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Author

Benedict, Julius, 1804-1885

Uniform title

Gipsy's warning (1838). Scenes of my youth, C major. Vocal score

Title

Scenes of my youth, : ballad. / Sung by Miss Romer also by M^rs. Alfred Shaw, in the romantic opera The gipsy's warning, performed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. The poetry by George Linley, Esq^r. ; the music by Jules Benedict..

Imprint

London. : Published by Cramer, Addison & Beale, 201, Regent Street, and 67, Conduit Street., [1838]

Physical description

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

Note

For vocal soloist (Marie) and orchestra, the orchestral part arranged for piano.

Note

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

Note

Also published: Mayence. I. B. Schott. [And] Paris. Troupenas.--Foot of title page.

Note

At foot of page 1: "This ballad is also published in the key of D."

Note

'The Gipsy's Warning' opened at Drury Lane on 19th April, 1838 with Miss Romer as 'Marie'. Mrs. Alfred Shaw sang 'Scenes of my youth' at a benefit concert given at Her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket for the Fund for the Relief of Decayed Musicians on 4th May, 1838. In May 1838 'Scenes of my youth' was published by Cramer and Co.; see, for example, the Windsor and Eton Express, May 12, 1838, page [1].

Note

Emma Romer was baptized at St. Andrew's, Holborn on 20th November, 1813. She married George Almond at St. James's Church, Piccadilly on 15th September, 1835 but thereafter continued to be known, professionally, as Miss Romer. She died at Margate in April 1868.

Note

Mrs. Alfred Shaw, contralto, was born Mary Postans on 8th July, 1814. She married Alfred Shaw at St. Helen's Church, York on 14th September, 1835. Alfred Shaw died, aged 36, in 1847 after which the widowed Mrs. Mary Shaw married John Frederick Robinson of Hadleigh, Suffolk on 11th June, 1851. As Mary Robinson she died, aged 62, on 9th September, 1876.

Note

Plate no.: 2381

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/-".

Copy-specific note

At top of title page: fragment of an inscription, now lost, the page having been, seemingly, trimmed.

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

Operas Excerpts Vocal scores with piano.

Subject

Songs (Low voice) with orchestra Vocal scores with piano.

Added entry--name

Linley, George, 1798-1865 librettist.

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

Cramer, Addison & Beale publisher.

Added entry--place

England London.

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1001#$aBenedict, Julius,$d1804-1885

24010$aGipsy's warning$n(1838).$pScenes of my youth,$rC major.$sVocal score

24510$aScenes of my youth, :$bballad. /$cSung by Miss Romer also by M<sup>rs</sup>. Alfred Shaw, in the romantic opera The gipsy's warning, performed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. The poetry by George Linley, Esq<sup>r</sup>. ; the music by Jules Benedict..

260##$aLondon. :$bPublished by Cramer, Addison & Beale, 201, Regent Street, and 67, Conduit Street.,$c[1838]

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

500##$aFor vocal soloist (Marie) and orchestra, the orchestral part arranged for piano.

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

500##$aAlso published: Mayence. I. B. Schott. [And] Paris. Troupenas.--Foot of title page.

500##$aAt foot of page 1: "This ballad is also published in the key of D."

500##$a'The Gipsy's Warning' opened at Drury Lane on 19th April, 1838 with Miss Romer as 'Marie'. Mrs. Alfred Shaw sang 'Scenes of my youth' at a benefit concert given at Her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket for the Fund for the Relief of Decayed Musicians on 4th May, 1838. In May 1838 'Scenes of my youth' was published by Cramer and Co.; see, for example, the Windsor and Eton Express, May 12, 1838, page [1].

500##$aEmma Romer was baptized at St. Andrew's, Holborn on 20th November, 1813. She married George Almond at St. James's Church, Piccadilly on 15th September, 1835 but thereafter continued to be known, professionally, as Miss Romer. She died at Margate in April 1868.

500##$aMrs. Alfred Shaw, contralto, was born Mary Postans on 8th July, 1814. She married Alfred Shaw at St. Helen's Church, York on 14th September, 1835. Alfred Shaw died, aged 36, in 1847 after which the widowed Mrs. Mary Shaw married John Frederick Robinson of Hadleigh, Suffolk on 11th June, 1851. As Mary Robinson she died, aged 62, on 9th September, 1876.

500##$aPlate no.: 2381

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/-".

590##$aAt top of title page: fragment of an inscription, now lost, the page having been, seemingly, trimmed.

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$aOperas$xExcerpts$vVocal scores with piano.

650#0$aSongs (Low voice) with orchestra$vVocal scores with piano.

7001#$aLinley, George,$d1798-1865$elibrettist.

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#$aCramer, Addison & Beale,$epublisher.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.