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Author

Webbe, Samuel, 1740-1816

Uniform title

Ode on St. Cecilia, voices (6), keyboard instrument, E-flat major

Title

Ode, on St. Cecilia, : for six voices, / composed by S. Webbe..

Imprint

London, : printed for the author, no. 1, Great Square, Gray's Inn. and to be had at the music shops., [before 1797]

Physical description

1 score (12 p.) ; 34 cm

Note

For soprano primo, soprano secondo, alto, tenore primo, tenore secondo, basso, and cembalo.

Note

Text begins: "Cecilia, more than all the Muses skill'd, Phoebus himself, must to her yield." [The text is taken from: A hymn to harmony / William Congreve.]

Note

Not listed in ESTC or RISM.

Provenance

Inscription at head of upper pastedown: "A Corfe, from W.B. Earle, Esqr."

Provenance

Inscription in pencil at head of 1st upper endleaf: "A Corfe".

Provenance

Inscription at head of page [1]: "W B Earle".

Provenance

Inscription at foot of page [1]: "SW 17 [..]", perhaps the initials of the composer followed by a year date of which the latter pair of numerals is lost.

Provenance

Bequeathed to the Archives of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle by Brigadier Tim Hackworth, military knight of Windsor and a direct descendant of Joseph Corfe (ca. 1741-1820) and Arthur Thomas Corfe (1773-1863); subsequently donated by the Archives of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle to Salisbury Cathedral Library, with the agreement of the family of the late Brigadier Hackworth.

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, reprinted 2019) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

Binding

Late 18th-century half brown calf; boards covered with marbled paper (calf corners now missing); paper boards; sewn on five supports; spine with five raised bands and horizontal gilt fillets.

Copy-specific note

At head of 1st upper endleaf: 2/12.

Copy-specific note

Price: 2^s. 6^d.

Copy-specific note

Part of a bound collection of vocal music. Entered in ink on upper pastedown, a list of contents, as follows: Trios Duettos &c / Dr Harrington [sic] -- Ode on Cecilia / Webbe -- Glees. To me the wanton girls / [Webbe] ; Hey hoe to the greenwood tree / Bird [sic] ; When Winds breathe soft / Webbe -- Haste my Nanette / Travers -- Fill me a Bowl / Corfe -- How imperfect & When Phoebus -- Catch. Ah how Sophia / Callcot -- 1st sett. Six Canzonettas / Haydn -- Allegro il Penseroso -- Songs by H. Purcell.

Subject

Cecilia, Saint

Subject

Congreve, William, 1670-1729

Subject

Vocal sextets with keyboard instrument.

Subject

Choruses with keyboard instrument.

Added entry--name

Earle, William Benson, 1740-1796 former owner.

Added entry--name

Corfe, Arthur Thomas, 1773-1863 former owner.

Added entry--name

Hackworth, Timothy William, 1933-2017 former owner.

Added entry--name

College of St. George, Windsor Castle donor.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Cecilia, more than all the Muses skill'd.

Added entry--place

England London.

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0410#$aeng

1001#$aWebbe, Samuel,$d1740-1816

24010$aOde on St. Cecilia,$mvoices (6), keyboard instrument,$rE-flat major

24510$aOde, on St. Cecilia, :$bfor six voices, /$ccomposed by S. Webbe..

260##$aLondon, :$bprinted for the author, no. 1, Great Square, Gray's Inn. and to be had at the music shops.,$c[before 1797]

300##$a1 score (12 p.) ;$c34 cm

500##$aFor soprano primo, soprano secondo, alto, tenore primo, tenore secondo, basso, and cembalo.

500##$aText begins: "Cecilia, more than all the Muses skill'd, Phoebus himself, must to her yield." [The text is taken from: A hymn to harmony / William Congreve.]

500##$aNot listed in ESTC or RISM.

561##$aInscription at head of upper pastedown: "A Corfe, from W.B. Earle, Esqr."

561##$aInscription in pencil at head of 1st upper endleaf: "A Corfe".

561##$aInscription at head of page [1]: "W B Earle".

561##$aInscription at foot of page [1]: "SW 17 [..]", perhaps the initials of the composer followed by a year date of which the latter pair of numerals is lost.

561##$aBequeathed to the Archives of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle by Brigadier Tim Hackworth, military knight of Windsor and a direct descendant of Joseph Corfe (ca. 1741-1820) and Arthur Thomas Corfe (1773-1863); subsequently donated by the Archives of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle to Salisbury Cathedral Library, with the agreement of the family of the late Brigadier Hackworth.

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, reprinted 2019) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

563##$aLate 18th-century half brown calf; boards covered with marbled paper (calf corners now missing); paper boards; sewn on five supports; spine with five raised bands and horizontal gilt fillets.

590##$aAt head of 1st upper endleaf: 2/12.

590##$aPrice: 2<sup>s</sup>. 6<sup>d</sup>.

590##$aPart of a bound collection of vocal music. Entered in ink on upper pastedown, a list of contents, as follows: Trios Duettos &c / Dr Harrington [sic] -- Ode on Cecilia / Webbe -- Glees. To me the wanton girls / [Webbe] ; Hey hoe to the greenwood tree / Bird [sic] ; When Winds breathe soft / Webbe -- Haste my Nanette / Travers -- Fill me a Bowl / Corfe -- How imperfect & When Phoebus -- Catch. Ah how Sophia / Callcot -- 1st sett. Six Canzonettas / Haydn -- Allegro il Penseroso -- Songs by H. Purcell.

60000$aCecilia,$cSaint$vSongs and music.

60010$aCongreve, William,$d1670-1729$xMusical settings.

650#0$aVocal sextets with keyboard instrument.

650#0$aChoruses with keyboard instrument.

7001#$aEarle, William Benson,$d1740-1796$eformer owner.

7001#$aCorfe, Arthur Thomas,$d1773-1863$eformer owner.

7001#$aHackworth, Timothy William,$d1933-2017$eformer owner.

7102#$aCollege of St George, Windsor Castle,$edonor.

7400#$aCecilia, more than all the Muses skill'd.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.