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Author

Chilcot, Thomas, approximately 1700-1766

Uniform title

Songs

Title

Twelve English songs with their symphonies. / The words by Shakespeare and other celebrated poets set to musick by Mr. Thomas Chilcot organist of Bath:.

Imprint

London : printed and sold by John Johnson at the Harp and Crown in Cheapside, Mr. Leak and Mr. Fredrick booksellers in Bath: and by the Author., [1744]

Physical description

1 score ([6], 45, [1] p.) ; 38 cm

Note

Dedication to Samuel Strode, and, 'A list of the subscribers' printed before the score. Among the subscribers: John [sic, but perhaps James] Harris of Sarum, Esq.

Note

For solo voice; the accompaniment chiefly for strings and continuo (there being either 3 or 2 parts for the upper strings); two works require, additionally, one or two flutes. The last work for solo voice with small orchestra (tromba 1^ma e 2^da, tympano [sic, i.e. tympani], hautboy 1. e 2, vio: 1^mo, vio: 2^do, violetta, basso [with continuo]). All works include figured bass, unrealized.

Note

Said to have been published in 1744; see: Gwilym Beechey, "Thomas Chilcot and his music" in: Music and letters, vol. 54, no. 2 (April 1973), page 184; see also: Gwilym Beechey, "Memoirs of Dr. William Boyce" in: The musical quarterly, vol. 57, no. 1 (January 1971), page 88, footnote 4.

Formatted contents note

Contents: Pardon goddess of the night : in Much ado about nothing ; Come thou monarch of the vine : in Antony & Cleopatra ; Hark, hark! the lark : in Cymbeline ; On a day (alack the day!) : in Love's labour lost [sic, i.e. Love's labour's lost] ; Take, oh, take those lips away : in Measure for measure / the words by Shakespeare -- Place beneath a spreading vine / the words from Anacreon -- Come live with me and be my love / the words by Kit. Marlow [sic] -- Friends of play and mirth and wine ; Fill, kind females, fill the bowl / the words from Anacreon -- Wedding is great Juno's crown : in As you like it ; Orpheus with his lute : in Henry the Eight / the words by Shakespeare -- The choir awake, awake the choir! / the words from Euripides.

Citation/references note

RISM A/I C 2048; CC 2048

Language

Sung English words, in part translated from the Greek.

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 head of upper endleaf: 2/2.

Copy-specific note

Bound with: Boyce, Solomon (London, 1743); and Walsh, Three new English cantatas (London, [1739]).

Subject

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

Subject

Anacreon

Subject

Marlowe, Christopher, 1564-1593

Subject

Euripides

Subject

Songs with instrumental ensemble.

Subject

Songs, English.

Added entry--name

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

Added entry--name

Hackworth, Timothy William, 1933-2017 former owner.

Added entry--name

Johnson, John, active 1740-1774 bookseller.

Added entry--name

Strode, Samuel dedicatee.

Added entry--name

Leake and Frederick booksellers.

Added entry--name

College of St. George, Windsor Castle donor.

Added entry--place

England London.

Added entry--place

England Bath.

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1001#$aChilcot, Thomas,$dapproximately 1700-1766

24010$aSongs

24510$aTwelve English songs with their symphonies. /$cThe words by Shakespeare and other celebrated poets set to musick by Mr. Thomas Chilcot organist of Bath:.

260##$aLondon :$bprinted and sold by John Johnson at the Harp and Crown in Cheapside, Mr. Leak and Mr. Fredrick booksellers in Bath: and by the Author.,$c[1744]

300##$a1 score ([6], 45, [1] p.) ;$c38 cm

500##$aDedication to Samuel Strode, and, 'A list of the subscribers' printed before the score. Among the subscribers: John [sic, but perhaps James] Harris of Sarum, Esq.

500##$aFor solo voice; the accompaniment chiefly for strings and continuo (there being either 3 or 2 parts for the upper strings); two works require, additionally, one or two flutes. The last work for solo voice with small orchestra (tromba 1ma e 2da, tympano [sic, i.e. tympani], hautboy 1. e 2, vio: 1mo, vio: 2do, violetta, basso [with continuo]). All works include figured bass, unrealized.

500##$aSaid to have been published in 1744; see: Gwilym Beechey, "Thomas Chilcot and his music" in: Music and letters, vol. 54, no. 2 (April 1973), page 184; see also: Gwilym Beechey, "Memoirs of Dr. William Boyce" in: The musical quarterly, vol. 57, no. 1 (January 1971), page 88, footnote 4.

5050#$aPardon goddess of the night : in Much ado about nothing ; Come thou monarch of the vine : in Antony & Cleopatra ; Hark, hark! the lark : in Cymbeline ; On a day (alack the day!) : in Love's labour lost [sic, i.e. Love's labour's lost] ; Take, oh, take those lips away : in Measure for measure / the words by Shakespeare -- Place beneath a spreading vine / the words from Anacreon -- Come live with me and be my love / the words by Kit. Marlow [sic] -- Friends of play and mirth and wine ; Fill, kind females, fill the bowl / the words from Anacreon -- Wedding is great Juno's crown : in As you like it ; Orpheus with his lute : in Henry the Eight / the words by Shakespeare -- The choir awake, awake the choir! / the words from Euripides.

5104#$aRISM$cA/I C 2048; CC 2048

546##$aSung English words, in part translated from the Greek.

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 head of upper endleaf: 2/2.

590##$aBound with: Boyce, Solomon (London, 1743); and Walsh, Three new English cantatas (London, [1739]).

60010$aShakespeare, William,$d1564-1616$xMusical settings.

60000$aAnacreon$xMusical settings.

60010$aMarlowe, Christopher,$d1564-1593$xMusical settings.

60000$aEuripides$xMusical settings.

650#0$aSongs with instrumental ensemble.

650#0$aSongs, English.

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

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

7001#$aJohnson, John,$dactive 1740-1774$ebookseller.

7001#$aStrode, Samuel,$ededicatee.

7102#$aLeake and Frederick,$ebooksellers.

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

752##$aEngland$dLondon.

752##$aEngland$dBath.