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Add MS 35038
- Record Id:
- 040-002088087
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002088086
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001453.0x000318
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 35038
- Title:
- Volume I of a collection of compositions in the hands of Charles Wesley and Samuel Wesley
- Scope & Content:
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f. 2 Letters from Charles Wesley to R. Glenn: circ. 1806, 1828
ff. 4, 5. Melody, with bass, in score, of the following Services; 1822:— 1. Evening Service in D (preceded by the last few bars of a morning Service). Anonymous. f. 4. 2. Te Deum and Jubilate in F. '[Charles] King, 1822.' In the hand of S. S. Wesley, ff. 5-8b.
ff. 9-11. Melody, with figured bass, in score, of the following Chants, of which the first ten are in the hand of S. S. Wesley; 1822. Nos. 1-9 are double, the rest single. 1. In A. ‘Dupuis.’ f. 9. 2. In D minor. Anonymous, f. 9. 3. In E flat. ‘J.Robinson.’ f. 9. 4. In E flat. ‘Dr. Dupuis.’ f. 9b. 5. In E flat. ‘Revd [Phocion] Henley.’ f. 9b. 6. In C minor. ‘Battishill.’ f. 9b. 7. In E. By the same. f. 10. 8. In E flat. ‘Becwith.’ f. 10. 9. In A. ‘Attwood.’ f. 10. 10. In G minor. ‘Purcell.’ f. 10. 11. In D, composed for Jos. Smith, by 'C. W[esley],’ in 1814. Autograph. f. 11.
ff. 11-43b. Anthems, with (in most cases) figured basses and occasionally full accompaniments for the organ, in the hand of Charles Wesley, unless the contrary is stated; 1814-1820. 1. "Almighty God, Who hast given thine only Son," for 4 voices, " composed for Joseph Smith . . . 1814." " Ch. Wesley." f. 11. 2. "Who is that blest of Heaven," solo and duet, composed by "C. W[esley]." "London, February 13th, 1815, for . . , R. Glenn." f . 15. 3. "Great God, when on a guilty land," solo and duet. By the same. f. 21. 4. "Bitter is the orphan's tear," solo and 2-part chorus, written for R. Glenn. By the same. " 1816." f. 26. 5. "Hither all that glads the mind," solo and 2-part chorus. By the same. "London, Feb. 16th, 1817." f.28. 6. "Behold, I bring you," solo and chorus. By the same. " December 27th, 1820." f. 31. 7. "I will magnify thee, God," solo, duet and 2-part chorus, "composed by [?for] Mr. Glenn." By the same (?). f. 33. 8. "Shout, Sons of Heav'n," semi- chorus, composed for Christ's Hospital, by "Samuel Wesley" [in 1834]. Autograph, f. 37. 9. "Welcome the glorious morn," solo with chorus apparently in unison. By Dr. Worgan. f. 41. 10. "Hallelujah," final chorus of an anthem, "from the compositions of Corelli." f. 43b.
f. 44. 'The Lord my Pasture shall prepare'; with figured bass (partly expanded), for organ, by C[harles] W[esley]; 1802. Autograph.
f. 44b. ‘Haste thee, O Lord, make haste with speed‘: round for 3 voices, in score, by Thomas Ford, 1650; late 18th cent.
f. 45. 'Hic Jacet in Tumba Rosa mundi': puzzle-canon, in 3 parts; late 18th cent. [By Charles Wesley.] Autograph.
f. 46. 'At Charlotte's Tomb': short ode for 2 voices with pianoforte accompaniment, in score, on Queen Charlotte (d. 1818), by Charles Wesley, 'organist in ordinary to His Majesty.'; abot 1818.
ff. 51-60b. Songs by Charles and Samuel Wesley, with pianoforte accompaniment, in score; about 1816-1823 (watermarks). 1. 'Aria nel Opera 'Dandino' translated into English for Sigr Landigini (Inglessina) — (musica del Signor Carlini)': a pseudo-operatic song begins 'Handy Spandy, Jacky Dandy.' By Charles Wesley. Autograph and copy. ff. 51, 55. 2. 'Hark! His hands the lyre explore.' 'S. Wesley.' Autograph. Words from Gray's [1779], f. 57. 3. 'This is the house that Jack built.' Composed by the same 'on the occasion of the O[ld] P[rices] riots' [1809]. Copy. f. 59.
f. 61. 'Beneath yon grassy Hillock'; for 3 voices, in score, in the hand of Samuel Wesley, whose initials are at the end, with the date, 1818; 1818.
ff. 63, 64. Two short pieces for the Pianoforte, by S. Wesley; 1816, 1834. Autograph. 1. 'The Duke of Wellington's Return,' 4 July, 1816. f. 63. 2. Movement in G (2/4 time). Composed for Mr. Glenn, 1834. f. 64.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002088086
040-002088087 - Is part of:
- Add MS 35038-35039 : A collection of anthems, songs, and other compositions, in the hands of Charles Wesley and Samuel Wesley
Add MS 35038 : Volume I of a collection of compositions in the hands of Charles Wesley and Samuel Wesley - Hierarchy:
- 032-002088086[0001]/040-002088087
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 35038-35039
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume (64 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
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. Quarto.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Attwood, Thomas, composer and organist, 1765-1838
Battishill, Jonathan, composer and organist, 1738-1801
Beckwith, John `Christmas', composer and organist, 1750-1809
Corelli, Arcangelo, composer, 1653-1713
Dupuis, Thomas Sanders, composer and organist, 1733-1796
Ford, Thomas, composer
Glenn, Robert, correspondent of Charles Wesley, fl 1806-1828
Henley, Phocion, Rector of St Andrew's Wardrobe Blackfriars, composer
King, Charles, composer and organist
Purcell, Henry, composer and organist, 1658 or 1659-1695
Robinson, John, organist
Wesley, Charles, composer, 1757-1834,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000083850326,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/56878816
Wesley, Robert Glenn
Wesley, Samuel Sebastian, composer and organist, 1810-1876
Wesley, Samuel, composer and organist, 1766-1837,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000083575977,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/12493252
Worgan, John, Mus Doc, composer - Subjects:
- Anthems
Canons
Chants
Duets
Pianoforte solos
Services
Songs
Vocal trios