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040-001990468

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032-001990461

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NOVELLO COLLECTION. Vol. VI. Benjamin Cooke: 'Collection of Secular Music'; copies, 1847. Vocal scores except where stated, some with keyboard accompaniments by Vincent Novello. In the hand of Novello. Dates given below are those of composition as noted by Novello. With a note on Cooke by William Beale (f. 4), and a printed copy of Henry Cooke, Some Account of Doctor Cooke (1837) (ff. 73-79).

ff. ii+79. Largest size 300 x 290mm. Vincent Novello's binding, n.d., numbered 196.

1. ff. 5-10v. 'Interred here doth lye', for SATB.

2. ff. 11-25v. 'O Stay', for SSSATTB.

3. ff. 26-31v. 'Blest pair of Syrens' (words, Milton), for SATB; 1774.

4. ff. 32-33v. 'Up the hill', for SATB.

5. ff. 34-37v. 'Why busy boys' (words, Paul Whitehead), for SSATB; 1772.

6. ff. 38-39. 'Turn Amaryllis', for SATB. Version of a work for three voices by Thomas Brewer .

7. ff. 40v-41. 'For me, my Fair', song for tenor (words, Garrick).

8. ff. 42-43v. 'In paper case', for SS(or A)TB.

9. ff. 44-46v. 'Now the bright Morning Star' (words, Milton), for ATTB.

10. ff. 47-50v. Glee 'In Vino Veritas', for SSS or TTT; 1770. With version for four voices by Novello.

11. ff. 51-52. 'Gayly I liv'd', for ATTB; 1773.

12. ff. 53-53v. 'Come thou monarch' (words, Shakespeare), for SAB; 1776.

13. ff. 54-55v. 'O Venus Regina' (words, Horace), for AATTB; 1769.

14. ff. 56-58. 'So sleep the Brave', for SATB with orchestral accompaniment; 1774. Full score.

15. f. 59. 'Ulysses and Penelope' (words, Alexander Pope), for three male voices; 1789.

16. ff. 60-65. Short canons and rounds for three to eight voices; 1769-1789, n.d.

17. ff. 66-67v. 'Summer is a coming in', for six voices; 1770. Cooke's tran-scription of Harley 978, f. 11v.

18. ff. 68-72. Keyboard pieces; 1773, 1778, n.d.

Benjamin Cooke, MusD; composer: Vocal and keyboard music, etc., by Benjamin Cooke: 1845-1847: Copies.

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f. 4 William Beale, organist and composer: Note rel. to B. Cooke by William Beale: n.d.
ff. 26-31v, 44-46v John Milton, poet: Vocal music by B. Cooke , words by Milton: 1847: Copies.
ff. 34-37v Paul Whitehead, poet: 'Why busy boys', music by B. Cooke , words by Paul Whitehead: 1847: Copy.
ff. 38-39 Thomas Brewer, composer: Madrigal 'Turn Amaryllis', version by B. Cooke by Thomas Brewer: 1847: Copy.
ff. 40v-41 David Garrick, actor: 'For me, my Fair', music by B. Cooke , words by David Garrick: 1847: Copy.
ff. 53-53v William Shakespeare, dramatist and poet: 'Come thou monarch', music by B. Cooke , words by Shakespeare: 1847: Copy.
ff. 54-55v Quintus Horatius Flaccus, poet: 'O Venus Regina', music by B. Cooke , words by Horace: 1847: Lat: Copy.
f. 59 Alexander Pope, poet: 'Ulysses and Penelope', music by B. Cooke , words by Alexander Pope: 1847: Copy.
ff. 73-79 Henry Cooke, writer on music: Biography of B. Cooke by Henry Cooke: 1837: Printed.

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032-001990461
036-001990462
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Add MS 65382-65525 : NOVELLO COLLECTION Music manuscripts written or collected by the publisher and editor, Vincent Novello (b.1781, d.1861),…
Add MS 65382-65456 : A. WORKS BY INDIVIDUAL COMPOSERS ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY.

Add MS 65387 : NOVELLO COLLECTION. Vol. VI. Benjamin Cooke: 'Collection of Secular Music'; copies, 1847. Vocal scores except where stated,…

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1847

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1847

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1847

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Names:

Beale, William, organist and composer, 1784-1854
Brewer, Thomas, composer
Cooke, Benjamin, MusD, composer
Cooke, Henry, writer on music
Garrick, David, actor and playwright, 1717-1779,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121171982,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/24563
Horatius Flaccus, Quintus, also known as Horace, 65 BC-8 BC,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121452178,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/100227522
Milton, John, poet, 1608-1674
Pope, Alexander, poet
Shakespeare, William, playwright and poet, 1564-1616,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121032683,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/96994048
Whitehead, Paul, poet