f. 1v dated "James Cocker book 1771 at Berkha" 32ff. Violin 2 part, with vocal cues. Also includes a violin 2 part for an arrangement by J. Wainwright of the 'old 84th' psalm. Dated December 10th 1774. 80pp. Bassoon part, with table of contents on both front and back pages. Also includes a cello part for an arrangement by J. Wainwright of the 'old 84th' psalm, and a score of an unaccompanied catch for three voices (Three blind mice). f.48r reads "Shaw Chapel Crompton" 48 ff. All parts have vocal cues.

Archive: RNCM
Collection: Shaw Club archive
Reference: SC/14
Title: Handel - Saul
Level: File
Extent: 3 items
Creator:
Dates: 1778
Scope and content: Full score "Saul an oratorio in score as it was originally composed by Mr Handel with his additional alterations" published London: Wm Randall successor to the late Mr John Walsh in Catharine Street in the Strand. With engraved portrait opposite title page. With index (contents page). Violin 2 and bassoon parts, 72pp. and 107pp. respectively. With vocal cues. Violin 2 dated "October 27th 1778".

Archive: RNCM
Collection: Shaw Club archive
Reference: SC/15
Title: Handel - Dettingen Te Deum
Level: File
Extent: 2 items
Creator:
Dates: c.1790
Scope and content: Full score "Handel's Grand Dettingen Te Deum in score for voices and instruments and perform'd at the Cathdral-Church of St Paul Vol IV" London: "printed for William Randall successor to the late Mr Walsh in Catharine Street in the Strand". 92 pp. Violin 2 part. With vocal cues. 35 ff (ff.15r-26r blank, 26v-35v reversed). Also includes " Jubilate Deo by Dr Croft" (ff.11v-14v), and Handel's anthems Zadok the priest (ff. 34v-35v reversed); The King shall rejoice (ff. 32r-34r reversed); The Ways of Zion do mourn (ff. 26v-31v reversed). Undated, but in a hand and style similar to that of Edmund Cheetham.

Archive: RNCM
Collection: Shaw Club archive
Reference: SC/16
Title: A new selection of Haydn's grand sinfonias arranged as quintetts for two violins, viola, flute and violoncello...
Level: File
Extent: 1 item of 28 + 2 + 3 pp
Creator:
Dates: c.1810
Scope and content: Flute part. "London: printed by the Royal Harmonic Institution (Lower Saloon, Argyll Rooms)" With flute 1 parts to overture d'Anacréon and overture Le Nozze di Figaro.

Archive: RNCM
Collection: Shaw Club archive
Reference: SC/17
Title: A new edition of the choruses in the Creation composed by Joseph Haydn
Level: File
Extent: 1 item of 17 pp.
Creator:
Dates: c.1800
Scope and content: Tenor part. "London: printed by J. Hedgley no.12 Ebury Street Pimlico".

Archive: RNCM
Collection: Shaw Club archive
Reference: SC/18
Title: Selection of overtures
Level: Item
Extent: 7 items
Creator:
Dates: c.1800
Scope and content: Made up from various printed editions (some imprints still discernible). Viola (2 copies), bass, trumpet 1/2, oboe 1 (2 copies), and oboe 2/flute 2 parts. All with tables of contents.

Archive: RNCM
Collection: Shaw Club archive
Reference: SC/19
Title: L'Allegro, il Pensieroso, ed il Moderato the words taken from Milton set to musick by Mr Handel to which is added his additional songs
Level: File
Extent: 1 volume, 115 + 19 pp.
Creator:
Dates: c.1780
Scope and content: Score published London: Wm Randall (successor to the late Mr J Walsh) in Catharine Street Strand. With engraved portrait opposite title page, and index (table of contents). With MS pages 11 and 12 tipped in

Archive: RNCM
Collection: Shaw Club archive
Reference: SC/20
Title: Esther, an oratorio in score composed by Mr Handel
Level: File
Extent: 1 volume, 148 pp.
Creator:
Dates: c.1760
Scope and content: Full score, published London: Wright & Co. (successors to Mr Walsh) in Catharine Street in the Strand. With engraved portrait opposite title page, and index (table of contents).

Archive: RNCM
Collection: Shaw Club archive
Reference: SC/21
Title: Israel in Egypt a sacred oratorio in score composed in the year 1738 by G.F.Handel
Level: File
Extent: 1 volume, 282 pp.
Creator:
Dates: c.1790
Scope and content: Full score. No title page/imprint, but with list of subscribers.

Archive: RNCM
Collection: Shaw Club archive
Reference: SC/22
Title: Psalms and anthems
Level: File
Extent: 1 volume, 310 pp
Creator:
Dates: 1724?
Scope and content: Volume "the first essay at publishing church musick", no publication/imprint details. With foreword by George III, and Preface by William Croft. Partial list of contents (first line index - H-W only). pp.1-180 printed, pp.185-310 in MS.

Archive: RNCM
Collection: Shaw Club archive
Reference: SC/23
Title: Twelve concertos (divided into 2 sets) for two violins, one alto-viola and a violoncello....composed by Charles Avison
Level: File
Extent: 1 volume, 19 pp.
Creator:
Dates: 1766
Scope and content: Viola part only. Published London: for the author and sold by R. Bremmer in the Strand.

Archive: RNCM
Collection: Shaw Club archive
Reference: SC/24
Title: Solomon
Level: File
Extent: 1 volume
Creator:
Dates: 1782
Scope and content: Violin 1 part only, dated t.p. March 21st 1782 E.Cheetham Scripsit. With vocal cues.

Archive: RNCM
Collection: Shaw Club archive
Reference: SC/25
Title: Six grand orchestrations proper for small or great concerts op.1
Level: File
Extent: 1 volume, 17 pp.
Creator:
Dates: 1777
Scope and content: Bass part only, published London: R.Bremner. On flyleaf "John Travis of Heyside book by gift of George Travis on December 25th 1777 Witness William Cocker".