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Author

Bridge, Frederick, 1844-1924

Title

A canticle to Apollo : madrigal for five voices / words by Herrick ; music by J. Frederick Bridge, Mus.Doc. conductor of the Western Madrigal Society..

Imprint

London, : Novello, Ewer & C^o. 1, Berners Street, W. and 80 & 81, Queen Street, E.C., [approximately 1881]

Physical description

1 score (7, [1] p.) ; 29 cm

Note

Caption title.

Note

At head of score: "Inscribed to the members of the Madrigal Society and the Western Madrigal Society, London."

Note

Text begins: "Play, Phœbus, on thy lute".

Note

For voices (SSATB), unaccompanied; includes a piano reduction for rehearsal purposes.

Note

On last page: an advertisement for 9 works composed by J. F. Bridge, all published by Novello, Ewer & Co., including the oratorio 'Mount Moriah' [published 1874] and the cantata 'Boadicea, Queen of the Iceni' [published 1880].

Note

The Highbury Philharmonic Society, conducted by J. F. Bridge, included the present work in a concert given on 12th December 1881; in the Islington Gazette, December 15, 1881 it was reported, on page [3], that "a madrigal, 'A Canticle to Apollo' composed by the society's conductor, [was] ... performed for the first time".

Note

Plate no.: 6243.

Provenance

Inscription at head of score: "With the composers kind regards".

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.”

Copy-specific note

Price: 4^d.

Subject

Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 5 parts), Unaccompanied Scores.

Subject

Madrigals.

Added entry--name

Herrick, Robert, 1591-1674 Canticle to Apollo.

Added entry--name

Hackworth, Timothy William, 1933-2017 former owner.

Added entry--name

College of St. George, Windsor Castle donor.

Added entry--name

Novello, Ewer & Co. publisher.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Play, Phoebus, on thy lute.

Added entry--place

England London.

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0410#$aeng

1001#$aBridge, Frederick,$d1844-1924

24512$aA canticle to Apollo :$bmadrigal for five voices /$cwords by Herrick ; music by J. Frederick Bridge, Mus.Doc. conductor of the Western Madrigal Society..

260##$aLondon, :$bNovello, Ewer & C<sup>o</sup>. 1, Berners Street, W. and 80 & 81, Queen Street, E.C.,$c[approximately 1881]

300##$a1 score (7, [1] p.) ;$c29 cm

500##$aCaption title.

500##$aAt head of score: "Inscribed to the members of the Madrigal Society and the Western Madrigal Society, London."

500##$aText begins: "Play, Phœbus, on thy lute".

500##$aFor voices (SSATB), unaccompanied; includes a piano reduction for rehearsal purposes.

500##$aOn last page: an advertisement for 9 works composed by J. F. Bridge, all published by Novello, Ewer & Co., including the oratorio 'Mount Moriah' [published 1874] and the cantata 'Boadicea, Queen of the Iceni' [published 1880].

500##$aThe Highbury Philharmonic Society, conducted by J. F. Bridge, included the present work in a concert given on 12th December 1881; in the Islington Gazette, December 15, 1881 it was reported, on page [3], that "a madrigal, 'A Canticle to Apollo' composed by the society's conductor, [was] ... performed for the first time".

500##$aPlate no.: 6243.

561##$aInscription at head of score: "With the composers kind regards".

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.”

590##$aPrice: 4<sup>d</sup>.

650#0$aChoruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 5 parts), Unaccompanied$vScores.

650#0$aMadrigals.

7001#$aHerrick, Robert,$d1591-1674$tCanticle to Apollo.

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

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

7102#$aNovello, Ewer & Co.,$epublisher.

7400#$aPlay, Phoebus, on thy lute.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.