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Add MS 27645
- Record Id:
- 040-002031056
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002031043
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000117.0x000203
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 27645
- Title:
- A collection of glees, catches, duets, motets, canons, graces, a madrigal, an anthem, and a song
- Scope & Content:
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passim. Glees (for 4 voices, unless the contrary is stated), in score, by J. W. Callcott; 1783-1806. Autograph. 1. 'Go, plaintive Breeze' (à 5). f. 2. 2. 'Adonis is no more.' f. 7. 3. 'She, midst the Lightning's Blaze.' f. 9. 4. 'Venit summa dies.' f. 11. 5. 'Hear how the Nightingales' (à 5). '1798.' f. 12. 6. 'Ah, hills belovd' (à 5). '1783.' f.14. 7. 'Tis the soft descending rain.' '1793.' f. 23. 8. 'Sisters in sorrow.' '1793.' f. 25. 9. 'Mona, Pure as this glittring race of light.' '1786.' f. 27b. 10. 'Sweet Bard': elegy (à 6). '1786.' f. 29. 11. 'My Phillida, a dieu': elegy. '1787.' f. 39. 12. 'Fragrant Flora' (à 8—double quartet). '1786.' f. 41. 13. 'No more, fond youth.' '1785.' f. 46. 14. 'Sigh not, ye winds.' '1791.' f. 56. 15. 'Return, Alpheus' (à 3). '1791.' f. 58. 16. 'Ye beauteous nymphs' (à 5). '1791.' f. 60. 17. 'Oh thou, orr what remaynes of thee.' '1789.' f. 63. 18. 'Triumphant Love.' 'Prize medal, 1791.' f. 72. 19. 'O thou, whereer (thie bones att reste).' '1789.' f. 74. 20. 'Oh mother, mother, now advise' (à 3). '1799.' f. 77. 21. 'Fill the horn of glossy hue.' '1799.' f. 80. 22. 'Why does beauteous Lina weep' (à 5). '1799.' f. 82. 23. 'Dull, repining Sons of Care.' '1784.' (Prize medal, 1785.) f. 86. 24. 'As I was going to Derby' (à 3). '1790.' f. 88. 25. 'Green thorn of the hill of ghosts.' '1801.' f. 90. 26. 'Now the spirits plastic might.' '1806.' f. 94. 27. 'My flocks feed not' (à 3). '1799.' f. 98.
f. 5. 'Pretty wanton, come away'; for two choirs of 4 voices each, in score, by Dr. J. W. Callcott; 1785.
ff. 6, 6b. Graces before and after meat, for 3 voices, in score, by J. W. Callcott; 1785. Autograph. 1. ‘Agimus tibi gratias.’ f. 6. 2. ‘Benedic nobis, Domine.’ f. 6b.
ff. 17, 65b-66, 71. Catches for 3 and 4 voices, in score; 1783, 1791. Nos. 1-4 are by Dr. J. W. Callcott. Autograph. 1. 'Here lies the wife of Simon Stokes' (à 3). '1783.' ff. 17, 17b. 2. 'O how charming' (à 4). '1791.' f. 65b. 3. 'How charming the fair one' (à 4). f. 65b. 4. 'The Farmers Old Cat' (à 3). f. 66. 5. 'Would you know my Celias charms' (à 4). '[S.] Webbe [sen.].' f. 71.
ff. 18-22. Three Duets, with a bass for pianoforte, in score, by J. W. Callcott; late 18th cent. Autograph. 1. 'Where didst thou hide thee. f. 18. 2. 'Ye chrystal fountains.' f. 20. 3. 'Ah, let me take my simple reed.' f. 21.
ff. 35, 48. Motets for 4 voices, in score, by J. W. Callcott; 1785, 1786. Autograph. 1. ‘Dixit Dominus Domino meo‘ (in imitation of Palestrina). ‘1785.’ f. 35. 2. ‘Expectans expectavi Dominum‘ (with figured bass). ‘1786.’ f. 48.
ff. 52-53. 'Save me, O God, for thy names sake' (4 voices), written for Dr. Bever by John Wall Callcott; 1786. Autograph.
ff. 54-55b. 'Propter Sion non tacebo'; with pianoforte accompaniment, in compressed score, by J. W. Callcott; 1792. Autograph. Afterwards worked into the cantata to the same words (see Add MS 27639).
ff. 62-93 passim. Canons (for 4 voices, unless the contrary is stated), in score, by J. W. Callcott; 1791-1806. Autograph. Nos. 2-5 are written 4 in 2. 1. ‘Thou shalt have none other Gods‘ (à 3 — ‘Recte et Retro et Sursum vel deorsum ‘). ‘Octr 11, 1792.’ f. 62. 2. ‘Let me die the death of the righteous.’ ‘August 18, 1791.’ f. 67. 3. ‘O Israel, return unto the Lord.’ i. 68. 4. ‘Più d'un giorno è la vita mortale.’ f. 69. 5. ‘In the day of prosperity.’ ‘June 3, 1806.’ f. 92. 6. ‘Thou, O God, art praised in Sion‘ (10 in 1). ‘June 16, 1806.’ f. 93.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002031043
040-002031056 - Is part of:
- Add MS 27633-27693 : Comprises autograph musical compositions, collections for a dictionary of music, essays, etc., by John Wall Callcott, Doctor…
Add MS 27645 : A collection of glees, catches, duets, motets, canons, graces, a madrigal, an anthem, and a song - Hierarchy:
- 032-002031043[0013]/040-002031056
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 27633-27693
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
Italian
Latin - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1760
- End Date:
- 1840
- Date Range:
- Late 18th century-Early 19th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Paper. Oblong Quarto.
- Custodial History:
- The MS. belonged to W. H. Callcott.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Callcott, John Wall, composer
- Subjects:
- Anthems
Canons
Catches
Duets
Glees
Graces
Madrigals
Motets
Songs - Related Material:
- 'Propter Sion non tacebo' was afterwards worked into a cantata to the same words, which can be found at Add MS 27639.