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Author

Balfe, M. W. (Michael William), 1808-1870

Uniform title

Maid of Artois. Act 2, Light of other days is faded. Vocal score

Title

The light of other days, : ballad, sung by M^r. H. Phillips, in the grand opera The maid of Artois, performed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, / the words by Alfred Bunn Esq^re. ; the music by M. W. Balfe..

Imprint

London, : published by Cramer, Addison & Beale, 201, Regent Street, and 67, Conduit Street., [1836]

Physical description

1 vocal score ([2] p., pages 11-15, [1] p.) ; 34 cm

Note

Originally for vocal soloist (Marquis [de Chateau-Vieux]) and orchestra, the orchestral part arranged for piano-forte; introduction includes cue for cornetta.

Note

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

Note

Maid of Artois by Balfe was first performed on Friday 27th May, 1836. Cramer, Addison and Beale were issuing airs and ballads from the opera within 3 weeks of the first performance; the "favourite" ballad "sung by Phillips, called ... 'The light of other days' " was one of these; see: John Bull, vol. XVI, no. 809, June 12, 1836, the first page [being page 185].

Note

Plate no.: 1749

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^s/".

Copy-specific note

A loose piece of ribbon has been placed before page 11 (the first page of music).

Copy-specific note

Tear at foot of the two leaves occupied by pages 11-12, 13-14.

Copy-specific note

One of a large collection of music prints bound together.

Copy-specific note

At head of upper endleaf: 2/36.

Subject

Operas, Excerpts Vocal scores with piano.

Added entry--name

Bunn, Alfred, 1796-1860 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 former owner.

Added entry--name

Phillips, Henry, 1801-1876 singer.

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#$aBalfe, M. W.$q(Michael William),$d1808-1870

24010$aMaid of Artois.$nAct 2,$pLight of other days is faded.$sVocal score

24514$aThe light of other days, :$bballad, sung by Mr. H. Phillips, in the grand opera The maid of Artois, performed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, /$cthe words by Alfred Bunn Esqre. ; the music by M. W. Balfe..

260##$aLondon, :$bpublished by Cramer, Addison & Beale, 201, Regent Street, and 67, Conduit Street.,$c[1836]

300##$a1 vocal score ([2] p., pages 11-15, [1] p.) ;$c34 cm

500##$aOriginally for vocal soloist (Marquis [de Chateau-Vieux]) and orchestra, the orchestral part arranged for piano-forte; introduction includes cue for cornetta.

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

500##$aMaid of Artois by Balfe was first performed on Friday 27th May, 1836. Cramer, Addison and Beale were issuing airs and ballads from the opera within 3 weeks of the first performance; the "favourite" ballad "sung by Phillips, called ... 'The light of other days' " was one of these; see: John Bull, vol. XVI, no. 809, June 12, 1836, the first page [being page 185].

500##$aPlate no.: 1749

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 2s/".

590##$aA loose piece of ribbon has been placed before page 11 (the first page of music).

590##$aTear at foot of the two leaves occupied by pages 11-12, 13-14.

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

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

650#0$aOperas, Excerpts$vVocal scores with piano.

7001#$aBunn, Alfred,$d1796-1860$elibrettist.

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

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

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

7001#$aPhillips, Henry,$d1801-1876$esinger.

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

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

752##$aEngland$dLondon.