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Author

Haydn, Joseph, 1732-1809

Uniform title

Die Schöpfung, Hob. XXI:2. Auf starkem Fittige schwinget sich der Adler stolz. English. Vocal score

Title

On mighty pens, : recitative & air, / from Haydn's oratorio, The creation, ; with a piano-forte accompaniment adapted from the score, by The Chevalier S. Neukomm..

Imprint

London, : published by Cramer, Addison & Beale, 201, Regent Street., [between 1824 and 1842]

Physical description

1 vocal score ([1], pages 72-81, [1]) ; 34 cm

Note

For soprano solo (Gabriel) and orchestra, the orchestral part arranged for piano.

Note

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

Note

Cramer, Addison & Beale, 201, Regent Street, traded under that style between 1824 and 1844; cf. British Book Trade Index. As this copy bears the inscription: "J. E. Cother" it must have come into her possession before her marriage, which took place in July 1842.

Note

Near "Addison" on the title page, a stamp displaying 3 or 4 notes on a stave.

Note

Libretto by Gottfried van Swieten.

Note

At head of page 72: "Part the second."

Note

Plate no.: 271

Formatted contents note

Contents: Recit[ativ]^o. And God said: Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature, that hath life -- Aria. On mighty pens the eagle wings her lofty way thro' air sublime.

Language

In English, translated from the German.

Provenance

Inscription, in ink, at head of title 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 title page: "Price 2/6".

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 (High voice) with orchestra Vocal scores with piano.

Added entry--name

Neukomm, Sigismund, Ritter von, 1778-1858 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

Swieten, Gottfried van, 1733-1803 librettist.

Added entry--name

College of St. George, Windsor Castle donor.

Added entry--name

Cramer, Addison & Beale publisher.

Added entry--place

England London.

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1001#$aHaydn, Joseph,$d1732-1809

24014$aDie Schöpfung,$nHob. XXI:2.$pAuf starkem Fittige schwinget sich der Adler stolz.$lEnglish.$sVocal score

24510$aOn mighty pens, :$brecitative & air, /$cfrom Haydn's oratorio, The creation, ; with a piano-forte accompaniment adapted from the score, by The Chevalier S. Neukomm..

260##$aLondon, :$bpublished by Cramer, Addison & Beale, 201, Regent Street.,$c[between 1824 and 1842]

300##$a1 vocal score ([1], pages 72-81, [1]) ;$c34 cm

500##$aFor soprano solo (Gabriel) and orchestra, the orchestral part arranged for piano.

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

500##$aCramer, Addison & Beale, 201, Regent Street, traded under that style between 1824 and 1844; cf. British Book Trade Index. As this copy bears the inscription: "J. E. Cother" it must have come into her possession before her marriage, which took place in July 1842.

500##$aNear "Addison" on the title page, a stamp displaying 3 or 4 notes on a stave.

500##$aLibretto by Gottfried van Swieten.

500##$aAt head of page 72: "Part the second."

500##$aPlate no.: 271

5050#$aRecit[ativ]<sup>o</sup>. And God said: Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature, that hath life -- Aria. On mighty pens the eagle wings her lofty way thro' air sublime.

546##$aIn English, translated from the German.

561##$aInscription, in ink, at head of title 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 title page: "Price 2/6".

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$aSacred songs (High voice) with orchestra$vVocal scores with piano.

7001#$aNeukomm, Sigismund,$cRitter von,$d1778-1858$earranger.

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

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

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

7001#$aSwieten, Gottfried van,$d1733-1803$elibrettist.

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

7102#$aCramer, Addison & Beale,$epublisher.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.