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- 040-002031053
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- 032-002031043
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- Add MS 27642
- Title:
- A collection of canons, elegies, madrigals, catches, glees, and a motet by John Wall Callcott.
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passim. Canons for several voices (4, unless the contrary is stated), in score, by Dr. J. W. Callcott; 1784-1800. Autograph. 1,2. ‘Hear rny prayer, O God, and hide not thyself.’ Two settings. ff. 2b, 4b. 3. ‘Not unto us, O Lord‘ (à 3). f. 6. 4. ‘O give thanks‘ (à 3 ?). ‘Janr 15, 1800.’ f. 16b. 5. ‘Thou, O Lord, hast known.’ ‘October 15, 1790.’ f. 29. 6. ‘I am well pleas'd.’ ‘Prize medal, 1791.’ f. 29b. 7. ‘Not unto us, O Lord.’ ‘1791.’ f. 30. 8. ‘Blessed is he that considereth the Poor.’ ‘Decr 6, 1784.’ Prize medal, 1785. f. 50b. 9. ‘O how amiable are thy dwellings’ (à 3). ‘Decr 13, 1784.’ f. 68b. 10. ‘Praise the Lord, O my soul and all that is within me.’ f. 70b. 11. ‘Thou, O God, art praised’ (à 3). ‘Decr 24, 1784.’ f. 83b. 12. ‘Dominus regnat, contremiscant populi’ (à 5). ‘Decr 24, 1784.’ f. 84. 13. ‘O come, let us sing unto the Lord’ (à 3). ‘Decr 20, 1784.’ f. 86b. The following 30 numbers are dated ‘1786‘ 14. ‘Sing unto the Lord, all the . . .’ Unfinished, f. 121b. 15. 'Out of the deep.’ f. 126b. 16. ‘O be joyful in the Lord.’ f. 141. 17. ‘Be thou my judge’ (à 3). Unfinished, f. 141b. 18. ‘O come, let us sing’ (à 5). ff. 146, 147b. 19. ‘Vox clamantis in deserto’ (à 5). f. 148. 20. ‘Lord, now lettest thou’ (à 5). f. 148b. 21. ‘Comfort us again, O Lord‘ (à 5). f. 149. 22. ‘Ubi tua, O Mors, victoria’ (à 5). f. 151. 23. ‘Confitebor tibi, Domine.’ f. 152b. 24. ‘Oh that I had wings.’ f. 153. 25. ‘Kyrie eleison.’ f. 154b. 26. ‘In te, Domine, speravi.’ f. 155. 27. ‘Lord, thou hast been our refuge.’ f. 155b. 28. ‘I am well pleasd‘ (different from no. 6). f. 156. 29. ‘De profundis.’ f. 156b. 30. ‘O God, thou hast searched me.’ f. 157. 31. ‘In the Lord put I my trust.’ f. 158. 32. ‘Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel.’ Beginning only, f. 158b. 33. ‘The sorrows of Death.’ f. 159. 34. ‘Thou shalt shew me the path’ (prize medal, 1787). f. 159b. 35. ‘Hear my voice, O God, in my pray'r.’ f. 160. 36. ‘I will magnify thee, O Lord.’ f. 160b. 37. ‘Trust ye in the Lord.’ f. 161. 38. ‘Not unto us, O Lord’ (à 5). f. 162. 39. ‘Super flumina Babylonis’ (à 5). f. 164. 40. ‘Turn thee unto me’ (à 5). f. 165. 41. ‘Dixit Dominus Domino meo.’ f. 165b. 42. ‘I will wash my hands.’ f. 166. 43. ‘O give thanks unto the Lord’ (à 5). Unfinished, f. 166b. The remaining numbers are dated ‘1785‘: — 44. ‘Hear my prayer, O God, and hide not‘ (different from no. 1). f. 192b. 45. ‘Bow down thine ear.’ f. 193. 46. ‘Turn thee again.’ f. 193b. 47. ‘Thou, Lord, hast been a defence.’ f. 194. 48. ‘O give thanks unto the Lord.’ f. 196. 49. ‘Glory be to the Father.’ f. 197. 50. ‘Save us, O King.’ f. 197b. 51. ‘Lord, in thee have I trusted’ (à 3). f. 198. 52. ‘God is our hope.’ f. 199. In one or two instances the names of the original singers are given. See f. 20b, where [J.] Hindle, [J.] Danby, [R.] Cooke, and [S.] Webbe [junr?] are mentioned.
