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Uniform title

Cantatas. Selections

Title

Three new English cantatas, set to musick for a voice, violins, and violincello [sic]; with a thorough bass for the harpsicord..

Imprint

London: : sold by John Walsh, in Catherine Street in the Strand; : and John Simpson, in Swithin's Alley, near the Royal-Exchange; and at all the musick shops., [1739]

Physical description

1 score ([3], 26, [1] p.) ; 38 cm

Note

Chiefly for solo voice, 2 violins and continuo; the 3rd work additionally requires 2 "German flutes" and a vocal trio (SAB); includes figured bass, unrealized.

Note

Published anonymously; attributed to James Worgan.

Note

This publication is recorded as item no. 313 (advertised in January 1739) on pages 70-71 of: A bibliography of the musical works published by the firm of John Walsh during the years 1721-1766 / by William C. Smith and Charles Humphries (Bibliographical Society, 1968); this citation includes the following note: "Compos'd by M^r. Ja^s. Worgan Organist of S^t. Dunstans in y^e East ... ."

Formatted contents note

Contents: Ophelia. [Text begins] While in a lonely rural shade, the fair Ophelia lay -- Celadon. [Text begins] Young Celadon whose painfull breast, fond love, & jealousie possest -- Emilia. [Text begins] Emilia's guardian angel, as she slept, from nightly harms, the fair in safety kept.

Citation/references note

RISM A/I W 1868; WW 1868

Provenance

Inscription in pencil on upper pastedown: "Jos. 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 (1740-1820) 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

18th-century tan quarter-leather; boards covered with embossed paper; sewn on five supports (three laced into the boards); remains of spine label.

Copy-specific note

At foot of title page: 'Price three shillings.'.

Copy-specific note

At head of upper endleaf: 2/2.

Copy-specific note

Bound with: Boyce, Solomon (London, 1743); and Chilcot, Twelve English songs (London, [1744]).

Subject

Cantatas, Secular Scores.

Subject

Solo cantatas, Secular (Medium voice) Scores.

Added entry--name

Worgan, James, 1713-1753 composer.

Added entry--name

Corfe, Joseph, 1740 or 1741-1820 former owner.

Added entry--name

Hackworth, Timothy William, 1933-2017 former owner.

Added entry--name

Walsh, John, 1709-1766 bookseller.

Added entry--name

Simpson, John, -1749 bookseller.

Added entry--name

College of St. George, Windsor Castle donor.

Added entry--place

England London.

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24010$aCantatas.$kSelections

24500$aThree new English cantatas, set to musick for a voice, violins, and violincello [sic]; with a thorough bass for the harpsicord..

260##$aLondon: :$bsold by John Walsh, in Catherine Street in the Strand; :$band John Simpson, in Swithin's Alley, near the Royal-Exchange; and at all the musick shops.,$c[1739]

300##$a1 score ([3], 26, [1] p.) ;$c38 cm

500##$aChiefly for solo voice, 2 violins and continuo; the 3rd work additionally requires 2 "German flutes" and a vocal trio (SAB); includes figured bass, unrealized.

500##$aPublished anonymously; attributed to James Worgan.

500##$aThis publication is recorded as item no. 313 (advertised in January 1739) on pages 70-71 of: A bibliography of the musical works published by the firm of John Walsh during the years 1721-1766 / by William C. Smith and Charles Humphries (Bibliographical Society, 1968); this citation includes the following note: "Compos'd by Mr. Jas. Worgan Organist of St. Dunstans in ye East ... ."

5050#$aOphelia. [Text begins] While in a lonely rural shade, the fair Ophelia lay -- Celadon. [Text begins] Young Celadon whose painfull breast, fond love, & jealousie possest -- Emilia. [Text begins] Emilia's guardian angel, as she slept, from nightly harms, the fair in safety kept.

5104#$aRISM$cA/I W 1868; WW 1868

561##$aInscription in pencil on upper pastedown: "Jos. 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 (1740-1820) 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##$a18th-century tan quarter-leather; boards covered with embossed paper; sewn on five supports (three laced into the boards); remains of spine label.

590##$aAt foot of title page: 'Price three shillings.'.

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

590##$aBound with: Boyce, Solomon (London, 1743); and Chilcot, Twelve English songs (London, [1744]).

650#0$aCantatas, Secular$vScores.

650#0$aSolo cantatas, Secular (Medium voice)$vScores.

7001#$aWorgan, James,$d1713-1753$ecomposer.

7001#$aCorfe, Joseph,$d1740 or 1741-1820$eformer owner.

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

7001#$aWalsh, John,$d1709-1766$ebookseller.

7001#$aSimpson, John,$d-1749$ebookseller.

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

752##$aEngland$dLondon.