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Add MS 33351
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- 032-002024160
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- 032-002024160
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- Add MS 33351
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A collection of songs, duets, and trios by Dr. Thomas Augustine Arne, Corbet [? William Corbett], Dr. Samuel Howard, John Stanley, Daniel Purcell, Michael Wise, John Eccles, Richard Leveridge, - Monro, J- Barker, Henry Carey, and several other anonymous composers. Interspersed are also several songs without music, including versions of 'God save the King', beginning with the words 'Fame let thy Trumpet sound' (f. 30), and of 'Rule Britannia' (f. 29-b) ; also some verses spoken on the death of Handel (f. 24).
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ff. 1b, 5b, 6. Three numbers from Dr. William Boyce's 'Solomon'; without accompaniment.1. Recit. and air, 'How lovely art thou.' f. lb. 2. Air, 'On his Face the vernal Rose.' f. 5b. 3. Recit. and air, 'Who quits the Lilly's fleecy white.' f. 6.
ff. 2b-63b passim. Collection of Songs, etc., apparently begun by Challis Mather in 1724 (see f. 34). Folios 35 to the end are on different paper, but in hands contemporary with the earlier part of the MS, if not partly in the same hand. 1. 'The Bright Panthea.' '[Wm] Corbet.' f. 2b. 2. 'The Faithfull Shepherdess,' begins 'At setting day.' By S. Howard [1743]. f. 5. 3. 'As early I walk'd.' Anonymous. f. 8. 4. 'The Power of Musick,' begins 'When Orpheus went down.' By W. Boyce (?). f. 9. 5. 'See, Chloe, how the new-blown Rose.' '[John] Stanley.' f. 10. 6. 'The Wish,' begins 'Ambition never me seduc'd.' 'Howard.' f. 13b. 7. 'The bonny Broom,' begins 'How blest was I.' Anonymous [1752]. f. 17b. 8. 'Sure, Sally is the loveliest Lass.' By Arne. f. 18b. 9. 'All you that would refine your bloods.' By S. Howard. ff. 22b, 53. 10. 'Vulcan, contrive me such a cup.' Anonymous. f. 23. 11. 'Thoughtful nights.' 'Stanley.' f. 33b. 12. 'Ye thirsty Souls.' Anonymous. f. 53b. 13. 'At St. Osyth, by ye Mill.' By S. Howard. f. 54b. 14. 'Since drinking has pow'r.' '[George] Monro' [1730?]. f. 55. 15. 'Farewel, ye green Fields.' Anonymous. f. 58b. 16. 'Come, all ye jolly Bacchanals.' 'Carey.' f. 59b. 17. 'Can love be controul'd.' Anonymous. f. 60b. 18. 'Rural Beauty,' begins ' Flora, Goddess sweetly blooming.' By Boyce. f. 62. 19. 'With tuneful pipe.' Anonymous, f. 63b.
ff. 4b-67b passim. Unaccompanied numbers from operas, etc. 1. 'Soft invader of my soul': air [from 'The Amourous Goddess,' 1744]. '[S.] Howard.' f. 4b. 2. 'Let us revel and rore': duet [from 'Lovers' Luck,' 1696], by J. Eccles. f. 14b. 3. 'Is there a charm': air [from 'Cephalus and Procris,' 1733], by H. Carey, f. 16. 4. 'While the Lover is thinking': air [from 'The Amourous Miser'], by Jer. Clark, f. 16b. 5. 'Cast, my love, thine eyes around.' [From 'Harlequin Sorcerer.'] 'Arne.' f. 20b. 6. 'Leave, neighbours, your work.' Words only [introduced in 'Harlequin Ranger,' 1752]. f. 26. 7. 'When Britons first...Rule, Britannia.' Words only [introduced in Arne's 'Alfred,' 1740]. f. 29b. 8. 'A Bumper, Sq[uire] Jones': air, begins 'Yea, good fellows all.' [From 'The Provoked Wife,' 1744.] Anonymous. f. 34b. 9. 'Cease, ye Rovers': duet [from 'The Island Princess,' 1699]. 'Danell Purcell.' f. 35b. 10. 'Fill all the glasses': duet [from 'King Henry the 5th']. 'John Eccles.' f. 49b. 11. 'Would you taste ye Noontide Air,' [from 'Comus'], by Dr. Arne. f. 56b. 12. 'When dasies pi'd:' described as 'The Cuckow song' [from 'As you like it,' 1740], by the same. f. 57b. 13. 'Blow, blow, thou winter wind': air [from the same], by the same. f. 61. 14. 'On every hill': air [from 'Comus,' 1738], by the same. f. 62b. 15. 'The loud alarms of war': duet [from 'The Mad Lover']. 'John Eccles.' f. 67b.
ff. 11b-65 passim. Duets, or two-part songs, most of them unaccompanied. 1. 'When Phebus': hunting song, with a bass in unison with the alto part. Anonymous. Adapted from Handel. f. 11b. 2. 'From love, from thought, from buisness free.' Anonymous. f. 37. 3. 'Plenty, mirth and gay delights.' Anonymous. f. 39b. 4. 'Go, soft spell.' Anonymous. f. 41b. 5. 'Old Chiron.' 'Michael Wise.' f. 46b. 6. 'Should I die by the force of good wine.' 'Leveridge.' f. 52. 7. 'What can aswage the pain.' 'I. Barker.' f. 55b. 8. 'You damsels who sleep.' Anonymous. f. 65.
ff. 17. The melody of the national Anthem, to the words 'God save great George our King.' Seven verses, of which the last four, beg.'Fame, let thy trumpet sound,' are repeated on f. 30.
f. 22. 'Ring the bells! Hark, Great Vernon he is come with conquest home': apparently a Catch for 4 voices. Anonymous. The event referred to is the capture of Porto Bello by Admiral Edward Vernon in 1739.
f. 24. Verses spoken on the death of Handel.
f. 30. Version of 'God save the King' beginning with the words 'Fame let thy trumpet sound', without music.
ff. 40b, 42b, 48b. Part-music for 3 voices, in score. 1. 'Wine does wonders.' 'John Eccles.' f. 40b. 2. 'To ploughe ye wide oacen' (sic). Anonymous, ff. 42b, 48b.
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
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1 volume (68 folios)
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1700
- End Date:
- 1799
- Date Range:
- 18th century
- Era:
- CE
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Paper. Oblong octavo.
- Custodial History:
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Challis Mather: Owned: in 1742.
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- Archives and Manuscripts
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- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Arne, Thomas Augustine, composer, 1710-1778
Barker, J., composer, fl 18th century
Carey, Henry, composer
Corbett, William, of Add MS 33351
Eccles, John, Master of the Queen's Musick
Handel, George Frideric, composer, 1685-1759
Howard, Samuel, composer
Leveridge, Richard, singer and composer, 1670-1758
Mather, Challis
Monro, of Add MS 33351
Purcell, Daniel, composer and organist, c 1664-1717
Stanley, John, composer and organist
Thomson, James, Poet; of Add MS 33351
Wise, Michael, composer, d1687 - Subjects:
- Anthems
Catches
Duets
Operas
Oratorios
Part-songs
Songs