passim. Glees, cheerful and serious, for 4 voices (unless the contrary is stated), in score, by Dr. John Wall Callcott; 1783-1801. Autograph. Nos. 7-13 are dated 1790; nos. 17-38 and 40-47, 1784; nos. 49, 50, 52-70 and 72, 1786; and nos. 73-76 and 78-89, 1785; the dates of the others, where indicated, are given below. 1. 'Hear, how the nightingales' (à 5). f. 7. 2, 3. 'Yes, my country, boldly tread' and 'To mortal man' (à 3). '1799.' The words from Potter's . ff. 9, 10. 4. 'If happily ye wish to live' (à 3). '1801.' Words by 'Peter Pindar.' f. 11. 5. 'Eternal Hope.' '1801.' f. 13. 6. 'Ye barren rocks' (à 3). '1799.' f. 15. 7. 'Lo, where this silent marble weeps' (à 3). f. 17. 8. 'Dauntless on his native sands.' f. 19. 9. 'Your Pæans change' (à 3): dirge in William Hayley's . f. 21. 10. 'Oh, why so mute, my gentle Lyre.' f. 27. 11. 'Sweetly breathing vernal air' (à 5). f. 32. 12. 'Where thro' the curtains of the night.' f. 36. 13. 'Come, balmy Hope' (à 3). f. 38. 14. 'Lo, where incumbent o'er the shade' (à 3). f. 39. 15. 'O Thou, the Nymph with placid Eye' (à 3). '1791.' f. 41. 16. 'Hail, Queen of Thought.' '1782' (probably intended for '1784'). f. 43. 17. 'High on a Mountain's Lofty Brow' (à 3). f. 45b. 18. 'Silent Nymph, here sunk to rest.' f. 47. 19. 'The Partial Muse.' f. 48b. 20. 'The Star that bids the Shepherd fold.' f. 51. 21. 'In these delightful solitudes' (Eloisa to Abelard). f. 53. 22. 'Oh, Eloisa, art thou still the same' (Abelard to Eloisa). f. 55. 23. 'Sad is my Day' (à 5). f. 57. 24. 'A wizard dame.' f. 59. 25. 'O Thou, who badst thy Turtles' (à 3). f. 61. 26. 'Lo, on yon Pyramid.' f. 63. 27. 'Shepherd, wouldst thou here obtain' (à 3). f. 65. 28. 'Search where Ambition rag'd' (à 3). f. 67. 29. 'I scorn the chilling wind.' f. 69. 30. 'When the Nightingale doth sing' (à 5). f. 71. 31. 'Venus, Regina Cnidi.' f. 73. 32. 'Say, lovely Youth.' f. 75. 33. 'Hail, Golden Star' (à 3). f. 77b. 34. 'Shed Roses.' f. 79. 35. 'Star of descending night.' f. 81. 36. 'Sweet Nymph, around thy hallowd Shrine' (à 3): elegy on Miss Maria Linley. f. 85. 37. 'Bear me, ye winds' (à 3). f. 87. 38. 'What tho no weeping Loves': elegy, f. 88b. 39. 'O Lay me near some Limpid Stream' (à 5). '1783.' f. 90. 40. 'Oh think not the Maid' (à 3). f. 91. 41. 'Glide swiftly on, thou purling Stream.' f. 91b. 42. 'In yon deep Bed': ode on the death of [James?] Thomson. f. 94. 43. 'Ah, hills belov'd' (à 5). f. 96. 44. 'Resound, ye hills.' f. 100. 45. 'Let Sol his annual Journies run' (à 3). f. 102b. 46. 'Pompey was a madman.' f. 104. 47. 'When Arthur first in court began' (à 3). f. 106. 48. Hence, away, despondent Care' (à 5). Imperfect at the end. f. 112b. 49. 'The minutes, the hours' (à 3). f. 115. 50. 'Forlorn from shade to shade I rove.' f. 116. 51. 'Dear Youth, tho' hence I wander far.' f. 116b. 52. 'Ye distant spires.' f. 118. 53. 'Fill your glasses; banish Grief ' (à 3). f. 120. 54. 'Ah, tell me why should silly man' (à 3). f. 122. 55. 'Oh thou, who sittst a smiling bride.' f. 123. 56. 'See in the morning.' f. 125b. 57. 'The sun sets in night' (à 3). f. 127. 58. 'Let Vanity adorn the marble Tomb.' f. 127b. 59. 'Shall I wasting in despair' (à 3). f. 129b. 60. 'Queen of the Lyre.' f. 131. 61. 'O Qui me gelidis in vallibus' (à 3). f.132. 62. 'Take, oh take those lips away' (à 5). f.133. 63. 