Home | B14032

Author

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759

Uniform title

Alexander's feast, or, The power of musick, HWV 75. Prince unable to conceal his pain.

Title

The prince unable to conceal his pain : as sung by Madam Storace in Alexanders feast..

Imprint

London. : Printed for R^t. Birchall. 133 New Bond Street. : [Printed before 1820, sold between 1834 and 1842]

Physical description

1 score (pages 34-37) ; 34 cm

Note

Caption title; lacks title page.

Note

For solo voice [soprano] with violino 1^o. e 2^o., and piano forte or harps[ichor]^d. Includes figured bass, unrealized.

Note

Robert Birchall, music publisher of New Bond Street, died in December 1819. His successors, Christopher Lonsdale (1795-1877) and Richard Mills (1798-1870), worked in partnership until 29 October, 1834 whereafter they traded separately. C. Lonsdale announced "the removal of his interest in the Stock of the late Firm to No. 26 Old Bond-street" in advertisements printed in December 1834; see, for example, The Satirist and the Censor of the Time, December 7, 1834, page [383]. The British Book Trade Index states that Christopher Lonsdale traded at 26 Old Bond Street from 1839 until 1846. It appears that C. Lonsdale was, after October 1834, selling stock inherited from Robert Birchall, stock that had been printed before 1820.

Note

Libretto by Newburgh Hamilton, adapted from that of John Dryden.

Provenance

Inscription, in ink, at head of the first page: "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 [?]" (latter part of price erased).

Copy-specific note

Notes derived from the figuring entered here and there in ink; also includes occasional performance directions, e.g. a vocal embellishment in pencil at foot of page 36.

Copy-specific note

Stamp over original imprint: "C. Lonsdale, Old Bond St." C. Lonsdale was trading in Old Bond Street after October 1834; J. E. Cother became Mrs. Corfe in July 1842; it appears, therefore, that this print was purchased between 1834 and 1842, although originally printed by Birchall before 1820.

Copy-specific note

One of a large collection of music prints bound together.

Copy-specific note

At head of upper endleaf: 2/36.

Subject

Cantatas, Secular Excerpts Scores.

Subject

Odes Music.

Subject

Songs (High voice) with instrumental ensemble.

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

Hamilton, Newburgh, 1691-1761 librettist.

Added entry--name

Dryden, John, 1631-1700 Alexander's feast, or, The power of music : a song in honour of St. Cecilia's day, 1697.

Added entry--name

Birchall, Robert, -1819 publisher.

Added entry--name

Lonsdale, Christopher, 1795-1877 bookseller.

Added entry--name

Storace, Anna Selina, 1765-1817 singer.

Added entry--name

College of St. George, Windsor Castle donor.

Added entry--name

bookseller.

Added entry--place

England London.

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

24010$aAlexander's feast, or, The power of musick,$nHWV 75.$pPrince unable to conceal his pain.

24514$aThe prince unable to conceal his pain :$bas sung by Madam Storace in Alexanders feast..

260##$aLondon. :$bPrinted for Rt. Birchall. 133 New Bond Street. :$c[Printed before 1820, sold between 1834 and 1842]

300##$a1 score (pages 34-37) ;$c34 cm

500##$aCaption title; lacks title page.

500##$aFor solo voice [soprano] with violino 1o. e 2o., and piano forte or harps[ichor]d. Includes figured bass, unrealized.

500##$aRobert Birchall, music publisher of New Bond Street, died in December 1819. His successors, Christopher Lonsdale (1795-1877) and Richard Mills (1798-1870), worked in partnership until 29 October, 1834 whereafter they traded separately. C. Lonsdale announced "the removal of his interest in the Stock of the late Firm to No. 26 Old Bond-street" in advertisements printed in December 1834; see, for example, The Satirist and the Censor of the Time, December 7, 1834, page [383]. The British Book Trade Index states that Christopher Lonsdale traded at 26 Old Bond Street from 1839 until 1846. It appears that C. Lonsdale was, after October 1834, selling stock inherited from Robert Birchall, stock that had been printed before 1820.

500##$aLibretto by Newburgh Hamilton, adapted from that of John Dryden.

561##$aInscription, in ink, at head of the first page: "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 1s [?]" (latter part of price erased).

590##$aNotes derived from the figuring entered here and there in ink; also includes occasional performance directions, e.g. a vocal embellishment in pencil at foot of page 36.

590##$aStamp over original imprint: "C. Lonsdale, Old Bond St." C. Lonsdale was trading in Old Bond Street after October 1834; J. E. Cother became Mrs. Corfe in July 1842; it appears, therefore, that this print was purchased between 1834 and 1842, although originally printed by Birchall before 1820.

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

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

650#0$aCantatas, Secular$xExcerpts$vScores.

650#0$aOdes$xMusic.

650#0$aSongs (High voice) with instrumental ensemble.

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

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

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

7001#$aHamilton, Newburgh,$d1691-1761$elibrettist.

7001#$aDryden, John,$d1631-1700$tAlexander's feast, or, The power of music : a song in honour of St. Cecilia's day, 1697.

7001#$aBirchall, Robert,$d-1819$epublisher.

7001#$aLonsdale, Christopher,$d1795-1877$ebookseller.

7001#$aStorace, Anna Selina,$d1765-1817$esinger.

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

7102#$ebookseller.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.