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Add MS 27646
- Record Id:
- 040-002031057
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002031043
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000117.0x000204
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 27646
- Title:
- Essays by John Wall Callcott. Also included are two canons and part of an anthem.
- Scope & Content:
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Essays on musical subjects, by John Wall Callcott, viz.
"On Musical Literature," f. 4
"On Musical Manuscripts," f. 108
"On the Catch Club," f. 148
"On the Life and Writings of Franchinus Gafurius [Franchino Gafori] [1801-1804]," f. 172
"Thoughts on the Musical Terms used by the Ancient Greeks," f. 188.
At f. 196 are printed extracts from Dr. William Boyce's MSS. on the theory of music.
This volume also includes some musical pieces:
ff. 187v-189. Part of an Anthem for 4 voices, without accompaniment, beginning 'Hear me in the time of trouble,' apparently by Dr. William Boyce. Printed.
ff. 194b, 195. Two Canons (4 in 2), by Dr. [John Wall] Callcott. Printed. 1. ‘Hear my prayer, O God.’ The first 6 bars only. f. 194b. 2. Another to the same words (an inversion of the preceding), f. 195.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002031043
040-002031057 - 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 27646 : Essays by John Wall Callcott. Also included are two canons and part of an anthem. - Hierarchy:
- 032-002031043[0014]/040-002031057
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 27633-27693
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1800
- End Date:
- 1804
- Date Range:
- 1801?-1804
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Paper. Octavo.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Callcott, John Wall, composer
Crotch, William, composer and organist
Gafori, Franchino, musical theorist, composer and choirmaster, 1451-1522 - Subjects:
- Anthems
Canons - Related Material:
- For the remainder of the canon at f. 194b, see Add MS 27642, f. 2b.