Home | B13990

Author

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759

Uniform title

Solomon, HWV 67. What though I trace each herb and flower. Vocal score

Title

What tho' I trace each herb & flower, : recitative [&] air, in the oratorio of Solomon, / composed by G. F. Handel, ; arranged by J. B. Sale..

Imprint

London, : printed & sold by Lonsdale & Mills, 140, New Bond Street., [1829]

Physical description

1 vocal score (4 p.) ; 34 cm

Note

Caption title; lacks title page.

Note

Originally for mezzo-soprano solo with violins and continuo, the instrumental parts here arranged for piano-forte; includes figured bass, realized.

Note

Robert Birchall, music publisher of New Bond Street, died in December 1819. His successors, Christopher Lonsdale (1795-1877) and Richard Mills (1798-1870), had taken the business over by March 1820 (see, for example, The Morning Herald, March 6, 1820, page [1]), continuing to operate from premises in New Bond Street; their business partnership was dissolved on 29 October, 1834. The British Book Trade Index states that the partnership traded from premises at 140, New Bond St. between 1824 and 1829, and that it was known as Lonsdale & Mills from about 1829 until 1834.

Note

Libretto attributed to Moses Mendez.

Note

Plate no.: 2713

Formatted contents note

Contents: Recitative. Blest be the Lord who look'd with gracious eyes -- [Da capo aria]. What tho' I trace each herb and flow'r.

Provenance

Inscription, in ink, at head of page 1: "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.

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 page 1: "Price 1^s."

Copy-specific note

One of a large collection of music prints bound together.

Copy-specific note

At head of upper endleaf: 2/36.

Subject

Oratorios Excerpts Vocal scores with piano.

Subject

Sacred songs (Medium voice) with instrumental ensemble Vocal scores with piano.

Added entry--name

Sale, J. B. (John Bernard), 1779-1856 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 former owner.

Added entry--name

Mendez, Moses, -1758 librettist.

Added entry--name

College of St. George, Windsor Castle donor.

Added entry--name

Lonsdale & Mills publisher.

Added entry--place

England London.

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0410#$aeng

1001#$aHandel, George Frideric,$d1685-1759

24010$aSolomon,$nHWV 67.$pWhat though I trace each herb and flower.$sVocal score

24510$aWhat tho' I trace each herb & flower, :$brecitative [&] air, in the oratorio of Solomon, /$ccomposed by G. F. Handel, ; arranged by J. B. Sale..

260##$aLondon, :$bprinted & sold by Lonsdale & Mills, 140, New Bond Street.,$c[1829]

300##$a1 vocal score (4 p.) ;$c34 cm

500##$aCaption title; lacks title page.

500##$aOriginally for mezzo-soprano solo with violins and continuo, the instrumental parts here arranged for piano-forte; includes figured bass, realized.

500##$aRobert Birchall, music publisher of New Bond Street, died in December 1819. His successors, Christopher Lonsdale (1795-1877) and Richard Mills (1798-1870), had taken the business over by March 1820 (see, for example, The Morning Herald, March 6, 1820, page [1]), continuing to operate from premises in New Bond Street; their business partnership was dissolved on 29 October, 1834. The British Book Trade Index states that the partnership traded from premises at 140, New Bond St. between 1824 and 1829, and that it was known as Lonsdale & Mills from about 1829 until 1834.

500##$aLibretto attributed to Moses Mendez.

500##$aPlate no.: 2713

5050#$aRecitative. Blest be the Lord who look'd with gracious eyes -- [Da capo aria]. What tho' I trace each herb and flow'r.

561##$aInscription, in ink, at head of page 1: "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.

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 page 1: "Price 1<sup>s</sup>."

590##$aOne of a large collection of music prints bound together.

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

650#0$aOratorios$xExcerpts$vVocal scores with piano.

650#0$aSacred songs (Medium voice) with instrumental ensemble$vVocal scores with piano.

7001#$aSale, J. B. (John Bernard),$d1779-1856$earranger.

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

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

7001#$aCother, Jane Elizabeth,$eformer owner.

7001#$aMendez, Moses,$d-1758$elibrettist.

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

7102#$aLonsdale & Mills,$epublisher.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.