Home | B15982

Author

Monk, Edwin George, 1819-1900

Title

Carols, for Christmas & Easter, / the words by the Rev^d. W. Wood, M.A. ; the music by E. G. Monk, Mus.Doc..

Imprint

[London] : London Sacred Music Warehouse, J. Alfred Novello, music seller (by appointment) to Her Majesty, 69, Dean Str^t. Soho, & 35, Poultry, also in New York, at 389, Broadway., [1857]

Physical description

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

Note

For vocal quartet (soprano 1^mo., soprano 2^do., tenore, basso); includes keyboard reduction, apparently for rehearsal purposes; at foot of 'Christmas carol', page 2: "To be sung without accompaniment."

Note

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

Note

This pair of carols was advertised as published by J. Alfred Novello on page 148 of The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular, no. 177, November 1, 1857; on pages 139-140 of that same periodical, the score of the Christmas carol was printed; the score of the Easter carol was printed in The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular, no. 182, April 1, 1858, pages 221-222 wherein it is dated 1857.

Note

In 1857, the Rev^d. William Wood was sub-warden of Radley College, E. G. Monk then being the College's Precentor.

Note

On back page, a lengthy list of choruses published in the series: Novello's octavo choruses; includes choruses by Handel, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Mozart, Rossini.

Note

Plate no.: 2655.

Formatted contents note

Contents: Christmas carol. [Text begins] See! the morning star is dwelling on the Eastern mountain's height ... [Refrain] Christus natus hodie -- Easter carol. [Text begins] Sing the battle sharp and glorious, sing the triumph won.

Language

Macaronic texts: sung words chiefly in English with a little Latin at the end of each verse.

Provenance

Inscription, in ink, at head of title page: "Dr. Corfe, from his friend, E. G. Monk."

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

Unbound; now in archival card folder.

Copy-specific note

On title page: "Price 1/-".

Copy-specific note

At head of title page: 2/29.

Subject

Novello, J. Alfred (Joseph Alfred), 1810-1896

Subject

Vocal quartets, Unaccompanied.

Subject

Carols.

Subject

Christmas music.

Subject

Easter music.

Added entry--name

Wood, William, 1829-1919 author.

Added entry--name

Monk, Edwin George, 1819-1900 donor.

Added entry--name

Corfe, Charles William, 1814-1883 former owner.

Added entry--name

Hackworth, Timothy William, 1933-2017 former owner.

Added entry--name

Novello, J. Alfred (Joseph Alfred), 1810-1896 publisher.

Added entry--name

College of St. George, Windsor Castle donor.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

See! the morning star is dwelling on the Eastern mountain's height.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Sing the battle sharp and glorious, sing the triumph won.

Added entry--place

England London.

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1001#$aMonk, Edwin George,$d1819-1900

24510$aCarols, for Christmas & Easter, /$cthe words by the Revd. W. Wood, M.A. ; the music by E. G. Monk, Mus.Doc..

260##$a[London] :$bLondon Sacred Music Warehouse, J. Alfred Novello, music seller (by appointment) to Her Majesty, 69, Dean Strt. Soho, & 35, Poultry, also in New York, at 389, Broadway.,$c[1857]

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

500##$aFor vocal quartet (soprano 1mo., soprano 2do., tenore, basso); includes keyboard reduction, apparently for rehearsal purposes; at foot of 'Christmas carol', page 2: "To be sung without accompaniment."

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

500##$aThis pair of carols was advertised as published by J. Alfred Novello on page 148 of The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular, no. 177, November 1, 1857; on pages 139-140 of that same periodical, the score of the Christmas carol was printed; the score of the Easter carol was printed in The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular, no. 182, April 1, 1858, pages 221-222 wherein it is dated 1857.

500##$aIn 1857, the Revd. William Wood was sub-warden of Radley College, E. G. Monk then being the College's Precentor.

500##$aOn back page, a lengthy list of choruses published in the series: Novello's octavo choruses; includes choruses by Handel, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Mozart, Rossini.

500##$aPlate no.: 2655.

5050#$aChristmas carol. [Text begins] See! the morning star is dwelling on the Eastern mountain's height ... [Refrain] Christus natus hodie -- Easter carol. [Text begins] Sing the battle sharp and glorious, sing the triumph won.

546##$aMacaronic texts: sung words chiefly in English with a little Latin at the end of each verse.

561##$aInscription, in ink, at head of title page: "Dr. Corfe, from his friend, E. G. Monk."

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##$aUnbound; now in archival card folder.

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

590##$aAt head of title page: 2/29.

60010$aNovello, J. Alfred$q(Joseph Alfred),$d1810-1896$vCatalogs.

650#0$aVocal quartets, Unaccompanied.

650#0$aCarols.

650#0$aChristmas music.

650#0$aEaster music.

7001#$aWood, William,$d1829-1919$eauthor.

7001#$aMonk, Edwin George,$d1819-1900$edonor.

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

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

7001#$aNovello, J. Alfred$q(Joseph Alfred),$d1810-1896$epublisher.

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

7400#$aSee! the morning star is dwelling on the Eastern mountain's height.

7400#$aSing the battle sharp and glorious, sing the triumph won.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.