'On Pleasure's smooth wings' (à 3). f.135. 64. 'The Queen of Love' (à 3). f. 136. 65. 'Hide me, oh Hide me in this cooling cave.' f. 138. 66. 'Sweet Offspring of enraptured May' (à 3). f. 139. 67. 'Here end my chains' (à 3). f. 139b. 68. 'My sheep I neglected' (à 3). f. 140. 69. 'When Paridel trys in the Dance' (à 3). f.141b. 70. 'Zephyr, with thy downy wing.' f. 143. 71. 'How sweet amidst the calm serene.' f. 144. 72. 'Those gay...' Unfinished. f. 152. 73. 'Oh Love, how swift' (à 5). f. 169. 74. 'Ye fields with blighted herbage brown.' f. 171. 75. 'O dear remembered scenes.' f. 172. 76. 'O[e]r Paraclete's sequestred cell' (à 3). f. 175. 77. 'O thou, the friend of man.' f. 176. 78. 'Man's feeble Race.' f. 177. 79. 'Where is the Breast can rage.' f. 179. 80. 'How lov'd, how valued' (à 5). f. 180. 81. 'Led by the Muse' (à 3). f. 181. 82. 'Descend, ye storms.' f. 182. 83. 'How dreadful is their doom.' f. 183. 84. 'Hark, from the sacred oak.' f. 185. 85. 'Where by remorse impell'd.' f. 186. 86. 'Say, Father Thames' (à 5). f. 188. 87. 'Come, Gentle Spring.' f. 190. 88. 'Fear no more the heat of the sun.' f. 195. 89. 'Farewell to Lochaber' (à 3). f. 198b.
ff. 23, 109, 113. Madrigals, for 5 voices, in score, by Dr. J. W. Callcott; 1786, 1790. Autograph. 1. 'Giovane Donna sotto un verde Lauro.' '1790.' f. 23. 2. 'When Daphne died.' '1786.' f. 109. 3. 'Quanto grata a questo core.' '1786.' f. 113.
f. 44b. 'Ah, Lover, shouldst thou try': Canon for 3 voices (3 in 1), by Dr. J. W. Callcott; 1784. Autograph.
ff. 83-108b passim, 125, 202. Catches, in score, composed in 1784 and (nos. 9, 10) 1786, by Dr. J. W. Callcott; 1784, 1786. Autograph. Nos. 1-3 and 7 are for 4 voices, the others for 3. 1. 'O Let me haunt this Peacefull shade': round, f. 83. 2. 'To Waste-all, whose eyes.' f. 99. 3. 'How pleasd within my native Bowrs': round, f. 102. 4. 'Come, let us be jolly.' f. 103. 5. 'An old woman baited the Mousetrap.' f. 103b. 6. 'We be knaves all three.' f. 107b. 7. 'The Trumpet's note invites to war': round, f. 108. 8. 'Come and let sing this Catch.' f. 108b. 9. 'Here rests his head upon the Lap of earth.' '1786.' f. 125. 10. 'Sir, have you the papers read.' '1786.' f. 202.
ff. 111-112. ‘Eleva te, judex terræ‘; for 5 voices, in score, by Dr. J. W. Callcott; 10 Nov. 1786. Autograph.
ff. 200, 201b. Elegies for 3 voices, with a figured bass for pianoforte, in score, composed in 1786 by Dr. J. W. Callcott; 1786. Autograph. 1 . 'Ah , what avails this sweetly solemn Bow'r.' f. 200. 2. 'Ah, hope, thou soother sweet.' f. 201b.
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Add MS 27642 : A collection of canons, elegies, madrigals, catches, glees, and a motet by John Wall Callcott. - Hierarchy:
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- 1 volume
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- Languages:
- English
Italian
Latin - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1783
- End Date:
- 1801
- Date Range:
- 1783-1801
- Era:
- CE
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Paper. Oblong Quarto.
- Custodial History:
- The MS. appears to have belonged to the ‘Concentores [Sodales]‘ in 1800 (see f. 16b), and afterwards to W. H. Callcott.
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- Names:
- Callcott, John Wall, composer
- Subjects:
- Canons
Catches
Glees
Madrigals
Motets
Vocal trios