Home | B14058

Author

Corfe, Charles William, 1814-1883

Title

Music the fiercest grief can charm, : song, / the words from Pope's Ode to S^t. Cecilia. ; The music composed by Char^s. W. Corfe..

Imprint

London, : published by Chappell, music seller to Her Majesty, 50, New Bond Street., [184-]

Physical description

1 score ([3], 2-5, [1] p.) ; 34 cm

Note

For voice and piano forte.

Note

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

Note

The firm of Chappell, 50, New Bond Street appears to have used the descriptor "music seller to Her Majesty" during the 1840s, particularly, though not exclusively, in 1840 and 1841.

Note

Plate no.: 6123.

Provenance

Inscription at foot of title page: "C. W. C." [Charles William Corfe].

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^s/-".

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

Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744

Subject

Songs (Medium voice) with piano.

Subject

Saint Cecilia's Day Songs and music.

Added entry--name

Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744 Ode for music on St. Cecilia's Day. Selections.

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

Chappell and Co. publisher.

Added entry--place

England London.

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1001#$aCorfe, Charles William,$d1814-1883

24510$aMusic the fiercest grief can charm, :$bsong, /$cthe words from Pope's Ode to St. Cecilia. ; The music composed by Chars. W. Corfe..

260##$aLondon, :$bpublished by Chappell, music seller to Her Majesty, 50, New Bond Street.,$c[184-]

300##$a1 score ([3], 2-5, [1] p.) ;$c34 cm

500##$aFor voice and piano forte.

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

500##$aThe firm of Chappell, 50, New Bond Street appears to have used the descriptor "music seller to Her Majesty" during the 1840s, particularly, though not exclusively, in 1840 and 1841.

500##$aPlate no.: 6123.

561##$aInscription at foot of title page: "C. W. C." [Charles William Corfe].

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 2s/-".

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.

60010$aPope, Alexander, 1688-1744$xMusical settings.

650#0$aSongs (Medium voice) with piano.

650#0$aSaint Cecilia's Day$xSongs and music.

7001#$aPope, Alexander, 1688-1744.$tOde for music on St. Cecilia's Day.$kSelections.

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#$aChappell and Co.,$epublisher.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.