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Author

Horn, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1786-1849

Title

The mermaid's cave / sung with acclamation by Miss Hughes also by M^rs. Wood at the Liverpool Festival, ; written by Miss H. F. Gould, ; composed by Charles E. Horn..

Varying form of title

Other title: Come mariner, down in the deep with me, And hide thee under the wave

Edition

Second edition.

Imprint

London : Balls & Son, 408, Oxford Street., [183-]

Physical description

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

Note

For solo voice and piano.

Note

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

Note

[James] Balls & Son traded at 408 Oxford Street between 1833 and 1850; cf. British Book Trade Index.

Note

Text begins: "Come mariner, down in the deep with me, And hide thee under the wave".

Note

A "Grand Dramatic Festival" was given at the Park Theatre, New York on 29th November, 1832 during which "Miss Hughes, formerly of Covent Garden Theatre, sung 'The Mermaid's Cave,' in which she was accompanied by C. Horn, on the pianoforte."--Weekly Times, no. 338, December 23, 1832, page [3].

Note

Mrs. Wood sang 'The Mermaid's Cave' by C. Horn at the Liverpool Musical Festival of 1836; it was given during the concert of 6th October, 1836; see, The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser, October 7, 1836, page 7.

Note

Mrs. Wood was born Mary Anne (sometimes Mary Ann) Paton in 1802. She married Lord William Pitt Lennox, apparently in 1824, in obscure circumstances. In Edinburgh, she secured a decree of divorce from Lennox on 26th February, 1831 and, less than a week later, married Joseph Wood in Marylebone. As Mary Anne Wood she died on 21st July, 1864.

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: "Pr. 2/-".

Copy-specific note

One of a large collection of music prints bound together.

Copy-specific note

At head of upper endleaf: 2/36.

Subject

Gould, Hannah Flagg, 1789-1865

Subject

Songs with piano.

Added entry--name

Gould, Hannah Flagg, 1789-1865 Mermaid's song.

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

College of St. George, Windsor Castle donor.

Added entry--name

Balls and Son publisher.

Added entry--place

England London.

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0410#$aeng

1001#$aHorn, Charles E.$q(Charles Edward),$d1786-1849

24514$aThe mermaid's cave /$csung with acclamation by Miss Hughes also by M<sup>rs</sup>. Wood at the Liverpool Festival, ; written by Miss H. F. Gould, ; composed by Charles E. Horn..

24633$aCome mariner, down in the deep with me, And hide thee under the wave

250##$aSecond edition.

260##$aLondon :$bBalls & Son, 408, Oxford Street.,$c[183-]

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

500##$aFor solo voice and piano.

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

500##$a[James] Balls & Son traded at 408 Oxford Street between 1833 and 1850; cf. British Book Trade Index.

500##$aText begins: "Come mariner, down in the deep with me, And hide thee under the wave".

500##$aA "Grand Dramatic Festival" was given at the Park Theatre, New York on 29th November, 1832 during which "Miss Hughes, formerly of Covent Garden Theatre, sung 'The Mermaid's Cave,' in which she was accompanied by C. Horn, on the pianoforte."--Weekly Times, no. 338, December 23, 1832, page [3].

500##$aMrs. Wood sang 'The Mermaid's Cave' by C. Horn at the Liverpool Musical Festival of 1836; it was given during the concert of 6th October, 1836; see, The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser, October 7, 1836, page 7.

500##$aMrs. Wood was born Mary Anne (sometimes Mary Ann) Paton in 1802. She married Lord William Pitt Lennox, apparently in 1824, in obscure circumstances. In Edinburgh, she secured a decree of divorce from Lennox on 26th February, 1831 and, less than a week later, married Joseph Wood in Marylebone. As Mary Anne Wood she died on 21st July, 1864.

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: "Pr. 2/-".

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

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

60010$aGould, Hannah Flagg,$d1789-1865$xMusical settings.

650#0$aSongs with piano.

7001#$aGould, Hannah Flagg,$d1789-1865$tMermaid's song.

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

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

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

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

7102#$aBalls and Son,$epublisher.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.