Add MS 27636

ff. 3, 130. Overtures for horns, oboes (or flutes), 2 violins, viola, and bass, in full score, by John Wall Callcott, from a volume of early works composed by him at Kensington Gravel Pits, in 1784-5 (see note at beginning); 1784, 1785. 1. Overture in C, dated Jany 7, 1784; 'perform'd for the first time at Mr Adams', Glasshouse St, Piccadilly, Febry 10, 1784.' Apparently intended originally for the overture to an opera, as it is immediately followed (f. 12b) by the first page of a movement in the same key, and accompanied by the same instruments, headed, 'Act 1st,' and beginning, after a few bars of symphony, with the words 'Prom the man that I love.' f. 3. 2. 'Sinfonia,' 1785, consisting of two movements in F, 'perform'd for the first time at the General Post Office, Lombard St, October 5th, 1785,' when the 1st violin was played by Mr. Cocaine, the bass by Mr. Boyce, and one of the horns by the composer. f. 130.

f. 14. 'I will cry unto God': verse Anthem for counter-tenor, tenor, and 2 basses, with accompaniments for oboes, 2 violins, viola, violoncello, double bass, organ and harpsichord, in score, by J[ohn] W[all] Callcott; 1784. Autograph. Imperfect, leaving off abruptly in the middle of the chorus, 'The voice of thy thunder.' Begun April 4, 1784, and 'perform'd for the first time at Mr. Watts', Kemp's Row, Chelsea, April 25, 1784,' when the 1st violin was played by Gillingham, the double bass by Hill, and 2 of the vocal parts sung by Messrs. Dignum and Boyce.

f. 26. Jubilate in A, for bass solo and chorus, with accompaniments for oboes, flutes, 2 violins, viola, violoncello, contrabasso, and harpsichord, organ and bassoon in unison, by John Wall Callcott; 1784. In score. Autograph. 'Perform 'd . . . at Mrs. Watts's . . . Chelsea, August 29, 1784,' when M[ichael] Rock played the 1st violin, W[illiam] Rock the bass, and the vocal parts were taken by Messrs. [Charles] Dignum, Cox, [John?] Danby, and [John] Sale, and the 'Abbey boys.'

ff. 58b, 85. Odes, for 4 solo voices and chorus, with accompaniments for oboes, horns, 2 violins, viola, violoncello solo, and bass for bassoons and double bass; 1785. The second Ode has also parts for flutes, trumpets, and drums. In score. By J. W. Callcott. Autograph. 1. 'If ought of oaten stop or pastoral song': 'Ode to Evening, by [William] Collins,' composed in January-March, 1785, and 'performed for the first time at the Academy of Ancient Music...14 April, 1785.' The 1st violin part was taken by [Luigi] Borghi, the violoncello by [Stephen?] Paxtou, the principal vocalists being [James] Bartleman (then soprano), [John] Dyne, [John?] Hindle, and [Richard] Bellamy, Dr. [Benjamin] Cooke playhig the organ. f. 58b. 2. [Thomas] Warton's 'Ode to Fancy,' begins 'O Parent of each lovely Muse,' composed by Callcott, 1785, as an exercise for his Bachelor of Music's degree at Oxford (see f. 1 and Add MS 27635, f. 1b). The chorus is for 5 voices, [J. P.] Salomon was 1st violin and [Dr. J. C.] Beckwith played the organ. ff. 85-128b.