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Author

Callcott, John Wall, 1766-1821

Uniform title

Ah how Sophia, voices (3), F major

Title

Ah how Sophia : (alias) A house on fire, the favorite catch as sung at the Noblemen and Gentlemens Catch Club at the Thatchd [sic] House St. James's Street, / by J. W. Callcott, Bac. Mus. Oxon. organist of St. Paul, Covent Garden, & the Asylum..

Varying form of title

Portion of title: House on fire

Imprint

London, : printed for Geo. Goulding No. 6, James Street Covent Garden., [before 1797]

Physical description

1 score ([1], 2-4 p.) ; 34 cm

Note

A pair of settings of the same piece: on pages 2-3, set as a round for 3 voices, unaccompanied; on page 4, arranged for voice and continuo; includes figured bass, unrealized.

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

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

Price: 1.s.

Copy-specific note

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

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

Noblemen and Gentlemen’s Catch Club (Musical group)

Subject

Vocal trios, Unaccompanied.

Subject

Songs with continuo.

Subject

Glees, catches, rounds, etc

Added entry--name

Goulding, George bookseller.

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--title

Ah how Sophia, voice, continuo, F major.

Added entry--place

England London.

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1001#$aCallcott, John Wall,$d1766-1821

24010$aAh how Sophia,$mvoices (3),$rF major

24510$aAh how Sophia :$b(alias) A house on fire, the favorite catch as sung at the Noblemen and Gentlemens Catch Club at the Thatchd [sic] House St. James's Street, /$cby J. W. Callcott, Bac. Mus. Oxon. organist of St. Paul, Covent Garden, & the Asylum..

24630$aHouse on fire

260##$aLondon, :$bprinted for Geo. Goulding No. 6, James Street Covent Garden.,$c[before 1797]

300##$a1 score ([1], 2-4 p.) ;$c34 cm

500##$aA pair of settings of the same piece: on pages 2-3, set as a round for 3 voices, unaccompanied; on page 4, arranged for voice and continuo; includes figured bass, unrealized.

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##$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##$aPrice: 1.s.

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

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.

61020$aNoblemen and Gentlemen’s Catch Club (Musical group).

650#0$aVocal trios, Unaccompanied.

650#0$aSongs with continuo.

650#0$aGlees, catches, rounds, etc

7001#$aGoulding, George,$ebookseller.

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.

7300#$aAh how Sophia,$mvoice, continuo,$rF major.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.