Home | B15470

Author

Pearsall, R. L. (Robert Lucas), 1795-1856

Title

Great god of love, : an eight part madrigal, / composed and dedicated to J. D. Corfe Esq^e. by his friend R. L. Pearsall (of Willsbridge) Esq^e. K.I.I..

Imprint

London, : published for the author, by Cramer, Addison & Beale, 201, Regent Street. ; [1839]

Physical description

1 score (5, [1] p.) ; 37 cm

Note

Caption title.

Note

For voices (TrTrAATTBB), unaccompanied.

Note

On page 1: "Ent. Sta. Hall." [Entered at Stationers' Hall.]

Note

At head of score: "The profits to be given to a Charitable Institution."

Note

This work was performed on 20th November, 1839 by the Bristol Madrigal Society of which R. L. Pearsall was a member; the concert was conducted by John Davies Corfe; see: The Bristol Mercury, November 23, 1839, page 5, and, Bristol Times, and Bath Advocate, November 23, 1839, page 3.

Note

Cramer, Addison & Beale, 201, Regent Street, traded under that style between 1824 and 1844; cf. British Book Trade Index.

Note

Text begins: "Great god of love, some pity show".

Note

Plate no.: Great God of Love. R.L.P.

Provenance

Inscription, in pencil, at head of score: "C. W. Corfe. Mus.Doc."

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

Now in archival card folder.

Copy-specific note

On page 1: "Price 2/-".

Copy-specific note

At head of score: 2/21.

Subject

Madrigals.

Added entry--name

Corfe, John Davies, 1804-1876 dedicatee.

Added entry--name

Corfe, Charles William, 1814-1883 former owner.

Added entry--name

Hackworth, Timothy William, 1933-2017 former owner.

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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0410#$aeng

1001#$aPearsall, R. L.$q(Robert Lucas),$d1795-1856

24510$aGreat god of love, :$ban eight part madrigal, /$ccomposed and dedicated to J. D. Corfe Esq<sup>e</sup>. by his friend R. L. Pearsall (of Willsbridge) Esq<sup>e</sup>. K.I.I..

260##$aLondon, :$bpublished for the author, by Cramer, Addison & Beale, 201, Regent Street. ;$c[1839]

300##$a1 score (5, [1] p.) ;$c37 cm

500##$aCaption title.

500##$aFor voices (TrTrAATTBB), unaccompanied.

500##$aOn page 1: "Ent. Sta. Hall." [Entered at Stationers' Hall.]

500##$aAt head of score: "The profits to be given to a Charitable Institution."

500##$aThis work was performed on 20th November, 1839 by the Bristol Madrigal Society of which R. L. Pearsall was a member; the concert was conducted by John Davies Corfe; see: The Bristol Mercury, November 23, 1839, page 5, and, Bristol Times, and Bath Advocate, November 23, 1839, page 3.

500##$aCramer, Addison & Beale, 201, Regent Street, traded under that style between 1824 and 1844; cf. British Book Trade Index.

500##$aText begins: "Great god of love, some pity show".

500##$aPlate no.: Great God of Love. R.L.P.

561##$aInscription, in pencil, at head of score: "C. W. Corfe. Mus.Doc."

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##$aNow in archival card folder.

590##$aOn page 1: "Price 2/-".

590##$aAt head of score: 2/21.

650#0$aMadrigals.

7001#$aCorfe, John Davies,$d1804-1876$ededicatee.

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

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

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

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

752##$aEngland$dLondon.