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Author

Norris, Thomas, approximately 1742-1790

Title

"Hear my prayer O God," : an anthem for a treble, as performed at the Cathedral Salisbury, / composed by the late Tho^s. Norris, M.B. organist of Christ Church Cathedral, and St. John's College Oxford. ; Revised and arranged from the m.s. by A.T. Corfe..

Varying form of title

Portion of title: Hear my prayer O God

Varying form of title

Caption title: Hear my pray'r O God. : Psalm LV.

Imprint

London, : published by Coventry & Hollier, 71, Dean Street, Soho., [after 1833 but before 1848]

Physical description

1 score ([2], 11, [1] p.) ; 34 cm

Note

An anthem arranged for solo treble voice with a chorus (treble, alto, tenor, bass) at the end; accompaniment for piano-forte or organ. Includes figured bass, realized; in the concluding chorus the accompaniment more or less doubles the chorus parts.

Note

On title page: "Ent. Sta. Hall." [Entered at Stationers' Hall.]

Note

Plate no.: Anthem, by T. Norris.

Note

Thomas Preston, music publisher, died in July 1834. His successors, Charles Coventry (ca. 1799-1856) and John Hollier (ca. 1801-1862), had taken Preston's business over by August 1834; their business partnership was dissolved in September 1847. See, for example: The Morning Post, August 4, 1834, page 7, and, The Globe and Traveller, September 29, 1847, page [1].

Formatted contents note

Contents: Hear my pray'r O God : largo -- Fearfulness and trembling : and[an]^te vivace -- Recit. The enemy crieth so -- And I said Oh that I had wings like a dove : larghetto -- Chorus. And I said Oh that I had wings like a dove.

Provenance

Inscription, in pencil, on upper endleaf: "Corfe Oxon".

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

19th-century half brown calf; boards covered with marbled paper; blind tooling on boards (where the leather meets the paper); gilt tooling on spine; text block edges sprinkled red; pink endleaves.

Copy-specific note

On title page: "Price 2/6".

Copy-specific note

One of a large collection of music prints bound together. Many of these prints bear the signature: J. E. Cother [Jane Elizabeth Cother]. Jane Elizabeth Cother (ca. 1818-1899) married Charles William Corfe (1814-1883) on 7th July, 1842. Following C. W. Corfe's death, she married George Thomas Miles on 22nd January, 1885. As Jane Elizabeth Miles, she died on 29th April, 1899, aged 81.

Copy-specific note

At head of upper endleaf: 2/36.

Subject

Anthems.

Subject

Psalms (Music) 55th Psalm.

Subject

Sacred songs (Medium voice) with keyboard instrument.

Added entry--name

Corfe, Arthur Thomas, 1773-1863 arranger.

Added entry--name

Corfe, Charles William, 1814-1883 former owner.

Added entry--name

Hackworth, Timothy William, 1933-2017 former owner.

Added entry--name

Cother, Jane Elizabeth associated name.

Added entry--name

College of St. George, Windsor Castle donor.

Added entry--name

Coventry & Hollier (Firm) publisher.

Added entry--place

England London.

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0410#$aeng

1001#$aNorris, Thomas,$dapproximately 1742-1790

24511$a"Hear my prayer O God," :$ban anthem for a treble, as performed at the Cathedral Salisbury, /$ccomposed by the late Tho<sup>s</sup>. Norris, M.B. organist of Christ Church Cathedral, and St. John's College Oxford. ; Revised and arranged from the m.s. by A.T. Corfe..

24630$aHear my prayer O God

24636$aHear my pray'r O God. :$bPsalm LV.

260##$aLondon, :$bpublished by Coventry & Hollier, 71, Dean Street, Soho.,$c[after 1833 but before 1848]

300##$a1 score ([2], 11, [1] p.) ;$c34 cm

500##$aAn anthem arranged for solo treble voice with a chorus (treble, alto, tenor, bass) at the end; accompaniment for piano-forte or organ. Includes figured bass, realized; in the concluding chorus the accompaniment more or less doubles the chorus parts.

500##$aOn title page: "Ent. Sta. Hall." [Entered at Stationers' Hall.]

500##$aPlate no.: Anthem, by T. Norris.

500##$aThomas Preston, music publisher, died in July 1834. His successors, Charles Coventry (ca. 1799-1856) and John Hollier (ca. 1801-1862), had taken Preston's business over by August 1834; their business partnership was dissolved in September 1847. See, for example: The Morning Post, August 4, 1834, page 7, and, The Globe and Traveller, September 29, 1847, page [1].

5050#$aHear my pray'r O God : largo -- Fearfulness and trembling : and[an]<sup>te</sup> vivace -- Recit. The enemy crieth so -- And I said Oh that I had wings like a dove : larghetto -- Chorus. And I said Oh that I had wings like a dove.

561##$aInscription, in pencil, on upper endleaf: "Corfe Oxon".

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##$a19th-century half brown calf; boards covered with marbled paper; blind tooling on boards (where the leather meets the paper); gilt tooling on spine; text block edges sprinkled red; pink endleaves.

590##$aOn title page: "Price 2/6".

590##$aOne of a large collection of music prints bound together. Many of these prints bear the signature: J. E. Cother [Jane Elizabeth Cother]. Jane Elizabeth Cother (ca. 1818-1899) married Charles William Corfe (1814-1883) on 7th July, 1842. Following C. W. Corfe's death, she married George Thomas Miles on 22nd January, 1885. As Jane Elizabeth Miles, she died on 29th April, 1899, aged 81.

590##$aAt head of upper endleaf: 2/36.

650#0$aAnthems.

650#0$aPsalms (Music)$x55th Psalm.

650#0$aSacred songs (Medium voice) with keyboard instrument.

7001#$aCorfe, Arthur Thomas,$d1773-1863$earranger.

7001#$aCorfe, Charles William,$d1814-1883$eformer owner.

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

7001#$aCother, Jane Elizabeth,$eassociated name.

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

7102#$aCoventry & Hollier (Firm),$epublisher.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.