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Author

Corfe, Leonard B. L. (Leonard Basil Loder), 1876-1932

Title

The S^t. George's chorus [music manuscript] / written & composed by Leonard B. L. Corfe.

Imprint

[S.l.] : [s.n.], [1902]

Physical description

3 parts of music (2 copies of the part for violin 1, 1 copy of the part for violin 2) ; 31 cm

Note

Three folded leaves of 12-stave manuscript paper; one leaf for each part of music.

Note

These manuscript parts have been written in a fine and clear hand.

Note

A work in G major marked, "All[egr]o con spirito alla marcia".

Note

Instrumental cues written into the parts: bass, trumpets, harp; the part for violin 1 includes a chorus cue with these words, "under every tree".

Note

First performed by the Choral Society of St. Augustine's, Fulham and the Band of the Scots Guards at a Festival of the Society of St. George given on St. George's Day, 23rd April, 1902 at the Hotel Cecil, London; see, for example, The Hereford Times, April 26, 1902, page 15. The performance was given in anticipation of a peace treaty being signed so as to bring an end to the South African War (the 'Boer War').

Note

The present work, consisting as it does of violin parts, implies an instrumentation other than that which would have been used by the Scots Guards; it is recorded that the work was performed in other circumstances, e.g. the obituary notice for L. B. L. Corfe notes that the work "was performed first at the St. George's dinner and afterwards at the Albert Hall"; see: Kent & Sussex Courier, July 22, 1932, page 10.

Note

The text, written by the composer, begins: "Arise, Britannia's sons! arise In harmony, and sing A song of love and loyalty To England and her King"; see, for example, The Hereford Times, April 26, 1902, page 15.

Formatted contents note

Contents: 1^o. violino -- 1^o. violino -- 2^do. violino.

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

Inscription, in pencil, at head of one of the violin 1 parts: "V.P." [perhaps an abbreviation of "violino principale".]

Copy-specific note

Inscription, in pencil, at end of the violin 1 parts: 171 (this being the number of bars in the work); inscription, in pencil, at end of the violin 2 part: 153 (the significance of this number is obscure).

Subject

Choruses, Secular with orchestra Parts.

Subject

Marches.

Subject

South African War, 1899-1902 Songs and music.

Subject

Music Manuscripts.

Added entry--name

Hackworth, Timothy William, 1933-2017 former owner.

Added entry--name

College of St. George, Windsor Castle donor.

Added entry--title

Arise, Britannia's sons! arise in harmony, and sing.

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1001#$aCorfe, Leonard B. L.$q(Leonard Basil Loder),$d1876-1932

24514$aThe St. George's chorus$h[music manuscript] /$cwritten & composed by Leonard B. L. Corfe.

260##$a[S.l.] :$b[s.n.],$c[1902]

300##$a3 parts of music (2 copies of the part for violin 1, 1 copy of the part for violin 2) ;$c31 cm

500##$aThree folded leaves of 12-stave manuscript paper; one leaf for each part of music.

500##$aThese manuscript parts have been written in a fine and clear hand.

500##$aA work in G major marked, "All[egr]o con spirito alla marcia".

500##$aInstrumental cues written into the parts: bass, trumpets, harp; the part for violin 1 includes a chorus cue with these words, "under every tree".

500##$aFirst performed by the Choral Society of St. Augustine's, Fulham and the Band of the Scots Guards at a Festival of the Society of St. George given on St. George's Day, 23rd April, 1902 at the Hotel Cecil, London; see, for example, The Hereford Times, April 26, 1902, page 15. The performance was given in anticipation of a peace treaty being signed so as to bring an end to the South African War (the 'Boer War').

500##$aThe present work, consisting as it does of violin parts, implies an instrumentation other than that which would have been used by the Scots Guards; it is recorded that the work was performed in other circumstances, e.g. the obituary notice for L. B. L. Corfe notes that the work "was performed first at the St. George's dinner and afterwards at the Albert Hall"; see: Kent & Sussex Courier, July 22, 1932, page 10.

500##$aThe text, written by the composer, begins: "Arise, Britannia's sons! arise In harmony, and sing A song of love and loyalty To England and her King"; see, for example, The Hereford Times, April 26, 1902, page 15.

5050#$a1o. violino -- 1o. violino -- 2do. violino.

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##$aInscription, in pencil, at head of one of the violin 1 parts: "V.P." [perhaps an abbreviation of "violino principale".]

590##$aInscription, in pencil, at end of the violin 1 parts: 171 (this being the number of bars in the work); inscription, in pencil, at end of the violin 2 part: 153 (the significance of this number is obscure).

650#0$aChoruses, Secular with orchestra$vParts.

650#0$aMarches.

650#0$aSouth African War, 1899-1902$xSongs and music.

650#0$aMusic$xManuscripts.

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

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

7300#$aArise, Britannia's sons! arise in harmony, and sing.