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Add MS 62677

Record Id:
032-001963139
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
032-001963139
MDARK:
ark:/81055/vdc_100000000055.0x000180
LARK:
SLARK:
Format:
ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 62677
Title:

ALBUM OF SONGS: with other short musical pieces; 1798-1802, n.d. A volume of miscellaneous manuscript items bound together, lettered 'No 12' on the front cover. Two songs by Jonas Blewitt are endorsed with his receipts dated 1800 for payment of copyright from the publisher, Edward Riley (ff. 25-26v, 73v-74v). Many of the pieces have engraver's markings. Other named composers of songs include James King Day (ff. 20-21v) and J. Ambrose (f. 22). The anonymous song, 'Come follow, follow', written for 'Miss Capper', 1799, has orchestral accompaniment in full score (ff. 83-86v). Also included are a sonata for piano with flute or violin by Thomas Brabazon Gray (ff. 40-43v); music from 'Joanna of Surinam' (imperfect) by James Sanderson (ff. 60-61v); and a set of waltzes for piano duet by Christoph August Gabler (ff. 62-66). Purchased from Rarities, Music and Books, Cleveland, Ohio, 26 May 1983.

Paper; ff. i+88. Mostly 240 x 305mm.

Scope & Content:

Music: Album of songs, etc.,: 1798-1802, n.d.

includes:

  • ff. 20-21v James King Day, composer: Song, `As the snow in vallies lying' by James King Day: circa 1800.
  • f. 22 J. Ambrose, composer: Miss Gloster: Song, `Poor Tom' by J. Ambrose, with words by Miss — Gloster: 1798.
  • ff. 25-26v, 73v-74v Jonas Blewitt, composer: Edward Riley, publisher: Songs with receipts to Edward Riley by Jonas Blewitt: 1800.
  • ff. 40-43v Thomas Brabazon Gray, composer: Sonata by Thomas Brabazon Gray: circa 1800.
  • ff. 60-61v James Sanderson, composer: Music from `Joanna of Surinam' by James Sanderson: [circa 1800?].
  • ff. 62-66 Christoph August Gabler, composer: Waltzes by Christoph August Gabler: circa 1800.

Collection Area:
Music Collections
Project / Collection:
Additional Manuscripts
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Hierarchy Record Ids:
032-001963139
Is part of:
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Hierarchy:
032-001963139
Container:
not applicable
Record Type (Level):
Fonds
Extent:
1 item
Digitised Content:
Languages:
English
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1798
End Date:
1802
Date Range:
1798-1802
Era:
CE
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Material Type:
Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:
Not Public Record(s)
Names:
Ambrose, J, composer
Blewitt, Jonas, composer
Day, James King, composer, fl 1799
Gabler, Christoph August, composer, 1767-1839
Gloster, -, songwriter, fl 1798
Gray, Thomas Brabazon, composer, fl 1780-1810
Riley, Edward, publisher
Sanderson, James, composer