Thomas Cahusac

Was a music publisher whose business was at the sign of the "Two Flutes and Violin, opposite St Clement's Church in the Strand," as early as 1755.

Thomas Cahusac Senior had two sons, one also called Thomas and one identified only by initials - W.M.Cahusac. All published music.

Publications include:

• 1758 Twenty-four Country Dances for the year 1785... Thos Cahusac (Mitchell Library, Glasgow, M9200). vmp ABCs This book starts on page 25 and the item numbering goes from 25 to 48, indicating that it is intended to be part of a larger work, in simlar manner to Johnson's etc., which I have so far been unable to trace. The same probably applies to the other books mentioned here
• 1785 Twenty-four Country Dances for the year 1785... T.Cahusac, 196 Strand and Messrs. Ludlow & Wainwright, Manchester
• 1788 Twenty-four Country Dances for the year 1788... T.Cahusac, 196 Strand
• 1790 Twenty-four Country Dances for the year 1790... T.Cahusac, 196 Strand
• 1791 Twelve Country Dances for the year 1791 ... T. Cahusac, 196 Strand (British Library Accession Number: a.9.ee.(3.))
• 1791 Twenty-four Country Dances for the year 1791... T.Cahusac, 196 Strand (British Library Accession number: a.248.(7.))
• 1792 Twenty-four Country Dances for the year 1792... T.Cahusac, 196 Strand (British Library Accession number: a.248.(3.))
• 1793 Twenty-four Country Dances for the year 1793... T.Cahusac, 196 Strand
• 1794 Twenty-four Country Dances for the year 1794... T.Cahusac, 196 Strand
• 1796 Twelve Country Dances for the year 1796... T.Cahusac, 196 Strand
• 1798 Twenty-four Country Dances for the year 1794... Cahusac & Sons, 196 Strand
• 1799 Twenty-four Country Dances for the year 1794... T & W.M. Cahusac, 196 Strand
• 1800 Twelve Country Dances for the year 1800.... T & W.M. Cahusac, 196 Strand
• 1809 Twenty-four Country Dances for the year 1809. vmpABCs
• 1814 W.M.Cahusac's Annual Collection of Twelve Country Dances for the year 1814... 79, Holborn
• Circa 1785 The Broom of Cowdenknowes... Sung by Mr Tenducci at the Pantheon and Mr. Abel's Concerts. The instrumental parts by the late celebrated Mr Bach. London, printed and sold by Thomas Cahusac, at his music shop, Great Newport Street, Near Long Acre.
• Cahusacs Pocket Companion for the German Flute or Violin... W.M.Cahusac, opposite St Clement's Church, Strand - small oblong, vols. 9,10,11,12.

NICK BARBER provides an index plus a large facsimile PDF on his website of the following tunebooks with dance instructions:-

• 1785 24 CDs for the Year 1785 With proper Directions to each dance as they are Perform’d at Court, Bath & all Public Assemblies.
• 1788 12 CDs With their Basses for the Year 1788 with proper Directions to each Dance, as they are Performed at Court, Bath & all Public Assemblys
• 1790 24 CDs for the Year 1790 With proper Directions to each dance as they are Perform’d at Court, Bath & all Public Assemblies.
• 1790 12 CDs With their Basses for the Year 1790 with proper Directions to each Dance, as they are Performed at Court, Bath & all Public Assemblys
• 1791 24 CDs for the Year 1791 With proper Directions to each dance as they are Perform’d at Court, Bath & all Public Assemblies.
• 1792 12 CDs With their Basses for the Year 1792 with proper Directions to each Dance, as they are Performed at Court, Bath & all Public Assemblys
• 1792 12 CDs With their Basses for the Year 1792 with proper Directions to each Dance, as they are Performed at Court, Bath & all Public Assemblys
• 1811 10 Cahusac’s Dances(mislabelled 1792 in sequence at BLib)
• 1793 12 CDs With their Basses for the Year 1793 with proper Directions to each Dance, as they are Performed at Court, Bath & all Public Assemblys
• 1794 12 CDs With their Basses for the Year 1794 with proper Directions to each Dance, as they are Performed at Court, Bath & all Public Assemblys
• 1798 24 CDs for the Year 1798 With proper Directions to each dance as they are Perform’d at Court, Bath & all Public Assemblies.
• 1799 24 CDs for the Year 1799 With proper Directions to each dance as they are Perform’d at Court, Bath & all Public Assemblies.
• 1800 12 favorite CDs, with their Basses, For the Year 1800 with proper Directions to each Dance, as they are Performed at Court, Bath, and all Public Assemblys
• 1801 12 favorite CDs, with their Basses, For the Year 1801 with proper Directions to each Dance, as they are Performed at Court, Bath, and all Public Assemblys (W.M. Cahusac)
• 1811 24 favorite CDs For the Year 1811 with proper Directions to each Dance, as they are Performed at Court, Bath, and all Public Assemblies. (W.M.Cahusac)
• 1813 Cahusac’s Dances 1813 (79 High Holburn)

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